do not want to spoil her fun but you hear such horror stories.
I live in Florida and I'll quote you what I would charge based on what you're telling me here. I would charge you $50 to change out the kitchen faucet. I'm assuming there is a basement or crawl space under your house since it was built in '45, which makes access to the pipe very easy. I would charge you $150 to change the pipe outINCLUDING material. Pipe just doesn't cost that much. I think that's a reasonable price for you and a fair wage for me. I wouldn't pay to much attention to how long it takes the tradesman to get the job done. Keep in mind, you're paying them more for what they KNOW more than you're paying them for what they DO. I hope that helps.
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