Yet another WWC?

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ItsHot

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(WWC) What would you charge? Just curious. This is a residential job. Mostly punch list items. The original EC did not finish on basement. Anyway work required as follows. Install 16- 15a dup.recpt. w/cps. (boxes and circuit exsist). Add 6- switches (swithleg exsist). Install 3 pvc-single incandesent fixtures. Install 2 -gfci recpts.(box and conductors exsist).Locate bath vanity wall fixture boxes and install owner provide fixtures. Install 2- trim rings at can lights. Install 3- surface mount closet fixtures( I provide).Add outlet receptacle at hot water heater for re-circ. pump. Back to main floor of home. Add 2- high-mount(22ft) trac lights on exposed beams. Owner provides fixtures.( circuit and boxes exsist with switch leg) will have to build scaffold here, to relamp a center hight mount ceiling fan also. Out at shop/ and well pump. Install 220v outlet off of pressure switch to power chlorinator pump. Thanks to all for comments. These post can get interesting!! Peter you recently talked of opening a shop, pay attention!!!!:smile:
 
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Based on your description, it would be pretty simple to price the work out.

I'd be more concerned about troubleshooting things if there's problems once you energized the circuits. Suppose it takes you a day just to find and correct all the make-up errors scattered all over? I can understand one or two mistakes in a rough-in, but unless you know for a fact that the other EC is competent, you should assume it was installed by a hack.

Permits and insurance liability are two more items. Did the previous EC even obtain a permit? Was it inspected? Since you're finishing the job, and I assume you're getting your own permit, you are assuming all liability for the work performed, whether you did it or not. If the house burns down 6 months from now, you can't use "But I didn't do that part of it." as a defense.

Figure in some troubleshooting and quality-of-existing-work verification labor, as well as some money for warranty work should it arise.
 
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I would charge between $675.00 and $750.00 because I already have scaffolding. Otherwise add $175.00 :) This area is traditionally lower in labor charges than many other areas of the country which accounts for the low, low price. :smile:
 
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480sparky said:
Based on your description, it would be pretty simple to price the work out.

I'd be more concerned about troubleshooting things if there's problems once you energized the circuits. Suppose it takes you a day just to find and correct all the make-up errors scattered all over? I can understand one or two mistakes in a rough-in, but unless you know for a fact that the other EC is competent, you should assume it was installed by a hack.

Permits and insurance liability are two more items. Did the previous EC even obtain a permit? Was it inspected? Since you're finishing the job, and I assume you're getting your own permit, you are assuming all liability for the work performed, whether you did it or not. If the house burns down 6 months from now, you can't use "But I didn't do that part of it." as a defense.

Figure in some troubleshooting and quality-of-existing-work verification labor, as well as some money for warranty work should it arise.
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Oh boy, do I agree with your view, from many years of doing take over work, you got it right.
 
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A good guess would be $2,200 and that is most likely on the low side, if the existing rough was not inspected, they we could be talking bigger number.
 
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satcom said:
A good guess would be $2,200 and that is most likely on the low side, if the existing rough was not inspected, they we could be talking bigger number.
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I'd have to see the work myself before I even gave a number, and my number would include only installing the stuff on the OP's list. Troubleshooting and corrections extra. Seeing how this man's house seems to be torn up in many different areas, a good salesman could probably get a pretty good number. People pay dear to get their life back in order.
 
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mdshunk said:
I'd have to see the work myself before I even gave a number, and my number would include only installing the stuff on the OP's list. Troubleshooting and corrections extra. Seeing how this man's house seems to be torn up in many different areas, a good salesman could probably get a pretty good number. People pay dear to get their life back in order.
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I often overlook the sales side of things!:smile: hamburger or steak, hamburger or cheese sandwich!:D
 
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