What would you have charged?

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bjp_ne_elec

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OK - let's see your price:

Old house with dank and dusty basement.

1. Two new circuits (50')to the kitchen with total of four outlets, including two GFCIs. Spot above counter was gutted.

2. New circuit (50') to fridge, including new 20A duplex and plate.

3. Change out old broken receptacle.

4. Spend two hours tracing out circuits.

5. Pull back capped off NM in box just dangling in the wall in adjacent apartment and cap down in JB in basement.

6. Double gang box - one circuit is going to a switch, but doesn't switch anything - so pull it back down in to basement and cap in JB. Other circuit is switch to over the counter light - install new single gang old work box, and replace with new switch and cover.

Got some grumbling when I handed the bill over - so just want to see what some of you would ball park this effort at.

Thanks
 
bjp_ne_elec said:
OK - let's see your price:

Old house with dank and dusty basement.

1. Two new circuits (50')to the kitchen with total of four outlets, including two GFCIs. Spot above counter was gutted.

2. New circuit (50') to fridge, including new 20A duplex and plate.

3. Change out old broken receptacle.

4. Spend two hours tracing out circuits.

5. Pull back capped off NM in box just dangling in the wall in adjacent apartment and cap down in JB in basement.

6. Double gang box - one circuit is going to a switch, but doesn't switch anything - so pull it back down in to basement and cap in JB. Other circuit is switch to over the counter light - install new single gang old work box, and replace with new switch and cover.

Got some grumbling when I handed the bill over - so just want to see what some of you would ball park this effort at.

Thanks
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Aprox $850 to $1100. What was your price?
 
ivsenroute said:
$750. which means I need to raise my prices after seeing the other posts.
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Maybe, maybe not. You might not have much overhead, making that price perfect for you. Don't get too wound up about what anyone else is charging.
 
bjp_ne_elec said:
How many hours did that involve?
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Are you asking us? :confused:

I'd look at it as a day, unless you managed to fit something else in.

With permit, I'd have to get $1K or so for a full day.

Added: Plus materials.
 
Dennis Alwon said:
I must be cheap. I'm thinking I could do that work in 4 hours by myself. Materials and labor-- Total job $500.
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I think you're on target, hours-wise. I figured it at 4.5 labor units, total. Junk in the basement and chatty owners could add an hour.
 
bjp_ne_elec said:
The folks that came back with prices, I'm just wondering what they figured for hours.
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Flat rate on the HRs and receptacles, GFIs. Hourly on the repairs/corrections. Might have given a break if really really quick.
 
Was all this known to You walking in the door, was it a Carte-blanc, Fix it!
These things just intrigue me so, whats the business angle of this... ?:confused:

How did this call come in? etc....
 
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