How Do You Cut Costs On Plumbing Upgrades?
As with most home improvement projects, you can easily cut costs on plumbing upgrades if you plan ahead. To cut costs, you can shop around for the best price on the materials you need, and sometimes even perform the work yourself. Look on the Internet for the best prices on the plumbing products you want. When comparing prices, consider the price of shipping to the price of gasoline you will use to drive to a store. Remember to check online auction websites where you may be able to find higher priced used plumbing fixtures at discounted prices (see Resources below). Do all the work you can yourself. If you are only putting in new faucets in your sinks, know that most people can perform this task themselves. Get multiple bids from plumbing contractors for any work that you cannot do yourself. Remember to ask how long they think it will take them to do the job. One contractor may quote you a lower hourly rate than another one, but may take longer on purpose to make more money (see Resour
