New Gas Pipe for New gas Range

[tana]

Hi,

When we replaced our gas range, we discovered that the old one was hooked up with a flexible metal hose from the basement. Since the new range was being delivered the next day, we called around and found a plumber who could put in a new gas line and do the hookup. He had great referrals and is a nice guy, so we didn't get a hard price up front because he had to see the hookup and the range wasn't there yet.

He removed the old pipe, and installed a new one through the floor, maybe a three or four foot iron pipe. He came back the next day and did the range hookup. So two trips, 1 gas pipe, and one connection (we had a brand new connection kit).

He said the boss would bill us. One month later we got a bill for $423.

That really surprised us. The range itself we got on sale from Best Buy for $400!

Is this a high amount for a gas hookup, or is that the going price? We live in RI.

Thanks. We're really not sure what to do.

 

[frodo]

I got my rear end in trouble, darn near got fired over a gas line to a stove.
the year was '83...i went to a very poor side of town, a girl had just came home from the hosp. after giving birth. she needed the gas hooked up on her stove. the only heat she had....

after hooking up the gas line...[flex connector/valve/nipple]

i told her the bill was 75 dollars. she sat down and counted out change,,,she had every penney.
i looked around the kitchen, did not see any baby formula...so i said merry christmas and walked out.

at the end of the day,,i sit down with the boss and go over my tickets, bills, charges, money

i pulled that ticket and told him i gave it away..he went beserk lol..

and after that day, i never ran a service truck for his company,,i did construction.

which was ok to me...i hate service work