Well you called him and I take it he did not return your call. I would
first call a guy that can pull up and dry the carpet so you don't get mold
and mildew problems and then sent a bill to the plumber. If he doesn't pay
or forward the claim to his insurance company, then file a small claims suit
for the damage. Keep the valves you took off for evidence.

If he doesn't pay file a claim against his bond. They will pay and hold up
his license until he makes good.

--

Roger Shoaf

About the time I had mastered getting the toothpaste back in the tube, then
they come up with this striped stuff.


"rck" wrote in message
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Just paid licensed, bonded, insured plumber $850. When he finished the
work,
he turned water back on and didn't check for leaks. There was nothing
obvious at first, but 15 minutes after he left the bedroom carpet was
soaked
in one corner. He had put the ferrule in backwards in a compression
fitting
in the bathroom. I fixed that leak and phoned his answering machine to
express my displeasure and ask him what he was going to do about the
stained
carpet. An hour later I discovered a second leak on a compression fitting
on
5/8 inch copper pipe. I phoned again and again and he won't call back.
Since
this guy is licensed, should I notify the state licensing board? I'm
afraid
to call another licensed plumber because the next guy might be worse than
the first one so I'll get out my torch and sweat in a decent fitting to
replace the compression fitting, but I'm still p*ssed about the carpet. I
somehow thought a licensed professional would know how to connect two
pipes
together.

Bob