Plumber LIES and Tries to SCAM Her Out of $50,000

[@RogerWakefield]

What do y'all think about this??

[@xiegos]

First 😳

[@AlphaPlace]

bruh moment

[@strangerstranger710]

Just sadge

[@johnturnipseed6814]

That is a desperate plumber who doesn’t care about his job ,I always tell my technicians take pride in your job and I watch your videos up here in Alaska share with other plumber ,Your a very smart man Roger

[@Chucky20NL]

Im a plumber for about 13 years great vid but in a case like this i would be looking under the house tot see if there would be a leak useing a smoke machine and have the client run the water in Holland we dont use castiron anymore all castiron we are is like 50 years old so in general if a cliënt got castiron there are issues in the system

[@PillowHyena]

I don't know the first thing about plumbing but the channel is so addicting.

[@Crazyq454]

😆 same here

[@frogsplay2605]

Facts

[@Fastwinstondoom]

In a year or two you might know quite a bit!

[@FernandoV02]

I think that's most of us.

[@savethechicken7587]

True

[@lizzietrot2522]

"You've heard those calls before" me, knowing nothing about plumbing: yeah for sure

[@editorgrayson1073]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@chrisd61]

Lol

[@awesometuscaloosa7203]

definitely

[@that1guy82]

This lady is smart. When the first guy tried to rob her she got a 2nd and then 3rd opinion.

[@SoulDelSol]

For 60k anyone would get additional quotes. Any big job i get at least 3 quotes

[@that1guy82]

@@SoulDelSol That's the right idea but there's ppl out there that never double check anything.

[@danielray1484]

A--holes that that one company will be the reason for a city/county utility inspection for costs above a certain amount. Which will increase taxes and drive up repair costs.

[@kyzor-sosay6087]

Always get three estimates.

[@damesaphira9790]

I have just gone thru hell in Texas. After our huge Arctic freeze (Reached lows never recorded in Texas before) I had a water leak under my 1933 pier and beam house. The house was what was called back then a Craftsman, 1 and 1/2 story. Which basically means you walk under my house. That is right, it is not a crawl space, it is WALK upright space. SO......plumber comes out and says yep you have a leak, plus about 12 more. It will cost you 250 for each leak in your copper pipes. 3,200 dollars to fix. I called my son and he went NUTS...he said hell no, call another plumber. I called another man who came out. Said I had 5 total leaks and he repaired them all, replaced an out side faucet and added a cut off valve to the whole house so I don't have to walk down the frozen steps to the street if I need to shut off the water. The bill was 606.00 . I live in a nice part of town (Historic district) but I am not rich and living on my retirement. It makes me sick that someone living in my community would have tried to con me. The young honest plumber I have told everyone about him.....but I have also told everyone about the crook plumber too. And believe me as a widowed, retired old lady, I have lots of time to do a hell of a lot of talking!

[@thomasmorrison3279]

For 60k, I would probably install an outhouse and use a corn cob.

[@timesthree5757]

Oh god I spit my coffee out! 😂

[@N-hunter]

@Glory to God I think he means the husk, not the actual corn

[@throttlebottle5906]

@@N-hunter naw, the bare cob makes a great cleansing device :))

[@throttlebottle5906]

just build a small bathroom over the new cleanout and run new lines indoors above ground :))

[@Indianaexplorer]

That'll run you $2000 MAX

[@Franisboche]

I used to be a service technician. They told me as a tech to try to sell the customer something even if they don't need it. I lasted 2 months as I couldn't rip people off and try to get people (which didn't have the money to begin with) to spend the money that they didn't have.

[@Brucev7]

Yep. I learned to pray, and do the Right thing. It works. Sometimes it is like weeding out process, time to go elsewhere.

[@TheDorianTube]

This happens in regular PC shops as well. Lost count how many times they ripped off the not PC savvy costumers with all sorts of tricks. You go there for a faulty ram, which is just one small piece, and come out having to change core components like nothing.

[@cyanyde4950]

I worked for trugreen same deal upsell upsell get clients to spend as much as you can get out their wallets and forget about what they actually need or don't need, I lasted 2 months because I was always just outright honest with them or I'd just skip houses I was sent on a list to go to because I could clearly tell their lawns didn't need anything, I put honesty and respect for people over do whatever to make a commission on top of a $500/week paycheck, after that I've never trusted such companies ever since when it's a large corporation. it's just wrong to take advantage of people like that and many were even elderly types who didn't know anything making them easy targets for sleezy salespersons which was just sad.

[@77.88.]

Many years ago they had laws against ripping people off, today how much money dose the corporate industry spend on the local politicians, lawyers and judges?

[@debblouin]

Glad you got away from that unethical company. You should never be resistant to offer the customer options based on what you observe and what comes from the conversation. That said, you should always be ready to run away from any pressure to scare the customer into buying services they don’t need.

[@tkzershia2541]

lmao. dude really just said "crazy 2 plumbers were here before me and no one took a second to fix this" "guess im just built different"

[@itoburrito9151]

He’s not like other plumbers

[@throttlebottle5906]

I'd have mentioned it to the home owners and said I can try tightening it while here, but no guarantees it will stop leaking ;)

[@bikerbobcat]

I do HVAC and have been told many times, "You're the first person to do this" or thereabouts. Y'all, the bar is so low. Just do your best and you'll amaze people.

[@KeyLayProductions]

You have to be careful with old gate valves because if they haven't been turned on or shut in a long time the packing nut, which holds down the washer to make the seal will start to leak, alot of "plumbers" won't bother with it it if that's not what they're directly there for. That's a huge reason why gate valves are replaced with ball valves besides boiler drains

[@dracoslayer16]

Fixing the valve costs time, materials, and there's always a chance that the problem will get much worse if meddled with. Always get the home owner's permission to work on a part of their property or anything that comes after is gonna come straight out of your own pocket.

[@Galactis1]

I can't stand dishonest people. glad you're setting it straight buddy.

[@kyzor-sosay6087]

Dishonest and unaccountable,two of the worst kind of people on the planet.

[@oldtimefarmboy617]

@@kyzor-sosay6087 Unfortunately, they are regulated by politicians and bureaucrats and dishonesty and accountability rubs off on everything they do and on anybody who has to deal with them, like plumbers and anybody else who has to get a license and permits.

[@bobby1970]

That's why I do the job myself. It isn't that difficult.

[@roger285]

I think no body can stand dishonest people in general.

[@bobby1970]

@@roger285 Dishonest people that cheat other people out of their life savings should be shot.

[@robertbutler8004]

Some time ago here in Australia a termite inspector was caught supplying his own termites to show the homeowners that there were termites throughout their homes. It goes to show there are thieves in every industry throughout the world.

[@unused7629]

its not an exterminator in straya, its a *T E R M I T E I N S P E C T O R*

[@don2deliver]

Wouldn't it take too long to have them build any tunnels. If a guy shows me bugs eating but no trail coming out of the ground, I'm going to be suspicious.

[@TheDajoca]

Wilful dishonesty should result in them being banned from that line of work.

[@JustinsRealmMC]

Or rightout arrest them. This is malpractice.

[@Elmithian]

@@williamjones7851 Maybe financial punishment is more fitting. Cheaters like this always hate lose money the most.

[@DubYuhGChoppa]

To think that someone was willing to put this person into debt and essentially destroy their retirement plan...

[@atx4fun]

Well I will say this. As someone who was in the HVAC field for over 20 years, incompetence and immoral look an awfully lot alike. Either way, its way too common in the trades today. This guy sadly is a relic of when craftsman took pride in their work. This is the reason I quit managing and left the trade. Its beginning impossible to get enough good people. It just takes one idiot to ruin a company's reputation.

[@stevemyopinion423]

I feel if it not close it should be a crime, like a huge fine for the first time prison for second. what i mean by close is say i take my car for a break job and break are about a mouth form being replace, and they say yea i do it, ok that close, but say they are brand new should be crime.

[@Ventura727]

I worked in the service plumbing field for 4 years. Saw this and much more on a daily basis.

[@mikem1825]

Happens more often than you’d think. Some places are all about the money and don’t care about the customers. It’s sad.

[@NiftyVT]

@@atx4fun Yeah, I am seeing this first hand as I try to get some Landscaping done. Prices for the same exact work and pretty much same the materials is 17k to 4k. . .hmmmm. =/ Same with some electrical work I am trying to get done. As an ex electrician with a retired Master as a dad the prices I am getting are insane. Like 8k for 1 day of work (1 man crew) and maybe $750 in materials. . .

[@underourrock]

Mad respect for you, for the no nonsense approach, the straight forward delivery. You rock.

[@paydn202]

all i know it youre an honest man and dont cut corners or cheat anyone out of their money. you are a true hero in society.

[@Btvalci]

I love this man's dedication to his craft. The more I watch his videos, the more I want to be a plumber.

[@strangeroamer3219]

These are just videos for educational purposes. In reality, plumbing is very hard work and stressful because you never know what problems you're going to encounter and you are expected to solve them even if you have to do something you have never done before. Even new construction plumbing has its drawbacks. I am honestly starting to look for a different line of work. There's nothing wrong with being a plumber, it's just not a job for everyone.

[@darkma1ice]

@@strangeroamer3219 I just started 3 months ago and I enjoy going to work everyday, ya it’s brutal some days but I feel at home on a construction site

[@nathansladek7398]

Have been plumbing almost a year a love every minute of it Arkansas where I'm from has the strictest codes and processes of becoming a master and it makes me proud

[@TheHamburgler123]

@@darkma1ice Do you do only new builds though? It sounds like Strange Roamer is talking about doing service calls, not knowing what kind of crazy underlying issues there are.

[@cheyannebaker2700]

Do it! They need more people in the trades trust me this man and my former plumbing teacher made me wanna do plumbing. It may be a process to get the education and stuff but it's worth it in the long run. I'm currently going through the process and it's fun

[@orcrist484]

7:15 - "Put the test ball right between the Test-tees." :D

[@KeyLayProductions]

"Test T" either a PVC Y or a TY

[@KeyLayProductions]

Usually between 2" to 4"

[@Justin-vr5zn]

@@KeyLayProductions think you missed the joke... say test tees outloud fast and then reread that sentence.

[@donDiegoEstebanMgLKenNDJohnson]

Captioning, both a blessing and a curse.

[@robertthompson3447]

I have a lawn service and occasionally need the water hose for something. I too carry my own hoses and often discover that the nut on top of the hose bib is due to be tightened. I don't ever tell anybody about it. I just do it oh, and if the washer is missing off their garden hose I reach in my pocket and put a new one in.

[@adrpals2324]

Your a good man.

[@grimegnaro8079]

Not all hero's wear capes

[@losferwords100]

Key sentence there is you don't tell anybody. May seem like a good deed to just fix it and let the home owner know but then you're now liable for it if anything happens in the future and you were the last known person to touch it. For something simple like that, you'll probably get away with it either way but just as an FYI to anybody else out there; either fix it and don't tell anybody or don't touch it at all even if it's a relatively simple fix. As a plumber myself, I don't touch anything that is outside of my trade for liability sake. I'll let the homeowner know if there's a problem outside of my trade but I tell them they have to find somebody else to fix it.

[@Red_Twizzler]

I’m a plumber. Ditto.

[@Sb23455]

Top notch

[@Randeeeeful]

Thank you for being honest and standing up for what you believe in Rodger. Real American here folks...nuff said.

[@hy8482]

Honest goes a long way! My upmost respect to you and all the tradesman that do your trade with hard work and integrity! That's how you'll have customers for the long term!

[@johnbiduk7475]

Hi Roger, I truly respect your integrity. I work for a plumbing pipe & fittings manufacturer. What I do not appreciate is your unwillingness to name the bad companies. Only by identifying the "bad guys" (a) they go away (b) the profession builds trust (c) customers save time and money. Love the videos, keep educating and thanks again

[@Solopraneur]

#2 was 100% honest, not halfway. Give him proper credit. Honesty is more important than being the best plumber in town. Maybe he can learn from this and do it your way next time. Thanks for the video.

[@123thebigguy9]

Are you plumber #2 lol

[@rcslyman8929]

He was honest, but not thorough. As someone that does computer support/repair, I can open up your system and tell you I don't see anything wrong with it. Doesn't really mean anything if I don't turn it on...

[@blazinthat7439]

I dont want to be a plumber, i just like watching you.

[@picolosantiago4941]

Man, just cold and true.

[@randyortonsbulge]

Man I do

[@blazinthat7439]

@@randyortonsbulge Nothings stopping you man! You can do it.

[@blazinthat7439]

@yourmomsboyfrend amen

[@Ventura727]

@yourmomsboyfrend I did service plumbing for 4 years in Cali. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times lol.

[@maxxrdz4557]

I’m an electrician what am I doing here😂

[@shanemarquand9582]

Looking at a real trade haha

[@dominicsmith276]

@@shanemarquand9582 underrated reply!!

[@MyWeedgrower]

learning how not to get scammed?

[@fatsnorkel]

We all know you sparkys secretly wish you were plumbers 😉

[@andrewgilbreath1331]

I'm a hvac tech, I love watching Roger find other folks screw ups. But I watch all kinds of guys like him in all trades.

[@ahyungrocks5509]

Roger's voice is experience, confidence, and honesty. I will pay more for this type of service any day.

[@EggheadJr1]

An honest technician is worth his weight in gold! We Georgians down the street need plumbers like you! Construction and plumbing regulations are so lax here stuff you would see would make your eyes pop out of the sockets!

[@addd21323]

I genuinely wish more people were like you. It's impossible to know everything and so sometimes you have to rely on and trust in others and it's disgusting to see how some people abuse that trust and essentially ruin people's lives by stealing via unnecessary charges/replacements. You're not just a good plumber, but also a good person.

[@lonnielyttle2963]

Great job Rodger explaining about what the other plumbers did my hat's off to you

[@mikem1825]

I was a plumber for a few years. When we ran tests we ran a camera first to check the pipes conditions and then we’d run a water test to see if there’s any leaks we might’ve missed.

[@Strikker1918BAR]

Nice video Roger! scammers are sadly something that will always exist

[@Ajsbored]

I'm not even a plumber, nor do I know anything about plumbing, but man I enjoy your videos!

[@CallMeQuinnie]

Your honesty speaks loads to your character and I hope all your customers realize this and keep you on call for any plumbing needs! Outstanding work, stay humble :)

[@Eazytarget]

That watch check was a perfect time for an in ad for that watch. That watch looks pretty nice. You coulda sold me on one.

[@michaelcasanova8827]

That’s f up Iam a master plumber I would never do that glad there are still plumbers like you Who have honor and integrity

[@BatchWerks]

I'm not a plumber nor do I want to be. I dont have the stomach for it. Somehow the algorithm got me to your channel and I'm hooked. Mad respect to dudes that can be plumbers. Coming from a guy that works with anhydrous ammonia on a daily basis 🤣🤣

[@albertogonzalez8871]

Are you a Refrigeration tech?..large factory/warehouse?

[@BatchWerks]

@@albertogonzalez8871 spent about 5 years as a refrigeration tech for chicken plants and as a contractor. Just started my new job today as a PSM coordinator.

[@albertogonzalez8871]

@@BatchWerks ok cool was just curious. Kinda figured you did large scale refrigeration if you’re dealing with ammonia.

[@MrWolfSnack]

I'd rather work with ammonia (properly protected) tha be digging around in a poop pipe like Ollie of DrainAddict.

[@jawzar374]

Hey not a plumber here, enjoy watching these videos! What exactly IS the water test you did? What is the ball and hose used for and how does it help find leaks? Keep up the good work!

[@jawzar374]

@@deviouslifts4167 Thanks for the reply! Simple and makes since

[@highwinds71]

If someone told me a leak would cost $50,000 I would laugh at them then look up a KZbin video on how to fix it myself.

[@lisacaputo2718]

Love your honesty and dedication to the plumbing industry. It's awesome seeing someone looking out for the customers. God bless

[@archnemesis0513]

Just found this channel, cheers from Ohio, thank you for being an honest professional and passionate about your work, you sir rock!

[@dibbuk5730]

Thank you for the channel. I have had my own encounters with "questionable" plumbers who try to "up-sell" additional services. You are creating a gold standard for other plumbers to aspire to.

[@darkgaius9706]

As ive said before, im a plumber in texas for 12 years and i have come across this exact scenario several times. Makes a bad name for the rest of us. There is enough work out there for all of us.. no need in basically robbing people because you ‘think’ you can.

[@jetlife2811]

I dont own a home. And I don't know anything about plumbing and never did wanna know till I found your channel. I appreciate your work and honesty. Thanks

[@TheGuccibane]

The Dave Ramsey of plumbing

[@sarahdohring1551]

Dave Ramsey or Gordon Ramsay?

[@TheGuccibane]

@@sarahdohring1551 Dave. Look up the name on YT

[@larry-qt1kw]

I’ve been plumbing for 4 years now, I’m about to take my journeyman exam, and I love your videos, great work! No matter how many years of experience you got, there’s always something to learn!

[@michaelcastillo3231]

As a fellow union plumber, I completely respect your honesty and knowledge. Thank u for your videos and I wish u all the success u deserve.

[@rodolfogomez779]

Thank you, for your integrity. God bless tou

[@bernardotorres7490]

I love this channel and the filming quality is so good. I'm surprised HGTV hasn't snatched you up yet.

[@semitrucker]

Good man. Having a solid work ethic is good karma. I appreciate professionals like you.

[@contessa.adella]

Everyone needs access to a Roger.....sadly a lot of, not just plumbers, but all trades people are a) Incompetent b) opportunistic scammers. They rely on regular folk not being knowledgable enough to contradict them. Luckily for the customer mentioned in this video, she had a good plumber to hive a second (third) opinion.

[@DaveS1969]

Ashame there arent more honest plumbers like you ....ive seen this so many times also in HVAC its terrible.

[@anonymoose6873]

I swear I'd drop everything and move to Texas to be a plumber

[@paigepeezy7548]

I swear I'd drop everything and move wherever along as it means I'd have such an honest and amazing plumber like him

[@anonymoose6873]

@@paigepeezy7548 EXACTLY

[@connorj2775]

Paige Peezy I know who I’m calling if I ever have an issue. lucky to be in this guys service area

[@paigepeezy7548]

@@connorj2775 you are VERY lucky! 👍

[@jobofa4252]

bro i just hauled a k-60 and 100ft of cable up a 20ft ladder ill trade u jobs wya

[@THEREALJ0KER]

You the man, love this type of channel. Keep up the good work brother. You are the kind of guy that loves his work and knows everything about it and hates the crooks in his business and we need people like you out there helping the lil guy. I thank you.

[@joshcowart2446]

One of my best friends dads is a plumber. He actually taught me the trade. I grew up in the country and when we were little we were playing outside and I got thirsty so I did what I always did and turned on the hose and got a drink. My friend was disgusted. I didn’t think anything of it until later in life working as a plumber I realized why the son of a plumber thought it was gross to drink out of the hose. Maybe if more plumbers did like you, everyone could drink from their hoses

[@rovers141]

I always drank from the hose when I was a kid too! These days I don't even drink water from the kitchen sink unless it has a good filter on it, if it doesn't then I only drink bottled water. But for me it's not because I know anything about plumbing, it's because I spent 7 years in the air force and spent a lot of time living in places where our commanders wouldn't even allow us to drink anything BUT bottled water. I guess I developed a bit of a phobia from it!

[@haznojohnsonjohnson8237]

I THINK YOUR HONEST AND INFORMATIVE. THANKS FOR ALL YOUR WORK DETAIL. THERE IS STILL GOOD PPL OUT THERE. YOUR ONE OF THEM THANKS

[@fourcountedx]

That's crazy!! Great Video Roger!! 👍

[@rojohe]

I know there are some in the trades that prefer to turn a blind eye to this type of all too common behavior. Thank you for speaking out; you are a hero in my book Roger. Please keep doing what you’re doing.

[@amoscardoza5253]

Yo Roger! I come to learn there are A+ students of plumbing, like yourself and C- students like the two prior plumbers that were on that job

[@golfmk2driver]

Always a good idea to get a second or third opinion on a potentially expensive issue

[@klugevil]

the more videos i watch, the more i realize that for plumbers there needs to be a seperate entity that does testing to those that do fixing. this might be for service work in general, but it is clear that bad actors can continue to get away with straight up scamming unsuspecting people. my thinking (though naive) is that by creating a seperation between incentives you would combat some problems that exists and is pervasive in service industries like plumbers, mechanics and a lot more industries.

[@premiumfruits3528]

idk about where Roger operates(Dallas?), but here in San Antonio there is a separate entity, any excavation like this requires city permits and an engineer to come inspect the work before it's filled back in, the engineer would have seen that leak and not signed off on the job, I would assume Dallas has the same laws, but from other things you can see in the video it looks like the owner got a McPlumber from their local Home Depot parking lot, so it's a certainty that there were no permits or city engineers involved because they require licenses to be shown before they do anything

[@adamtweakland4088]

The vibe and aura this man has is so positive , that I can't figure out why I'm watching, but I'm watching.

[@greedyYTube]

“Umbrella company” Service experts for sure. Service experts < Wrench Group

[@sunshinevlogs8442]

Ars I bet

[@Democracy-is-non-negotiable]

Good on you brother. Very proud to have you.

[@fullmoon5739]

I am not defending the plumber, but we don't glue the female adapters, because with constant use of using a sewer snake it chews up the threads. We don't glue them so you can always pop it off and replace with a new one.

[@Diskettes83]

I'm not a plumber but aren't there Adapters with external threads? At least here in Australia I have definitely seen and used them.

[@fullmoon5739]

@@Diskettes83 yes they make male thread adapters, but the problem is, you will use a female cap, and removing a 4” female cap without a big strap wrench will be difficult. With a 4” plug they come with 1” raised square knobs that a wrench can be used to remove.

[@siggy1366613]

Im in plumber school currently and your channel has helped me immensly. Thank you!

[@mrspintch5109]

A plumber warns people that you should make sure u plumbers are legitimate: That one dude: No! u bad i nolike

[@Ruben901]

Or jimmy from Craigslist: Im insured, i got 30 years experience, family owned business (meaning they wont do the work themselves) 🤣🤣

[@ninja36inc]

man I'm so glad I come across your channel I've no clue about plumbing but your videos have already saved me money you are doing a grate service to us unknowing people and I thank you for it

[@TheJg2pto]

An old timer chief told me years ago when I was in the AF, if you don't have time to do it right the first time, what the hell makes you think you have time to do it right a second time. Just do the job right, and stop cutting corners.

[@justinmiles694]

You sir are a true plumber you do honest work and don't give people no crap keep up the good work sir love your show

[@mrpcakes]

those blue levels look slick.. post up the link ;-)

[@charlesfisher6073]

You are so well-spoken! I love people like you because while I'm at work I could just listen to your video and be entertained without even having to look at the video

[@xiegos]

Good video

[@cameronbennett397]

Thanks for being honest, people suck

[@berternie1098]

Rule #1 don’t ever use Roto rooter.

[@Deathsquadstudios4]

Roger is a plumber with better editing than 99.9% of KZbin, better Camera work, and a better recording studio.

[@LP-mz8rc]

And more integrity!

[@aarond23]

How do you find an honest plumber? Hard part of life and just hope you never have a 60k repair to contemplate.

[@b.lonewolf417]

My answer is that, first and foremost, you just have to invest the time and effort to do your research. Look at local plumbers, along with their ratings and reviews. Ask around to trusted friends and family, too.

[@oldtimefarmboy617]

Do like B. Lonewolf said. The Better Business Bureau is a great place to start and see what sort of complaints have been made and efforts to satisfy those complaints the plumber made; everybody makes mistakes but the good people do what they can to correct them. Bad plumbers might also have had lawsuits filed against them so you can check with the county clerk or whoever keeps those records. You can also ask for referrals as well. If they have plenty of satisfied customers they would be more than happy to let you talk to them. If they refuse, they most likely have no satisfied customers.

[@stargate1555]

When the company I worked for from 1988-2016 started drug testing in 1994 we lost half of our plumbers. 45% became ineligible right off the bat, the other 5% left one by one after getting caught being dirty. Drug problems and money problems go hand in hand which means they were ripping customers off for bigger commission paychecks to pay for their drug habit. A lot of applicants will clean up for the application pee test only to resume their bad habits after getting hired. I guess there's a lot of drugs and alcohol in the plumbing industry.

[@Tyler1169]

Love the professionalism, yes you could use the customer's hose but, to me it looks much more professional to have a trade come in with their tools and use their tools. It's like a carpenter comeing to frame a basement and using the customers tools instead of his own.

[@timesthree5757]

Right!

[@pvanukoff]

Also, what if the customer doesn't have a hose (or they have it stowed away in a shed or something). May as well come prepared.

[@timesthree5757]

@@pvanukoff sometimes I go to the job site and write a list of what I need cause I can't fit everything on my truck. I have what is common but common doesn't mean all the time.

[@yofaceman]

I think theres a difference between using one simple item like a hose or ladder thats nearby your workspace versus borrowing their whole tool box or their powertools. Plus the benefit to the customer of charging less job time because your making less trips to and from your work vehicle.

[@randyriggs5463]

Plumber #1 needs to pay for the damage. Make it right with the customer

[@trevorlarson1560]

😂 when he takes a picture with his watch in frame. Something my dad would do not knowing pictures on the iPhone have time and date signatures

[@MNDashcam]

Yes they do but it is also easier to just look at the picture, especially if suing the other company for fraud or whatever instead of having a pile of paperwork to pull out time stamps.

[@boblonergan7583]

I was a plumber and have been called in to fix or finish jobs other plumbers had done or started. What a nightmare I bumped into. Can’t believe people would do these things.

[@mattmakesthings1354]

Scammer gets scammed

[@xiegos]

😹

[@VenaticSix15]

Man you have the right voice for plumbing on youtube, I wasn’t even interested in watching plumbing videos and then I saw your content and now it’s interesting asf

[@jd.garcia7555]

I'm a master plumber here in Texas. 60k to repair drain lines. Just buy a new house. All these huge companies take advantage of people and sad thing is people pay for their services.

[@macD723]

Roger said "right between the test T's" lol. Man, that must have hurt! I can't help it! I'm still laughing! Sorry Roger!

[@timfan4007]

I thought the top of clean outs would be dry, unless it's clogged downstream, which is a different issue. What's the big deal that the cap was not glued on perfectly ?

[@mjs3188]

Because it's a sign of shoddy work in general. I'm not even a plumber but I know how to glue PVC together so it doesn't leak. It's not hard. If the plumber was that sloppy on such a simple thing, how did he do on the rest of it?

[@paydn202]

we all need ppl like you! you get what you pay for people!!!!!

[@skullenti]

second (btw that's crazy that he charged 50k for a small leak like that!)

[@cotton1983]

I think that is to dig up the slab and replace everything.

[@oldtimefarmboy617]

That was the cost to replace all of the sewer pipe under the house.

[@socksincrocks4421]

This is why I do my own work at home. Thank you for being honest

[@DMurray06]

For the love god, did you even read the invoices from the other two companies. Neither one said it needed to be replaced. Plumber 1 quote was for the toilet, flange and to put the two way clean outs in. The second plumber came along and just put a camera down the line (because there were not two way clean outs) and invoiced as such. Most of the bad mouthing you did is for an issue that neither plumber said. And no, I don’t work for either of these companies.

[@killernat]

im suprised so few other people caught that aswell

[@henryngov191]

First one was a quote to do the test but if you look at description of what they said that it for sure has a leak. Just dont know where exactly unless they installed the stuff that they did. So it seems that they "found" the leak and told them they need to replace sewer line hence 2nd test. Before raging maybe reread and think before responding so harshly.

[@DMurray06]

@@henryngov191 I rewatched the video, because I have been wrong before. But nowhere in the first plumbing’s invoice/quote did it say there was a leak. Pause the video when he shows it. Edit: the invoice says that if/when they test and IF it came back that there was a leak, they would not be able to locate it, it would just show that there was a leak.

[@henryngov191]

It says that a drain test will not provide a location of a leak but only provide that there is one. They also say in order to do a hydro-static drain test (which they said they needed, proved by them saying they will return following day to do the test) they would have to replace toilet and double cleanouts. If you put it all together it means they ran the hydro-static test in order to find the location of a leak. The guy didnt take a pic of a quote (idk if it was formally given or if that 50k was just the customer exagerating) but it wouldnt make sense for the customer to hire a 2nd company to run a camera to check for leaks if the 1st company said your good to go.

[@henryngov191]

Also the 2nd company did not say they wouldnt do the hydro-static test because there wasnt a 2 way cleanout they said that the only accurate way was to do a different test but the pipes were old. Nothing to do with the 2 way clean out

[@fhuber7507]

Always learning a little more each of your videos.

[@blazingdragon6232]

*You know roger is a cool plumber cuz he uses lofi*

[@RaspingPompano2]

Im so glad people like you are hear to tell us the truth...

[@jim2386]

7:15 “we put the test ball right between the testes” Did I hear that right? I guess if we have parts named nipples, why not have parts named after testicles...

[@warrenrayledbetter9957]

Test tees.

[@kolbesmith1175]

@@warrenrayledbetter9957 even though neither is a test tee that is what he said

[@cmc7256]

Everytime I watch this guy's videos he has some bomb background music.

[@philliprunge4373]

Honesty, professional knowledge. Thanks for the videos

[@jaymelchivers3542]

Roger I'm not a plumber or anything but sir you got me hooked. Nobody makes this kind of work more interesting then you. And yes I subbed.

[@larrybursey6027]

Thank you for being honest theses days.

[@ginoh007]

No idea how i got your video's suggested to me on youtube but so far been enjoying them, keep up the good work.

[@spookyghost3139]

How in the heck has this guy made one of the most boring and frustrating things in the world, THIS interesting. I'm impressed.

[@rufiorufioo]

Honest companies, Honest contactors. Best things to be paying for. People always take pride in your work. Do it correctly also!

[@richardparnell8402]

I worked for what I thought was a very respectful company, the guy I was under ripped off every single person he went to. We did a sewer and instead of doing it correctly he replaced everything except what was under the foundation. It was a 15k job and he dumped the the driveway surface under the new driveway. Another job he replaced the toilet and it was fine. I left the job soon after.

[@CaliRob281]

so true, visual inspection cannot show small leaks, Thanks for the video!