I would find out what the local hourly rate is,then from your experience
determine how long it will take to do the job, then add in material costs



"gorehound" wrote in message
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What would be a good bid to change a fuse box to a breaker box. Here is
the situation, I am licensed electrician but I work for an electrician and
I am trying to get some sidework of my own. I have changed out panels
while working with the guy before and I know what I am doing. Here is the
what the job would entail. This guy has a 14 circuit fuse panel right next
to the main panel which has a disconnect in the main panel for the fuse
box. All I would have to do is shut off the breaker to the fuse box,
disconnect all the wires, pull out the box and replace with new panel. I
asked the guy that I work for if he would be interested in doing it but he
just kinda blew me off because he is busy with some of the other work we
have going on and he takes evening courses at college so he just acts like
he doesn't have the time. I am asking how to bid the job because when ever
he bids jobs he makes sure that I am not around so I don't hear what he
quotes the people so I don't feel shafted with what he pays me to do the
labor. I understand that (it's his business) but it doesn't help me to
figure out what to bid on jobs that he is not willing to do. Basically in
a nutshell how would I bid this job. Would I do a set price or would I
charge by the hour plus material?

Thanks