Plumbing Cost for Gut Rehab

[Michael P.]

Hi All and much respected friends.  I have a gut rehab project in Astoria, Queens officially underway and I'm finalizing my plumbing contract.  I am rehabbing a 3 family house.  The plumbing contract involves all new piping for 3 kitchens (sink, dishwasher), 4 bathrooms (tub/stall, sink, toilet, gas line for oven), 1 laundry room (washer, gas dryer, slop sink) and 2 gas water heaters.  The house will not have any gas heating - mini split systems are being installed throughout the house.

The general concept around the plumber's pricing is based on charging me $2000 per "run", which he represents compares favorably to a large plumbing contractor typical pricing in NYC. PLEASE NO CONSPIRACTY THEORIES - i trust this guy like family.   All said and done, he's quoting me $36k.

Anyone have a sense as to how attractive this offer is?

[Aaron McGinnis]

If you trust him like family, why bother asking our opinion?

You know what you need to do - go get 2 other quotes from licensed, insured, and predictable plumbers. Don't shortcut because you think you can trust this person 'like family'