Toilet: Unblocker Cost
Leo stared at his bathroom ceiling. Water was kissing the porcelain rim again. He’d tried the plunger (disaster), the boiling water (ineffective), and a forbidden coat hanger (regret). It was Sunday night. His mother-in-law arrived tomorrow.
He called. A man named Gus arrived in twenty minutes, smelling faintly of coffee and competence. Gus lifted the plunger Leo had left in shame, gave one firm, vertical thump , and the water spiraled down like a drain scene from a nature documentary. toilet unblocker cost
“For one thump ?”
The final total flashed:
“Clog was a toy soldier. Saluting, even,” Gus said, wiping his hands. Leo stared at his bathroom ceiling
Gus pulled out a tablet and tapped. “Base fee, yes. But there’s the after-hours Sunday uplift: $20. The ‘previous homeowner installed a European trap’ complexity fee: $35. Biological hazard PPE (gloves and eye shield): $12. Emergency rapid-response surcharge (I got here in 14 minutes): $18. And a disposal fee for the toy soldier – historic reenactment edition, apparently.” It was Sunday night