Hard to Find Good Help

[Joe Splitrock]

I was called over to a property today due to a report of low water pressure and a leaky pipe. I went over to check out the situation and the leak was a quick connect adapter on the water heater. I had it replaced two years ago and it seems the installer didn't push the copper pipe all the way into the fitting. You are supposed to mark the pipe before you insert too make sure it goes in all the way. Quick fix and the pipe stopped dripping. As far as the low pressure, as I suspected the main water valve was not fully turned on. I had a plumber there two months ago to replaced a leaky outdoor faucet, so it seems he forgot to turn the water on all the way.

Both of these companies generally do good work, so it leaves me frustrated. It just seems like it is getting harder to find people to do good work. I wonder how people who don't self manage deal with this kind of stuff. It seems the PM would be billing for service calls like this and they would never even know. 

No advice here, just looking for thoughts and experiences on how to make sure jobs are done right - minus just waiting for the tenant to tell you something is wrong.

[Mindy Jensen]

@Joe Splitrock , this is why I do (almost) all my own work. I just can't find good people. Honestly, I've stopped trying. (I keep moving, which makes the situation even harder!)

I wish I had answers for you, but all I can do is commiserate with you. Most people just don't take pride in their work. It's so easy to stand out just by doing the bare minimum.