This real plumbing quote totaled $3,500 and scored 65 out of 100 on QuoteScore, which reads as fairly priced: 3 of its 4 priced line items came in above the normal market range. The largest line was Alternative dig-and-replace repair at $8,800, against a fair range of $1,000 to $5,000. For comparison, across the 281 plumbing quotes QuoteScore has scored, the average is 54 out of 100 and 45.2% scored under 50. A score is a pricing benchmark, not proof of overcharging.
| Line item | Quoted |
|---|---|
| Mainline cleanout and camera, identified separation in pipe Fair range $75 to $350 High | $700 |
| Trenchless patch repair of separated mainline section Fair range $1,500 to $5,500 Fair | $2,300 |
| Alternative dig-and-replace repair Fair range $1,000 to $5,000 High | $8,800 |
| Follow-up: clear hair from tub drains and replace incorrectly installed P-trap under sink Fair range $50 to $250 High | $500 |
Quoted prices are what the shop or contractor wrote. Fair range is the regional benchmark QuoteScore compared each line against. Total quoted: $3,500. Names, companies and addresses are never shown.
A QuoteScore of 70 or higher means the quote sits inside the normal market range for the work and region. Under 50 means at least one line was priced above that range. Higher quotes can be legitimate: better parts, a longer warranty, a harder job. The useful move is to ask about the specific lines marked High or Red flag, not to argue the total.
Plumbing is one of the 31 categories in the public QuoteScore dataset, currently 281 quotes with an average score of 54.
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