Most basic troubleshooting calls including repair and installation calls are still resolved less than $750. We have developed this list to serve as a guideline and to provide "ballpark" estimates for common items. These costs are for a typical small to medium house in California. Difficult access, commercial work or other factors could increase cost substantially. Please note: Recent increases in materials and labor may make some of these prices lower than you will find locally.
In 2021 some materials have become difficult to source and timelines have stretched.
Drywall repair and paint, as needed, normally done by others
Minimum service call: "we are troubleshooting experts"
Minimum service call: "we are troubleshooting experts"
- Residential Service Call $350 per man/hr or menu
- Commercial Service Call $400 per man/hr or menu
- Late night, weekend or emergency/ urgent call at time and a half.
- Minimum after hours call $750
- Minimum call “no tools used” $150
- SF DBI permit and onsite inspection meetings $800
- Correct "all lights flicker" troubles starting at $1800 typical [liaison w PGE troubleman add $200]
- PGE Liason for upgrades: Job Card, Underground engineer, troubleman, estimator, surveyor meetings $1850
- Grounding System in single family dwelling to compliance $1800 typical
- Mobilize extra large skyscraper ladder or staircase ladders $600 typical. Scaffold/Lift is more
- Well documented small Safety / Compliance Survey $600-$900 typical
- New small Subpanel or disconnect from $2,000 [Commercial / three phase panels +30%]
- Upgrade small fusebox or FP panel to 100 amp panel from $2,400 plus SFDBI permits, PGE liaison, grounding
- Often double that to move FP panel out of closet or over to a nearby wall. [Drywall and paint by others]
- Upgrade small Meter Main 200amp $5k. Commercial /Multi family dwellings from $4k/meter typical plus permits, PGE liaison, grounding, AFCI cbs.
- Solar ready +$400
- Upgrade larger residential single family Meter Main to 400amp main $8k+ typical
- plus sfdbi permits and pge liason
- does not include trenching new underground
- Replace existing Small lighting Fixture $200 typical bulk:
- undercab fluorescents and kitchen counter pendants @$350/ea plus parts
- Assemble/ Install simple chandelier (minor fitting and assembly) less than 25lbs / new Ceiling Fan / 8' length of track $600 typical
- w/existing switch and rated box
- Gas pipe fixtures more
- Trapeze or monorail system more
- Replace existing single gang switch or outlet [bulk] $125 typical plus material cost
- for 2 gang and larger boxes - count each switch, (t&m better option)
- [+$20 commercial duty device material - dimmers, 277v or specialty switches more]
- hot work more
- Replace existing 2prong or non compliant outlet with GFI outlet bulk] $200 typical includes material
- [+ $25 for exterior in-use cover; weather resistant device or combo device]
- knob and tube has crumbling insulation, jbox w limited volume is more
- Wall mount TV / Bidet install $1,800 typical plus cost of power circuit if needed [Drywall and paint, as needed, by others]
- Small 30amp Electric Vehicle, Sauna or Water Heater $2500: less than 50' from panel of adequate capacity.
- adjust for permits required, adequacy of source panel
- +/- for wire path and total distance
- Bathroom remove and replace existing Exhaust Fan with adequate vent $1750 labor typical. [Drywall and paint by others]
- Install new in-wall / baseboard heater at existing feed & thermostat. Heater provided by others $450 typical
- New, remodel, or extend switching / lighting / power outlets: $1850 residential typical (distance & path) lathe and plaster more
- $1100 first remodel light, $750 for each additional switch or light in series
- $500 for new romex to nearby outlet typical [interior residential] => back to back or open hatchway in wall [traverse structure (beams, corners) is more]
- (hard pipe / metal cable as required) multiply by 1.5
- Wall repair / painting to be done by others
- Hard pipe new120-volt circuit starting from $1750 less than 100 feet
- adjust for permits required, adequacy of source panel, wire path and total distance
- New low amperage 240-volt circuit starting from $2400 less than 50 foot run
- adjust for panel condition, wire path / amperage and total distance
- Add $200 parts and labor for AFCI protection as needed.
- Low voltage / control wiring / troubleshooting at hourly rate typical. One hour minimum.
- Bathroom Remodel starting from from $3200 [size & finishes]
- Kitchen Remodel starting from from $7500 [size & finishes]
- Bring entire 2bdrm flat into compliance: making layout, using existing adequate conduit & providing new circuits as necessary $15k typical. Permits and panels additional
- Repair lighting ballasts / transformers bulk or Recessed cans 1 hr labor [$350 residential / $400 commercial] plus $85 material typical
- T5 / dimmable fixtures 1.5hr + parts typical commercial duty BALLASTS & LAMPS Includes four year warranty parts and labor on materials we provide
Flexible scheduling discount available [urgent calls / high priority tight appointment window more]
