Basement rewire pricing

[celtic]

How much do you charge for a ceiling fan install with attic access no ceiling outlet existing?

How much patching would you like to do?

None, did I word that wrong? I'm speaking about putting a ceiling fan in where there is attic access, just no ceiling outlet.

$450.00 ..as stated before... #26

 

[bradleyelectric]

You have to be crefull what you call a bsic install, last month we go to a home, open the fixture, and find all the wires rotted to the hickey clip. lath and plaster. The guy spent 6 hours there replacing the wiring and installind a support box, then assy the customer fan with light missing parts.

The word standard usually, does not exist in old work jobs, even in a clean wall board job, you can run into problems, like the lady that had boxes piled up from floor to ceiling, and tanted the fan in the center of the bed.

Each job has to be looked at on it's own conditions, for all old work.

I call a basic ceiling fan install a drywall ceiling, 8' ceiling, trusses 24" on center, switch on interior wall. easy feed.

 

[ike5547]

You have to be crefull what you call a bsic install, last month we go to a home, open the fixture, and find all the wires rotted to the hickey clip. lath and plaster. The guy spent 6 hours there replacing the wiring and installind a support box, then assy the customer fan with light missing parts.

The word standard usually, does not exist in old work jobs, even in a clean wall board job, you can run into problems, like the lady that had boxes piled up from floor to ceiling, and tanted the fan in the center of the bed.

Each job has to be looked at on it's own conditions, for all old work.

So you don't use a flat rate system. You estimate them on case by case basis.

 

[satcom]

So you don't use a flat rate system. You estimate them on case by case basis.

We always use flat rate, i assume you don't understand how flat rate works,

The customer pays the dispatch fee, this gives us chance to look over the job, then after looking it over, we price from our sheets and add any additional conditions.

There is more to flat pricing, then just looking in a book.

 

[bradleyelectric]

We always use flat rate, i assume you don't understand how flat rate works,

The customer pays the dispatch fee, this gives us chance to look over the job, then after looking it over, we price from our sheets and add any additional conditions.

There is more to flat pricing, then just looking in a book.

How much is your dispatch fee? Is that based on an area? What are the conditions of the basic price for a ceiling fan install with no existing ceiling outlet? What is the basic price for that? Are you a member of Nexstar or a related association?

 

[LawnGuyLandSparky]

Is this for real? I know that many areas will not allow a seperate apartment in the basement so you can't get a seperate service but is there some law that would prevent you from legally finishing the basement of a home.

I have done a few with what I like to call a mother-in-law suite in the basement. No seperate electrical service but with kitchen, bath, bed and living area. I don't see how they could stop you. If the owner then rents it out that has nothing to do with me. It's just finished living space.

Edit: It's not called a basement apartment on the permit just a finished basement.

Actually, there is no law or NEC code against installing a separate service on a single family home. At least the utility here allows it. And no, finishing a basement isn't illegal. But bedrooms underground, or where the minimum average grade isn't less than 4' above finished floor (most basements here aren't) is totally illegal under the UBC and every town, county and state code I know of. Also, single family homes are just that, and what makes a home a home is the kitchen. 2nd kitchens within a home are illegal.

As far as what you like to call mother-in-law suite, here they're called mother/daughter. Typically, it's when the extended family has a separate living space and it's usually the 2nd floor of a blown-out, 1/2 or fully dormered cape. To do this requires a variance from the municipality. And the variance needs to be renewed and is not transferrable.

But even in the basement a mother/daughter apartment is illegal.

 

[satcom]

How much is your dispatch fee? Is that based on an area? What are the conditions of the basic price for a ceiling fan install with no existing ceiling outlet? What is the basic price for that? Are you a member of Nexstar or a related association?

Dispatch fees, are in zones, they range from $39 to 59, the ceiling fan installs has 3 pages with varied conditions, you simply find the task which meets the conditions you have.
No not a member of any group, we have been flat rating, since the late 60's.

The price books are not something where you go to a page and just get a price, your need to understand the process of building a job cost with the information in the sheets.

Another miss information if, you do not get stuck giving a customer a price, when your doing progressive tasks, like a troubeshoot, you submit quotes, in stages as you proceed.