Plumbing services by Plumbing Innovations in Omaha, Nebraska

This individual/company was referred to me by a contractor that I've used for several other fixes around my house. I described to him my situation and he said that he typically quotes 300 for something like that because he may run into some problems along the way and wouldn't want to estimate the job low. I had him come over and look at it, and he said the job was way more extensive than he thought, and he said I would be looking at 500. Long story short, the guy comes out, fixes the problem, and calls me an hour and a half later. I ask him what I owed, and he said 500.... I couldn't believe the bill was so high. So, I thought he had to put in a bunch of parts or something else that may have caused such a high bill. So, I asked him to leave a detailed bill when he left and told my girlfriend not to pay it until I saw what he had done. After I arrived home to he did nothing more than use my old garbage disposal, put in a new piece of cast iron pipe to lower the drainage pipe, and used some PVC pipe to connect it. I looked at his bill and it basically said hooked sink back up.... 500. I'm guessing he used 50 worth of materials, and at 1.5 hours, that 300 an hour. Most doctors and lawyers don't even make that type of money. I called him and told him I didn't see 500 worth of work and I wasn't paying him until he gave me a detailed invoice of what all he did that sums to 500. He started screaming and yelling and saying that he has a special 400 saw that lets him cut pipes and he could have sat around my house doing nothing for 4 hours like other companies would to get their bill to 500. Then he said he was tired of clients thinking they don't have to pay him what he charges, and I have to pay him 500 or he will put a lien on my house. The next day, he kindly left an invoice that further described what he did: cut out cast iron pipe and installed new iron tee. Installed new p-trap and garbage disposal 90. Tightened faucets. Put dishwasher back in - 500. And a nice little note saying if I did not pay he would put a lien on my house. The sink works, but for 500 he could even spend another 10-15 minutes to clean up the mess he made and put things back properly? This guy/company is a joke. I learned my lesson. Always get an estimate in writing of the parts and labor they expect to get the job done.