This real plumbing quote totaled $18,605 and scored 25 out of 100 on QuoteScore, which reads as far above market: 7 of its 9 priced line items came in above the normal market range. The largest line was SEWER - HAND DIG - UP TO 20 FT (exposing line) at $3,600, against a fair range of $500 to $1,500. 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 |
|---|---|
| SEWER - HAND DIG - UP TO 20 FT (exposing line) Fair range $500 to $1,500 Red flag | $3,600 |
| SEWER - HAND DIG - 21+ FT (exposing line) Fair range $50 to $150 Fair | $108 |
| DRAIN - INSIDE TUNNEL - FIRST 3 FOOT - ALL SIZES (pipe) Fair range $500 to $1,000 High | $1,268 |
| DRAIN - Tunnel - 4+ FT - ALL PIPE SIZES (pipe) Fair range $100 to $250 High | $261 |
| TUNNEL - 1 TO 10 FEET (exposing line) Fair range $100 to $250 Red flag | $294 |
| PERMIT FEE - MINIMUM $100 (inspection) Fair range $100 to $300 Good | $150 |
| WATER HEATER - GAS - 30-40-50 GAL Fair range $800 to $2,000 Red flag | $3,338 |
| WATER HEATER - FLOOD STOP IN PAN Fair range $200 to $400 High | $524 |
| TUNNEL - PILOT HOLE (exposing line) Fair range $200 to $500 High | $661 |
Quoted prices are what the shop or contractor wrote. Fair range is the regional benchmark QuoteScore compared each line against. Total quoted: $18,605. 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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