Comment by LargeWu

Increasingly, we're seeing home services companies like plumbing and HVAC owned by private equity. This is how you end up paying $300 an hour for the plumber (plus a $300 service fee just for showing up). The technician isn't getting the majority of that money.

Good rule of thumb is that if you see a home services company with billboards, or branded vehicles, they are going to be super expensive.