Its generally called the tuition fee. On my way to the store, I think of it as the stupid tax.

so sean what was the verdict?

Bump for delete!

Eh?

So spigot, outdoor faucet, and hose bib/bibb are interchangeable words in plumbing but technically three different things. Plumbers will quote different as prices and installs are different based on type, location, etc.

Most of the time…….All in installation of a frost free would probably be $250-350 plus possible flat rate svc call charges but most have a heart and won’t overcharge you.

The parts are well less than $75 per. The rest is labor. If that is a faucet where the threads are directly behind the wall and they are hard to access or otherwise compromised in some way that they won’t come apart, depending on the plumbing, they can cut it back and install a threaded couple and longer hose bib without much fuss. If you have copper it’s a piece of cake. Iron pipe a little more difficult. Plastic pipe, could have other issues. PEX with the right tool is the simplest.

If it’s already a bib and it won’t come apart—rare but happens—then they may have to cut back and add a makeup section or longer threaded adapter which would increase parts/labor.

***also if it’s dripping out the connection end you can buy a $3 FHT (female hose thread) brass cap that will lock it down without needing to keep a hose and sprayer on it. They even make them with a ball valve if you’re really redneck. Ask me how I know about those….

Dang if I didn't just bust a freeze proof spigot!