chicago pricing
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bkludecke
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- Big Bear Lake, CA
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- Retired Electrical Contractor
It really doesn't matter where you are; you will need to figure out YOUR pricing based on the efficiency of your operations and your hard costs. That said, ask your competition what they charge. You can do this by pretending to be a customer (I hate this) or by introducing yourself and asking them straight up. If they like you they may through you some scraps (referals that they either don't want or can't handle).
Good Luck
Good Luck
DaveTap
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- Currently Flowery Branch, GA
Welcome to Chicago
Welcome to Chicago
Like everything it depends on the work you're doing, new or remodel, easy or difficult access to attic, basement, crawl-space etc. You really have to look at each individual run to find out how difficult it will be. I run anywhere from $100 to $300 for new work and from $100 to $1000 for remodel. Most of the guys I know are over $250 each. Remember the price of copper has almost doubled wire prices in the last 2 years. Good luck...
By the way how recently and from which city did you get your license?
Welcome to Chicago
Like everything it depends on the work you're doing, new or remodel, easy or difficult access to attic, basement, crawl-space etc. You really have to look at each individual run to find out how difficult it will be. I run anywhere from $100 to $300 for new work and from $100 to $1000 for remodel. Most of the guys I know are over $250 each. Remember the price of copper has almost doubled wire prices in the last 2 years. Good luck...
By the way how recently and from which city did you get your license?
I started doing residential remodeling in Chicago about 30 years ago and did pretty well.
I don't go after residential anymore, however I grudgingly take them if I get my arm twisted and have a commercial or industrial reason to do so.
But:
-if you are aware of the risks of unit pricing
-if the work is not more than 2,000 sq ft or so
-if you know the code
-if you know the trade
-if the general knows what he's doing
-if you get paid on time
-if you hustle
-if the qty of openings is basically per code
-wood stud
-fixtures, lamps, or trims provided by others.
=$125 (+/- 20%) an opening would get you close.
I'll give you some free advice, watch out for 'old work' ie. revisions to existing openings with black grc pipe, short radius bends, with 2-wire circuits. Unit pricing will never work, don't get trapped. T&M only.
I don't go after residential anymore, however I grudgingly take them if I get my arm twisted and have a commercial or industrial reason to do so.
But:
-if you are aware of the risks of unit pricing
-if the work is not more than 2,000 sq ft or so
-if you know the code
-if you know the trade
-if the general knows what he's doing
-if you get paid on time
-if you hustle
-if the qty of openings is basically per code
-wood stud
-fixtures, lamps, or trims provided by others.
=$125 (+/- 20%) an opening would get you close.
I'll give you some free advice, watch out for 'old work' ie. revisions to existing openings with black grc pipe, short radius bends, with 2-wire circuits. Unit pricing will never work, don't get trapped. T&M only.
JOHNEO99
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- Northern Illinois
100$$$$$$$$$$$$/opening
100$$$$$$$$$$$$/opening
Not sure about the 100$ per opening.
Does this mean if I put in 10-120V duplex receptacles I make 1000$ gross?
I am gonna retire early if thats the case.
100$$$$$$$$$$$$/opening
Not sure about the 100$ per opening.
Does this mean if I put in 10-120V duplex receptacles I make 1000$ gross?
I am gonna retire early if thats the case.
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