Yesterday I had a service come and clean the drain. One of the downstairs toilets wouldn't flush and it backed up into the tub. The guy used an electric snake in the sewer pipe in the backyard. Within a couple minutes the water went down and he said there was a clog in the line leading to city line that he removed. He was here for less than 15 minutes, it wasn't an emergency call and the bill was $199. I think that was a bit high. My neighbor told me he had the same problem and the plumber charged him $85 and he even went on his roof and cleaned his drains inside the house as well. I'm asking because I want some bathroom fixtures changed and a new toilet installed so I want to know if this was a fair price before I call him to do more work.
Did I get ripped off or is this the going rate?