When there is a plumbing emergency at night or on the weekend and fixing it can’t wait, the property owners pick up the phone, knowing they will likely pay more for any work that needs to be done.
Plumbers want to make sure their costs are covered — think overtime pay for the employee (which includes transportation time) and transportation costs.
Overtime rates
“Most plumbing companies in this area just charge an overtime rate, which is just time and a half for the time worked with an added one hour travel time,” says Kevin Walker, drains division manager with O’Connor Plumbing & Heating
