Is $4,600 to replace a piece of the sewer line a fair price?
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I live in a two-story townhome. A leak occurred while both upstairs bathrooms were in use (one person showering, one bathing). I called a plumbing company I've worked with before to re-pipe the whole house. A technician came, cut open the ceiling below the bathtub, and I pointed out a leaking bathtub faucet, but he dismissed it. He couldn't recreate the leak but suggested replacing a 1970s sewer line for $4600, which I agreed to. After the work, the leak immediately reoccurred when my son took a bath. A supervisor later confirmed the bathtub faucet was the actual problem, and the initial technician didn't investigate enough. I'm now unsure how to proceed with payment for the original sewer line work, especially since the actual problem wasn't fixed and I haven't received an estimate for the faucet repair. I've already paid a $600 deposit.
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This quote is for the replacement of a section of the sewer line. The initial leak occurred while both upstairs bathrooms were in use. A technician investigated by cutting open the ceiling below the bathtub. He identified a "spartan sewer line from the 70s" as the probable source of the leak and suggested replacing that piece. The work was performed. Note: The leak reoccurred immediately after this repair, and a subsequent supervisor visit identified the bathtub faucet as the actual source of the leak, not the sewer line.
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