I have to disagree. I think you are better off finding someone honest and
competent. Reputable contractors make their livelihood by charging for a
combination of labor and material profits. Part of that figure includes
guarantees on their work and materials. If you as a customer are to supply
materials, and something fails, there is no profit in it for the contractor
to return without an additional charge. Also, not being qualified to even
purchase the correct materials, you may have your contractor standing around
waiting for you to return and or purchase the correct stuff. I know I
wouldn't work for someone looking to supply their own materials except for
things like fixtures, and personally I think you would only attract the
bottom of the barrel


"MRS. CLEAN" wrote in message
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farseer wrote:
Can someone assist with helping figure out if i am being charged a fair
price

I live in a very old home and am in the process of modernizing it. I
already had some major electrical work done. The old electrical panel
box was in the basement. We kept that there and installed a new box on
the 1s floor. This controls the first and second floor. The old
panel box controls the basement and some outlets on the outside of the
house. The house also has the gas and electric meters in the basement.
i'd like to do the following:

-I'd like to replace the old panel box with a modern one in the
basement. The old panel box uses those old screw in fuses. There are
also al ot of old wires running to that box that we don't think is
being used. some are not even connected. In fact, it seems like the
electrician that installed 1st floor box also ran some wires to this
one, some of which was not connected
-I'd like to also move the utilities meters to the outside of the home.

I live in Yonkers (Westchester), New York. Can anyone give me an
idea what a job like this would cost me? One electrician that comes
highly recommended stated that this type of work would run me around
$3k, but is willing to do it for me for $2100. He says it is a full
day job.

thanks much

Buy your own parts and materials, then pay the guy hourly.

Know the job, or you'll really pay.

A full day at $70 per hour is $560 labor. Parts? get them yourself or
you're getting screwed without being kissed.