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MOSES LAKE Sometimes, when you need a plumber, you really need a plumber. When that happens, you want one who’s reliable and who won’t break the bank. Steve West considers himself one of those.
“I do what I say,” West said. “I'm super honest. So if I tell you (I’ll be there at) 8, I’m usually a little before. I don't change prices. They go up if I have to, according to my costs, but there's a lot of people who take advantage of not enough workers. I do not do that. My price doesn't change no matter who you are. You're important to me as the next guy, the next guy and the next guy.”
West and his wife Lisa West own Top Plumbing, which had its official ribbon-cutting Oct. 24. The Wests moved to Moses Lake last year from Whidbey Island, drawn by the small-town atmosphere and the sunshine.