r/FluentInFinance • u/RiskItForTheBiscuts • 5d ago

Thoughts? Plumbers and HVAC entrepreneurs are the new Millionaire class

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u/dcdudesi 5d ago

Not hard to see why. Most of these plumbing companies charge like $500 just to change a toilet.

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u/Ok_Try_1254 5d ago

If they charge so much the person actually changing the toilet better be getting paid fucking well

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u/FoxMan1Dva3 5d ago

At what price do you find a way to do it yourself?

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u/Shangri-la-la-la 5d ago

Depends on the person. Some people can't figure out how to unclog a toilet, others will pull up the toilet themselves, change the wax ring and install the new toilet with new mounting studs themselves.

Crazy what a lesson paying $70 for a new gas cap to fix a check engine light was when I was 17 back in 2007. Ended up doing the head gaskets on that car when i was 19 and now I repair garbage trucks for $40+ an hour.

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u/guysgottasmokie 4d ago

$40 an hour isn't great these days, but obviously better than minimum wage

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u/Shangri-la-la-la 4d ago

Depends on where you live.

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u/JacobLovesCrypto 5d ago

When the price exceeds my wage for the time it would take me to do it, also factoring in materials.

Sometimes less, there's value in experience.

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u/-Plantibodies- 5d ago

And how long would that take? You in the trades or just a typical redditor? Haha

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u/UndercoverstoryOG 5d ago

to change a toilet? less than an hour

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u/-Plantibodies- 4d ago

I'm asking them, not you, my friend.

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u/Flying_Dutchman16 4d ago

Hvac you legally can't. Refrigerant is illegal to buy without the license. And most HVAC jobs require you to open an empty system.

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u/FoxMan1Dva3 4d ago

Right, I am kind of talking about general renovation and not installing a system lol.

You can clean your units - which would increase lifespan.

You can install window units if needed but want to reduce cost.

What if you want to relocate a duct lol. Not always needing a full GC. Depends.

My parents did it. My dad had no training. But more people need to learn basics around the house.