Make it safe
Describe symptoms, timing, and previous repairs clearly.
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Greg’s field guide
Hiring a Plumber
Ask better questions, compare estimates, and recognize professional work.
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First, understand the job.
The cheapest number is not always the cheapest job. Clear scope and competent diagnosis matter more.
Step by step
Do it in this order.
Find the actual problem
Verify licensing and insurance where your jurisdiction requires them.
Make the repair
Ask what is included, excluded, warranted, and likely to change the price.
Test your work
Get major scope decisions in writing and keep access clear before arrival.
One last check
Dry everything, run the fixture more than once, and look again in ten minutes. A tiny drip now becomes cabinet damage later.