Winemaker
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
They are charging me $1,200 for labor and miscellaneous parts for a total of $2,250.
The second plumber was $2,550. Both plumbers had good references so I went with the lower one. The labor seems high.
They don't SEEM high, they are high. Although you are purchasing a lot of bells and whistles and may need bell and whistle connectors. It is a lot of money with the type of connections available, and even if you use the old solder connections, even a homemade plumber/electrian like myself can do a good job.
My late MIL decided to replace her low rider commode with a high riser, she was afraid of falling. She hired a plumber to do it, instead of bothering me while I was w@rking. I happened to visit her the day of the install and the $400 install fee was highway robbery. She said that he gave a years guarantee, I told her I gave lifetime guarentees.