Acworth's Plumbsmart Helps You Save Money With Upfront Fee

Online, August 12, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Just about every Cobb county plumber, Paulding county plumber, and Cherokee county plumber, is using flat rate or upfront pricing now. Paul Little, of Plumb Smart at plumbsmartinc.com is no exception. "It really is the fairest way to price a plumbing job. You know how much it's going to cost up front - no surprises."

What's wrong with pricing a plumbing job using time and material? "The main problem is it's not consistent. You may get a slow plumber one day. He may be good, but if he's slow he's gonna cost you a lot more for the same plumbing job a faster plumber would."

Another thing is, you never know how much it's going to cost until the job is finished when the plumber hands you the bill. With an up front price, you know how much it's going to cost before the job begins and it doesn't matter whether you get slow Joe or Speedy Pete.

Most companies purchase a pre-fab system complete with pricing manuals that have hundreds of plumbing tasks that cover just about anything that could possibly happen.

Paul had quite a bit to say about this. "Here's the problem. All the pricing books I have seen treat each task as if it's an independent job. What does that mean? It means if you want the plumber to perform several things, the overhead costs of getting that plumber to your door are included in each task. So if you get the plumber to do 3 things, you may pay him 2 times to get to your door after he's already there! That's two times more than his costs." Wow! That's something you really need to know.

"Plumb Smart saves you that extra cost. Our custom pricing manual has reduced costs for "ad on" plumbing repairs or service items beyond the first or greatest task. Therefore when you combine several tasks into one job, you save lots of money."

Another benefit is that sometimes the price in the book just 'aint right. The book price is based on an average. "If the job goes great and we get finished fast, we aren't going to charge you the book price. We always present the book price as the maximum cost, so you know that's the absolute most you will pay." Many times your costs will actually be lower.

The rule of thumb is to keep your plumbing rates as low as possible and the best way to do this is to combine several plumbing services and perform them at the same time.

More often than not a customer calls to schedule plumbing service for something that takes less than an hour to correct. Sounds simple, right? Let's take a closer look.

"Here's what happens behind the scenes. We have to take the call - a real plumber answering the phone - mobilize a truck and crew, get them safely to your home, perform the task, process the invoice (which employs someone you don't see back at our office, and get that truck and crew lined up for the next job."

That being explained, a "30 minute job at you house" often requires more than an hour of cumulative work. Therefore, just about every single task has at least an hour built into the cost. The first hour may seem expensive, but it is covering costs the customer never sees.

Here's where Plumb Smart stands out from the crowd. "We reduce our prices dramatically if we do more than one plumbing task. We're already there for the second, third or forth plumbing task so the cost of deployment is entirely eliminated for each additional plumbing task." How's that for adding value and saving you money.

So you can clearly see that when you're seeking plumbing services in Acworth,Ga or anywhere else in the world, it is best to find a plumber that provides upfront fees and structures them to provide value for you in today's tough economy.

You can reach Paul Little at 404-427-0302 or check out his site at http://plumbsmartinc.com