Do you tip general contractors?

[Humpy]

It was really the plumber's idea and I didn't object when the job was complete. What else am I going to do with 10 feet of pipe in my basement? Money is money, no?

I'd probably take the credit too if offered.

Material being accounted for in such a way is odd to me and I think one of the examples of tradesmen often being terrible businessmen. As a matter of practice I would expect a plumber to have more than enough of the common materials available to finish a given job. They shouldn't be in the business of selling and crediting pieces of pipe, they should be selling complete jobs.

 

[NetWareHead]

I'd probably take the credit too if offered.

Material being accounted for in such a way is odd to me and I think one of the examples of tradesmen often being terrible businessmen. As a matter of practice I would expect a plumber to have more than enough of the common materials available to finish a given job. They shouldn't be in the business of selling and crediting pieces of pipe, they should be selling complete jobs.

He did and estimated the entire job before work began. The job was a complete replumb of the home's DVW. Ripped out a cast iron waste stack, 1 vent stack and all fixture arms and replaced with all pvc. We had maybe 5 feet of various chopped up pipe sizes plus that 10 foot untouched 3 inch pipe at the end of the job.

I dunno, I'm not a plumber but I thought that was pretty good parts estimating. We never had to run out for more pipe, just once for an odd fitting he didnt stock, a san-tee with side inlet.

 

[Humpy]

He did and estimated the entire job before work began. The job was a complete replumb of the home's DVW. Ripped out a cast iron waste stack, 1 vent stack and all fixture arms and replaced with all pvc. We had maybe 5 feet of various chopped up pipe sizes plus that 10 foot untouched 3 inch pipe at the end of the job.

I dunno, I'm not a plumber but I thought that was pretty good parts estimating. We never had to run out for more pipe, just once for an odd fitting he didnt stock, a san-tee with side inlet.

I'm sure he did a good job with everything. It's more the "time and materials" business mindset that gets to me and led me to an incorrect assumption that you asked for the credit. Most materials should belong to the contractor until they are installed and the total cost (i.e. purchase price, transportation, storage, loss to theft/damage/defects, insurance, tax, overhead, profit) can be recovered from the customer.

 

[DrPizza]

Dude.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potato_cannon

Lmao! That's exactly what I was going to reply.

 

[midwestfisherman]

No tip needed. The $20 for beer was a nice gesture.

 

[Xcobra]

Lol damn Americans and tipping...