The price of a plumber can vary
The shower pipe is leaking or the sink is not draining properly. These are fairly common problems that all of us struggle with at least at some point in our lives. But a small and seemingly insignificant nuisance can turn into tens of thousands of euros worth of water damage, so it pays to get these things sorted out as quickly as possible. Even if the problem seems simple, it's not something you should start fixing on your own. Even if you know exactly how to do the job, you run the risk of thousands of euros in water damage.
Even the smallest plumbing repairs in your home are best left to a professional, even if the price is prohibitive. In this article, we'll go into a little more detail about what you're paying a plumber and why it's worth it.
The HVAC installer is often a small entrepreneur
Many plumbers, or more formally HVAC installers, work alone. After graduation, it has become time to think about starting your own business and settling down with a potential family. A private plumber will bear all the costs of the business himself and hopefully be able to pay himself a salary afterwards. All this has to be paid for out of the price paid by the customer.
Small businesses are also often important taxpayers in local communities, so by hiring a local professional you are also supporting the vitality of your local area. A cheap price may look good, but there's a risk that the job provider will evade or even not pay taxes at all.
A guarantee for work - in more ways than one
If you start doing your own plumbing repairs, you are also responsible for them; fully responsible. This is because in practice, no home insurance will cover damage caused by an incompetent resident. By hiring a professional, the price includes a guarantee: if a problem occurs during the installation work due to negligence, you will get the installer to repair the fault free of charge. In addition, the insurance covers any water damage.
Another part of the guarantee is quality spare parts. Every home renovator goes to a hardware store and instinctively chooses the cheapest tools, spare parts and other accessories - without thinking too much about how durable they are. A professional has an eye and often contacts of his own to get quality spare parts at a reasonable price. The plumber also knows how to install these parts correctly and how the resident can contribute to their longest possible lifetime.
The operating environment is reflected in prices
Plumbers are needed all over the country, but the operating environments vary greatly in Finland: it is quite different to be the only qualified plumber in a small village than a plumber in a big city. The more competition there is in an area, the more aggressively plumbers have to compete for customers. This often means intensive marketing, the costs of which are naturally passed on in prices. It is also inherently easier and cheaper to deliver goods to larger cities.
So, to sum up, it is worth thinking that the plumber's prices do not include air, but various guarantees that the plumber will not have to be called by the same measure. Moreover, by paying an honest price, you are contributing to the employment of Finns, who in turn pay their taxes to Finland. All this is reflected in the plumber's prices. The old folk wisdom also applies: if it's too good to be true, it's probably not true.
