Hopefully you will find this useful when you need a plumber. We have outlined below the amount (on average) you should expect to pay for each relevant job when calling out a plumber. Please note, emergency jobs outside of office hours may change these prices.
Fitting a new toilet - this job should take no longer than 2 to 4 hours and should cost you no more than AED 280, the average being around the AED 220 mark.
Fitting a new bath, this job would entail removing and disposing of the old bath, fitting in the new one and sealing it, the job can take up to a days work dependent upon how experienced your plumber is, and can attract a cost on average of AED 285.
Replacing a faulty ball valve in the toilet cistern. This job should take no longer than 1 hour and should only attract a cost of around AED 170, as inconvenient as it is.
Fixing a burst water pipe. This job can depend on how bad the pipe is burst and of course where it is. Once the plumber has located the area of the broken pipe a more accurate price can be given, but on average this job should take no longer than two hours and cost around AED 190
If you have a blocked toilet, a Pipes and fittings trading company in Dubai can more than likely give you a fixed price over the phone, which should usually be around the AED 185 mark. This does depend on where the drain is blocked of course and how stubborn the blockage is, but this is the average.
If you need a plumber to carry out a power flush, on an average property with 10 radiators, this should cost you around the AED 500 mark, and is an all day job for a plumber, some prices may vary.
If you need a plumber to replace a cold water tank, this should take around a day to do, and can attract a price of around AED 400 on average - but it is generally a quite simple job for a plumber to carry out for you.
Replacing a hot water tank however can attract a higher price due to technicalities the plumber may face, so you will be looking at around the AED 550 mark here.
Hopefully you will find this information on prices for Pipes and fittings trading companies in Dubai helpful, we put it together to ensure that you don’t ever get overcharged by a plumber!