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Posted by mrj on May 19, 2006, 10:48 am
I called an electrician (from the yellow pages) to come to my home
(florida) and wire up an RV power outlet that I had bought online ,the
electricians bill just came in and it seems high ($378).
They came out and said yes we can do it, and started work, I asked what
it would run/cost, the guy said I dont know. All I think that they
needed for supplies was a circuit (60amp), 4 #6 wires for about 30 ft,
and pvc pipe to go around the wires, I had already bought the rv power
outlet. This week the bill came in for $378. 2 guys came out and spent
1 to 1 1/2 hrs working. One fiddled about mostly, and installing a new
doorbell (probably charging me time while he did this!).
I did not sign anything, didnt get an estimate, but asked for the
estimated amount, he couldnt tell me about what it would be. What can I
do? Do I have to pay this bill? I only figured it would only be around
$200, since I already had the rv pwer outlet.
-MrJ
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Posted by RobertM on May 19, 2006, 10:56 am
I'm not an electrician, but based on electrical work I've had done at my
home, it seems reasonable. I've paid more for less than your electricians
did for you. Yes, they should have provided a written estimate beforehand.
Yes, you probably have to pay.
Bob
>I called an electrician (from the yellow pages) to come to my home
> (florida) and wire up an RV power outlet that I had bought online ,the
> electricians bill just came in and it seems high ($378).
>
> They came out and said yes we can do it, and started work, I asked what
> it would run/cost, the guy said I dont know. All I think that they
> needed for supplies was a circuit (60amp), 4 #6 wires for about 30 ft,
> and pvc pipe to go around the wires, I had already bought the rv power
> outlet. This week the bill came in for $378. 2 guys came out and spent
> 1 to 1 1/2 hrs working. One fiddled about mostly, and installing a new
> doorbell (probably charging me time while he did this!).
>
> I did not sign anything, didnt get an estimate, but asked for the
> estimated amount, he couldnt tell me about what it would be. What can I
> do? Do I have to pay this bill? I only figured it would only be around
> $200, since I already had the rv pwer outlet.
> -MrJ
>
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Posted by Stubby on May 19, 2006, 11:06 am
mrj wrote:
> I called an electrician (from the yellow pages) to come to my home
> (florida) and wire up an RV power outlet that I had bought online ,the
> electricians bill just came in and it seems high ($378).
>
> They came out and said yes we can do it, and started work, I asked what
> it would run/cost, the guy said I dont know. All I think that they
> needed for supplies was a circuit (60amp), 4 #6 wires for about 30 ft,
> and pvc pipe to go around the wires, I had already bought the rv power
> outlet. This week the bill came in for $378. 2 guys came out and spent
> 1 to 1 1/2 hrs working. One fiddled about mostly, and installing a new
> doorbell (probably charging me time while he did this!).
>
> I did not sign anything, didnt get an estimate, but asked for the
> estimated amount, he couldnt tell me about what it would be. What can I
> do? Do I have to pay this bill? I only figured it would only be around
> $200, since I already had the rv pwer outlet.
What you think doesn't count. You need to get an estimate before the
work starts.
That said, I think $378 is reasonable. The wire alone is fairly
expensive. You listed 3 man-hours of work and they usually charge
something for travel. So, let's say a half man-day. Tradesmen are
charging about $800 per day, so you got an OK charge.
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Posted by Chris Lewis on May 19, 2006, 11:22 am
> mrj wrote:
> > I did not sign anything, didnt get an estimate, but asked for the
> > estimated amount, he couldnt tell me about what it would be. What can I
> > do? Do I have to pay this bill? I only figured it would only be around
> > $200, since I already had the rv pwer outlet.
> What you think doesn't count. You need to get an estimate before the
> work starts.
If you don't get an estimate, you have two choices: let them do the work
and pay what they ask, or, tell them not to do the job.
> That said, I think $378 is reasonable. The wire alone is fairly
> expensive. You listed 3 man-hours of work and they usually charge
> something for travel. So, let's say a half man-day. Tradesmen are
> charging about $800 per day, so you got an OK charge.
Agreed. The materials cost is probably $100-$150 (wire, conduit and fittings).
$200-250 for 3 manhours including taxes etc is rather good for most areas.
Chances are that it would have been more if you had based it on a formal
estimate (their CYA for unforeseens. Like finding a steel beam in the way
of the conduit).
--
Chris Lewis, Una confibula non set est
It's not just anyone who gets a Starship Cruiser class named after them.
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Posted by mrj on May 19, 2006, 11:47 am
thanks for the feedback..much appreciated
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