I've been a long term customer of Chaves and I'll never hire them again. Historically they did me right in every way. Their quality of work was awesome and their pricing was fair. I know everyone has to make their money and I'm fine with that. What I'm not fine with is getting ripped off. Specifically, I'm not fine with being quoted $1700.00 for a repair when all I really needed was an $80.00 part.
So here's the story...
This past summer we had one week in particular that was unusually hot. During that time one of our air handlers had a failure (the circuit board cooked). I called Chaves and they sent a technician out to look at the unit.
When the technician came out he was polite and quickly told me that I needed a new board and a new coil. The reason why he said I needed a new coil was because the water wasn't draining properly and it had leaked all over the board. When I asked him how much I'd be looking at in parts he didn't give me a number.
Later I had a friend come over who also does HVAC repairs. He looked at the unit and realized that the coil wasn't reinstalled properly from when Chaves installed the new air handler. This installation issue meant that rather than the water draining down the gutters like it was supposed to, it pooled and ran down the inside of the unit. He checked the coil and confirmed that it was still in perfect working order. He also topped off the coolant for me. Then he told me he'd get back to me on the cost of the board.
A few days later is when I received an email from Chaves quoting me $1700.00 to fix my unit. The quote apparently included a new coil and a new board. The total estimated time for fixing my unit was 1 full day. When I saw that I wanted to understand how that quote broke down. I sent between four and six emails arguing with Chaves asking for an itemized quote showing parts and labor. Instead of providing it they danced around the subject and refused to give me the breakdown.
Later my friend emailed me with the cost of the board, $80.00 new. I asked him to come by and install the board for me. I told him I'd pay him for his work just as if he were servicing someone else.
He came, he installed the board and tested the unit. The unit was operational again and working better than ever given that he also topped it off. The total repair time was less than two hours. He wanted to charge me 200 bucks for the repair but I paid him $350.00 because he saved me so much trouble.
So, Chaves quoted me $1700.00 for a repair that included a new coil that I didn't need and a board that cost $80.00. They told me it would take a day to do the repair when in reality it tool less than 2 hours. They did this and I was a long term customer! How long term? This is my third property and I've used them to install new systems in all 3. Those systems include a heat exchanger, four air handlers, four compressors, a boiler, three furnaces, and two clean air effects units.
After doing that much business with them to be treated this way cost them my loyalty. If I was dealing direct with Manny I don't think this would have happened. But, I wasn't and the people I was dealing with didn't seem to care.
慢慢做大雇人，跟爬藤比如何？
华人上总是夸大蓝领工作收入
我这样的资深马工揪着头发写码就不辛苦啦？
it is all market price.
你行你上别BB
胡说八道，实际比这多。很多人一分钱税不交 到手的和码工差不多
我这里热水器，部件130，换一下整个收我780，抢劫啊
自己做或找便宜的做？
换个新热水器好了。
商业性维修是比较贵的，500块钱的service，一个人做一天两个了不起了。除掉各种license和certificate的费用，工具费用，保险费用…………辛苦了。
90多100度的高温天气下在阁楼和室外修空调不是一般的累和难受的，坐在office 享受着冷气是感受不到的哦。。你认为马工更辛苦为何不转做修空调呢？我就干不了修空调这个活
我这边一个长期的技术工天天做不完的活，每次都是几百几千的活 ---发自Huaren 官方 iOS APP
这个我也问过他们。
大学的水电工，5-6万的年薪。告诉我，做这个工作基本就是为了保险。一周实际工作量不到10小时。当然，要保持工作时间随叫随到。平时自己都在外面接单子，那才是他们的主要收入。
他们就是时时刻刻有活儿干。
找个contractor，告诉我他们全年无休，只有圣诞休息一天。而且工作都是提前一个月排好了。想找个roofer，告诉我next available time在3个月以后。
美国这里有多少旧房子，他们就有多少活儿干。
这种说辞基本上是套路为主，不营造出一个供不应求的情景，你怎么会上赶着用他呢？
找不到合适的，tankless boiler有些牌子好些工人不会修，要仪器。
我已经是资深地主了。
好的工人的确是忙，现在请人尤其请能干靠谱的不容易。
真没有夸大。我前房东，开起重机的，五年前的时候，一年十二万，还是在房价两千多尺三十万的小地方
I've been a long term customer of Chaves and I'll never hire them again. Historically they did me right in every way. Their quality of work was awesome and their pricing was fair. I know everyone has to make their money and I'm fine with that. What I'm not fine with is getting ripped off. Specifically, I'm not fine with being quoted $1700.00 for a repair when all I really needed was an $80.00 part.
So here's the story...
This past summer we had one week in particular that was unusually hot. During that time one of our air handlers had a failure (the circuit board cooked). I called Chaves and they sent a technician out to look at the unit.
When the technician came out he was polite and quickly told me that I needed a new board and a new coil. The reason why he said I needed a new coil was because the water wasn't draining properly and it had leaked all over the board. When I asked him how much I'd be looking at in parts he didn't give me a number.
Later I had a friend come over who also does HVAC repairs. He looked at the unit and realized that the coil wasn't reinstalled properly from when Chaves installed the new air handler. This installation issue meant that rather than the water draining down the gutters like it was supposed to, it pooled and ran down the inside of the unit. He checked the coil and confirmed that it was still in perfect working order. He also topped off the coolant for me. Then he told me he'd get back to me on the cost of the board.
A few days later is when I received an email from Chaves quoting me $1700.00 to fix my unit. The quote apparently included a new coil and a new board. The total estimated time for fixing my unit was 1 full day. When I saw that I wanted to understand how that quote broke down. I sent between four and six emails arguing with Chaves asking for an itemized quote showing parts and labor. Instead of providing it they danced around the subject and refused to give me the breakdown.
Later my friend emailed me with the cost of the board, $80.00 new. I asked him to come by and install the board for me. I told him I'd pay him for his work just as if he were servicing someone else.
He came, he installed the board and tested the unit. The unit was operational again and working better than ever given that he also topped it off. The total repair time was less than two hours. He wanted to charge me 200 bucks for the repair but I paid him $350.00 because he saved me so much trouble.
So, Chaves quoted me $1700.00 for a repair that included a new coil that I didn't need and a board that cost $80.00. They told me it would take a day to do the repair when in reality it tool less than 2 hours. They did this and I was a long term customer! How long term? This is my third property and I've used them to install new systems in all 3. Those systems include a heat exchanger, four air handlers, four compressors, a boiler, three furnaces, and two clean air effects units.
After doing that much business with them to be treated this way cost them my loyalty. If I was dealing direct with Manny I don't think this would have happened. But, I wasn't and the people I was dealing with didn't seem to care.
那里止这个数？他们收费那么贵！我认识一个，2007年泡沫前弯曲cash 买一间过百万的房子
抢钱啊………………
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资深马工会才20万么？
5-6万的是给单位干的，许多时候一个星期都没一个活吧，除了日常维护一整年也没几个大活，这样要按小时计件算也是蛮高的，水电工暖气工空调工更多的是个体户，签几个单位的维护修理合同，平时再接活，收入和勤快程度成正比。这些人的好处是缺钱了就多接活，累了就少干点，比上班族自由，有次我们的投资房要修理，找我们的handyman，说要等一周，人家在海边晒太阳度假呢。
雇人肯定不合算啦。自己做其实时间啥的性价比也不会比马公好。那么辛苦的活，不知道马公赚了那么多还不肯让人修理赚点是啥心理 ---发自Huaren 官方 iOS APP
嗯，好像少了一个零，怎么滴也得400万
日元
有些人可真是，这种活可不是炒股票或中彩票突然发了一笔，
一单一单手工做出来的，人总要吃饭睡觉，然后你哪怕你365天不休息用小时数自己算去吧
修热水器还好啦，没你说的这么夸张。有些时候我们没有大仪器没法自己修而已。
你说的那是雇主，不是自雇的。你说的那种更准确地说是小业主，不能定义成自雇。
然后沃藤商学院的高材生给他打工
马工自己修电脑，他们修furnace, 热水炉，空调的平均复杂程度不会超过马工们修电脑换屏幕的难度的。
也想说这个。我认识的蓝领收入就是五六万一年，有时候周末还要工作。其中有一个修电器的今年去上大学了，说是毕业以后修飞机，比修电器的收入高很多。
这个很喜感，隔行如隔山，修空调对他来说熟门熟路小case，不吃亏
小农的我换个新热水器一共八百，三百的labor. 我看着contractor 换的过程，还觉得贵了。tank 的就是重了点，抬起来要把力气。其他安装哪有什么难的。。。
除了夸大蓝领，还会很羡慕吃福利的人。
你确定知道管道应该怎么走，用什么样的接头配件？
绝对不是说辞，我们家去年夏天装修，联系了十几个才找到一个有空的。然后这个莫莫有五个娃，五套房，只夏天接活，冬天回老家晒太阳。他说再赚出一套房子就退休了。
如果真的收入这么好，为什么学校里大把水电工，而且抢破头？LOL...
我认识一个收破烂的，年收入上百万。其实你可能也认识，就是 GOOD WILL CEO.
你确定吗？
保险才几个钱。。为了保险，几十万的收入了，还要再去8小时工作，甚至要打卡？
自己买保险比不过group保险