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Thanks for such an active discussion guys. This is much better than asking my friends, neighbors, co-workers where I end up in a circular discussion most of the times. In addition to replacing the drain pipe, the plumber is going to replace the tub drain close/open thing (don't know the...

Thanks -- he appears to be very reputed and good plumber. I have seen many good references. My question about the hours was to figure out if I was being overcharged .. Vijay

My bathtub was draining really slow; When I opened the drain cover screw and peeked inside, it looked like there was only a small opening for the water to flow out of the tub into the drain. Called in a plumber. He looked in the crawlspace and suggested I replace my old galvanized drain...

He is doing copper.

I had a real world plumber come-in. He said it will take 2 guys, 3-4 hours and about 30-35 feet of new pipe. Cost estimate around $650. Does that sound reasonable in SF bay area? Thank you all for virtual plumbing consultation.

Is that really $200 and up? I was asking for both labor and material. Unlike the pros who hang out here on this site, I am not a DIY when it comes to stuff like this.

I am in the process of buying a home in SF Bay area. The home has all copper plumbing, except for the one that runs to the backyard sprinklers. My home inspector tells me I may need to replace 30ft length of galvanized plumbing in the crawl space with copper plumbing. Apparently, that is...