Going Hourly Rate for Electricians
What’s the typical/ fair hourly rate for electricians? Do they always charge by the hour? As in, for small jobs are flat rates ever negotiated or is all hourly? Any insight would be much appreciated. Thanks.
What’s the typical/ fair hourly rate for electricians? Do they always charge by the hour? As in, for small jobs are flat rates ever negotiated or is all hourly? Any insight would be much appreciated. Thanks.
Don’t let price be your only criteria, otherwise you will get what you pay for. The best thing you can do is make a list, hand it to the electrician as they walk through the job/s. At that point the electrician should give you an idea of how long the job will take and whether they can give you a quote or will do the job on an hourly basis. Some electricians will quote work over the phone. Out of fairness to both parties I generally find it best to to see what the customers needs are before quoting a price or starting work. Of course there is no charge for estimates. Check their credentials with dob as many people claim to be licensed or working under a friends license and are falsely representing themselves and misleading the public. We spend many hours repairing shoddy work done by people that claim to be professionals but are not,causing the customer to pay twice to get it done once correctly.
Most electricians I have worked with charge by the job which can be quoted as supplying fixtures or not. If fixtures are supplied, the price has a mark up. I have seen so much bad electrical work that was done during previous renovations. It is so dangerous if it’s not done correctly and something that most people don’t know is wrong, just by looking at it. You need to have someone you trust.
A Ceriello charges by the hour. I used them for a small job a few years ago and I believe it was about $85 per hour. I was happy with their service.
Everything is negotiable, and you will have far more leverage if you’re paying cash. Rates vary wildly.
Licensed? $90+