On Wed, 12 Feb 2020 13:00:58 -0800 (PST), Deguza
wrote:

On Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at 11:51:06 AM UTC-8, wrote:
On Wed, 12 Feb 2020 11:04:24 -0800 (PST), Deguza
wrote:

On Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at 10:53:29 AM UTC-8, trader_4 wrote:
On Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at 1:26:33 PM UTC-5, Deguza wrote:
I am planning to get quotes from contractors who do this type of work. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area, where the cost of living is high, and contractors usually have to charge more.

From what I understand the work involves:

- Hooking up a new 50 gallon Rheem heat pump water heater to the existing lines.

- Getting a 30 amp 240v line to the point of use from the electrical panel. The panel is on the opposing side of the house, so it may involve getting into the crawl space under the house and making a hole through the wall to the point of use.

- Getting permits from the city.

I am estimating at the most 20 hours of labor.

How much should this cost?

Thanks,

Deguza

Probably 4X the cost of a nat gas water heater, if that's what's there now.
20 hours of labor? That's $2K right there. What is there now?

Thanks for your response trader_4

Rheem costs $1300. Permits around $300, material for the 30 amp line probably around $150 at the most. All of these add up to $1750.

Going with your $2000 for your labor, the total cost would be $3750. One contractor told me over the phone $6250!

Deguza



Just as a stick in the dirt I just paid a contractor to renovate my
FIL's bathroom. Demo, remove tub, replumb the drain, pour a new shower
pan, drywall, raise toilet flange, tile all around (floor and walls)
and install the new toilet and vanity. It took 6 days. One guy for 48
hours, the other guy around 20. I figure he computed at $100/man hr
extended cost. I bought the materials and did the electric.
Labor was $7k.

Ouch, that is expensive. My buddy does that type of work here in the Bay Area. He is an excellent professional with decades of experience in home building to fine furniture making. He charges only $35/hour.

Deguza

Not as much as they seem to want to swap a water heater and cap a gas
pipe.