Bathroom sink was very slow to drain. Tried to snake (25 ft) it myself but to no avail.
Was desperate and called Bosco with all these great reviews and ads on radio. When plumber arrived, it seemed from the beginning the intent was to upsell to service plans. After about 10 minutes of looking up prices and calculating, the plumber gave a quote to snake the drain. The pricing for this alone was $400 which now seems outrageous for what was done. We went ahead with the snaking which he told me was limited to 25 ft and did not help to clear any clogs. At that time, he mentioned that another technician with inspection cameras would arrive to review further and provide options. After paying so much money already, I was beginning to get concerned how much more this may end up costing.
A subsequent appointment was made to send a drain technician. This service call lasted barely 5 minutes after mentioning that a camera could not be placed in a sink drain - the plumber obviously was not aware of this. The drain technician provided a suggestion to use a drain cleaner and promptly left.
Without wanting to use chemicals or spend more money, I decided to try another solution. Using a water bladder attached to a garden hose meant for clearing drains, this cleared the clog within 5 minutes.
Lesson learned - a lot of these companies are just looking to upsell service plans and not provide the best knowlegeable services.
- Approximate cost of services:
- $562.00
- Company Response
Bosco Home Services is now under new management. We can't change the past, but we can surely show you how the present and future are different. Please give us another try. Ask for Melinda for a courtesy discount coupon.