Cost of replacing ballcock.

Less than 20 euro for both parts, 15 minute job.

€250 is a fair price by todays standards but for €500 I'd be looking for the tank itself replaced also.

It's the know how he is charging for plus he is draining the tank to work over the water. It could take 2 hours to refill and make sure there's no overflow or leak.

Con now its ripoff Ireland ome

Did it myself about 4 months ago. Watched a few youtube videos, shut off the water and fitted a new ballcock which was about €15 in heat merchants. Job was done in about 20 minutes, left the attic hatch open for a few hours so I could hear if the flow was going or not. Job done.

Mad money or diy job but give yourself 3 or 4 hours ,riping old fittings have a habit of not sealing aterwards and leave a drip .

What I would do is rip the ball cock in half and just use half of the exact same new one ,job done and no fear of leaks ,there is a red o ring in the joint of the ball cock just make sure this is intact

Ditch that robbing b**. Conman.

Risky interfering with old pipework on a tank in an attic just depending on a plug.

Here’s an idea.

If you don’t think it’s worth paying €500 then don’t get him to do that job.

I know, genius ay.

What’s the logic or need to replace lever valve and what is its function? Eitherway, I think you’ve seen the general consensus is he’s robbing you. It’s a very easy DIY job with just basic tools. Even €250 is hard to swallow IMO. €230 for 20mins work. I get it,,,, van, travel time, tax, fuel to job, but still…..I’d say max €175 would be somewhat more palatable.

DIY all the way OP.

Plumbers are very expensive, I had a plumber in to fix a leaky T junction, an olive had developed a hole, like a worm had eaten a hole through it. Anyway I sent videos on whatsapp and he quoted 95 plus vat, and would add on $$ for any extra work (all cool), he was an hour and charged 195 plus vat "as there was a bit more in it". (Also i noticed he left the old olive on the other side of the compression fitting which I would have assumed is not best practice on such a job. As if one was in such a state it would be safe to assume its twin might be also.

I was paying cash and looked all disapointed when I asked him for an invoice. What was the invoice? He gets an old Aisling school Copy book from his bag and scrolls his name and "works done" 195 plus vat and hands it to me. (Can a hand written note be an invoice? I have no idea) In any event I showed him 2 leaking taps, Outside tap and main water stop valve under kitchen sink. (Both leaking from spindle) I specifically told him they were both leaking from the spindle part. He said he could come back to do this in a few days , repair the outside tap but would have to replace the main water valve tap as its a false economy to replace in case it starts leaking again and its accesiibility, price to do this approx 160 plus vat. A quick look at youtube showed me there was no need to replace any taps at all and how to repair both taps with PTFE took 5 minutes each tap both perfect 😊 saved just under 200 euro. Youtubes your friend :P