CopperTone
Senior Member
- Location
- MetroWest, MA
went to a walk through yesterday. it is a new construction residential complex - 4 units attached to each other in clusters all over the area. They are "sick" of their current electrician. doesn't show when he says he will, etc, etc I was able to get a couple of per item numbers that the other electrician used from them but they didn't want to say much. What they kept saying was - oh in this economy - you are lucky to have work, we just do the minimum - thats all we want. Their recessed light price that they claim their other electrician charges was about 60% of my regualr price - I dont think I can compete. When I asked who the parent company was, they didn't want to say.
Sounded all fishy to me. They kept on with price price price. they wanted a per foot price for a 400 amp underground service with 4 - 200 amp breakers - how does that break down by the foot? I think I will go high and everything will take care of itself.
My question is - how can these guys be making money charging so little?
Funny thing is - I know the other electrician - he always tells me how busy he is - works 7 days a week - can't keep up with everything - well, now I know why - he charges 30 -40 % less than I charge.
I would rather work 3 days and make the same money than him working 7 days
Sounded all fishy to me. They kept on with price price price. they wanted a per foot price for a 400 amp underground service with 4 - 200 amp breakers - how does that break down by the foot? I think I will go high and everything will take care of itself.
My question is - how can these guys be making money charging so little?
Funny thing is - I know the other electrician - he always tells me how busy he is - works 7 days a week - can't keep up with everything - well, now I know why - he charges 30 -40 % less than I charge.
I would rather work 3 days and make the same money than him working 7 days
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