200 amp service changeout estimating

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200A Changeover I figure 2 men one day. We do from the point of attachment down, We supply weatherhead,PVC,meter socket,main breaker panel and all breakers and connectors. Also the 2/O copper.And the 4 copper


$3400 typically, subject to adjustment
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You only have about $400.00 in material. Even if you pay your best mechanics $500.00 each that leaves a $2000.00 profit. If the market will bear it - God bless you. I don't know about anyone else but I'm moving to Boston next week !!!
 
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Dam it sounds good.I could work just the summer months and spend winter here in FL.
Why am i having trouble beleiving anyone could get that any place?
 
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I live near Boston and many of the guys I work with will charge $2200 to $2600 to do a 200 amp service change as a side job. :D

Sounds great right?

The Cheapest 2 bedroom apartments in the town I live (30 miles out of Boston) run $800 + try to get one in Boston and I have no idea what it would cost. :eek:
 
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Bob, just what does your shop charge for 1 good journeyman for an hour ? My math comes up to maybe tops $600 material and can't see one man not doing this alone in 8 hours 10 max.
A helper might speed this up some.So how much for 1 green helper per hour to help him? I gladley will work a side job for $200 a day cash and given your higher cost of living wouldn't a man up there work for $500 cash for the day?
 
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Jim I do not do side work but I do talk to the guys that do it.

For a service change they do work in two's an inside guy and an outside guy.

It could be 6 hours or 10 hours but either way they are getting 2200 to 2600 to change a 100 amp service to a 200 amp service.

15 years ago when I would do this I thought 800 to a 1000 was high. :p

The shop I work for would not touch a single family house service change.

Our temp services are usually 400 amps + at 480. :p
 
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posted February 11, 2004 05:47 PM
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I live near Boston and many of the guys I work with will charge $2200 to $2600 to do a 200 amp service change as a side job.

Sounds great right?

The Cheapest 2 bedroom apartments in the town I live (30 miles out of Boston) run $800 + try to get one in Boston and I have no idea what it would cost.
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I wish I made as much as you all think I do on changeovers. Lets put things in perspective:

- Single family home in Metro Boston $550,000
and that house needs alot of work.

- Two Family home $700,000-$800,000 also needs work $1,250,000 and move right in.

-One bedroom apartment $1400-$1800 per month

-Good journeyman electrician $37-$48 per hr.

-Health insurance

-workmans comp.

-fuel, trucks, insurance

-sales tax, matching taxes

-office staff

- and I want to shop where the materials only cost $400 why don' :roll: t we triple that.

But I do make a profit.

THANKS

[ February 11, 2004, 07:11 PM: Message edited by: jeffrose ]
 
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Jeff just click on this
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Bob
 
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jeffrose- "and I want to shop where the materials only cost $400 why don' t we triple that."

1200 for material for a 200 amp service??

Here we go ;

Square d homeline panel including some breakers 100
Meter pan, 100
pipe lets say galvanized 40
weatherhead 20
wire 40
bugs 30
hardware screws straps 15
more breakers (dont forget your arc faults ;)100
hub 10
nipple 5
extra for stuff i might have forgot
30

490 for material, thats figuring high, 3400 seems high, id charge 1800 for a normal service, no bends, 1 length of pipe.
 
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Now I'll Try:
:roll:

Square D QO-150
meter socket-75
30' sch 80 pvc-20
male adapt-5
weatherhead-25
qty.2 2" PVC LB-40
bugs-60
breakers-200, GFCI AFCI
assorted PVC fittings-40
panel outlet setup-15
all assosiated 1"PVC fittings for ground -75
ground clamps-10
2 rods w/acorns -25
2/O copper THHN-100
#3 copper-75
#6 copper-20
MISC-50

Total- $985 est.

I'd hate to tell you what I charge for a 400A

[ February 13, 2004, 06:54 PM: Message edited by: jeffrose ]
 
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Originally posted by jeffrose:
Now I'll Try:
:roll:

Square D QO-150
meter socket-75
30' sch 80 pvc-20
male adapt-5
weatherhead-25
2, PVC LB-40
bugs-60
breakers-200, GFCI AFCI
assorted PVC fittings-40
panel outlet setup-15
all assosiated 1"PVC fittings for ground -75
ground clamps-10
2 rods w/acorns -25
2/O copper THHN-100
#3 copper-75
#6 copper-20
MISC-50

Total- $985 est.

I'd hate to tell you what I charge for a 400A
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60 for bugs, i get em for 5 bucks each
My estimate was for a straight foward service, from meterpan right into panel, no 40 dollar LB

Square D qo panel, nice choice.
50 for extras? From you list seems like you had no extras.

As for the ground rod, i didnt know this job didnt have one already. I joined in this convo late.

even at 1000 for material, 2400 profit?
even if you pay 2 guys 200 per day theres the 200, you make 2 grand , sitting on your fat but, :)
 
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so, what do you charge for 400amp?????

lol
I had to

[ February 11, 2004, 09:13 PM: Message edited by: nift21 ]
 
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I don't think we need another pricing debate as much fun as that was. Good debate though! LOL ;)
 
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Do your 200 amp meter bases really cost you guys $75 to $100?
I get SquareD bases for $35 with tax. I can ship some up there for you! :D
 
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Think I'll just specialize in 2" PVC LB sales for $40.00 a piece. :D

Ronald: ;)

[ February 13, 2004, 05:42 PM: Message edited by: ronaldrc ]
 
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