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Gerhard S

1 reviews | Active since Oct 2021

25 Aug 2022, 10:20

Drain surgeon plumbers not picking up obvious leaks in a unit

My tenants in Kemptonpark informed me their unit is flooding. I called drain surgeon to come and fix the leak. I accepted the call out and first hour work for around R1600 which is more than the normal call out fee but I accepted it since I decided to work with a franchise which I can keep accountable.

The plumber informed me that they do not know where the leak or the water is coming from and that I will need to utilize their leak detector services which will be an additional R1800 including vat, this was after they spent around 10 min in the unit. I agreed since the assumption is that it is somewhere in a wall and concealed and the leak cannot be determined with the naked eye or with standard tests. Soon as the leak detector arrived I was told that the bath is cracked and the washing machine draining into the bath is flooding the unit. So I was given a quotation to replace the bath. So I need to pay for the leak detector and if I do not accept the quotation I will have to pay for the call out and first hours labour as well and absolutely nothing has been done do far. I am concerned if plumbers working with these kind of things for a living walk into your unit spend 10 mins cant find a leak and recommends a leak detector when there is a major crack in the bath with the washing machine outflow running into the bath!!

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Drain Surgeon
Drain Surgeon's reply05 Oct 2022, 13:31
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Hi Gerhard, Please be assured that you were never charged for the initial plumber who came out, this was rather directed to our leak detection team, who specialise completely in detecting leaks. This is a highly specialised skill due to the nature of leaks (the area of detection and the area of the leak could vary greatly/the exposing of the leak can also lead to a very costly exercise if misdiagnosed). The initial plumbing team may have been slightly conservative in approach but often it is better to be safe than sorry.