Getting Electrical work done - need advice

[SandEagle]

i got a partial basement with 2 rooms. one light switch that controls both rooms. I want to split the line and have one switch for each room. I also want 5 outlets dropped in one room. the basement is unfinished...just the wood frame is up now. how much should I expect an electrician to charge to do this work?

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

it's hard to say without knowing your location, and how it is wired up, but I'd guess somewhere between $300 and $700. It really depends on how the lights are circuited and how much work it will take to run the new circuit. Also this is assuming you have ample room in the panel.

just get 2 or 3 prices if you're concerned about the cost.

 

[BigJ]

Couple hundred bucks roughly.

It's really nothing that should be outside the realm of a novice, especially since it's new construction. If you're feeling ambitious, contact your local building office and see if permits are needed and what special code requirements they may have for electrical in a basement. With that and an updated Introductory How-To wiring book, you should be able to do it fairly cheaply.

 

[DrPizza]

but not too cheaply... copper wiring costs a fortune these days. I regret not buying a few thousand feet when it was $30 for a 250' roll of 12/2 w/g

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: BigJ
Couple hundred bucks roughly.

It's really nothing that should be outside the realm of a novice, especially since it's new construction. If you're feeling ambitious, contact your local building office and see if permits are needed and what special code requirements they may have for electrical in a basement. With that and an updated Introductory How-To wiring book, you should be able to do it fairly cheaply.

just realize if your house burns down your insurance policy may not pay if the find this out.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats

Originally posted by: BigJ
Couple hundred bucks roughly.

It's really nothing that should be outside the realm of a novice, especially since it's new construction. If you're feeling ambitious, contact your local building office and see if permits are needed and what special code requirements they may have for electrical in a basement. With that and an updated Introductory How-To wiring book, you should be able to do it fairly cheaply.

just realize if your house burns down your insurance policy may not pay if the find this out.

If permits are required it follows that the wiring must be inspected. If the wiring passes inspection, the insurance will indeed cover it.

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats

Originally posted by: BigJ
Couple hundred bucks roughly.

It's really nothing that should be outside the realm of a novice, especially since it's new construction. If you're feeling ambitious, contact your local building office and see if permits are needed and what special code requirements they may have for electrical in a basement. With that and an updated Introductory How-To wiring book, you should be able to do it fairly cheaply.

just realize if your house burns down your insurance policy may not pay if the find this out.

If permits are required it follows that the wiring must be inspected. If the wiring passes inspection, the insurance will indeed cover it.

:thumbsup:

More than likely since it's new construction on a basement he's trying to finish, he'll need to get it inspected.

If it was a more complicated task than putting in a few new outlets and taking a light off of one circuit and putting it onto another, I'd say don't even bother if you're not experienced. However this is a relatively low difficulty task that you can get inspected and save yourself several hundred dollars on.

 

[TheSiege]

50 bucks an outlet plus 100 for the switch, plus materials. thats typical around here.
<----Apprentice Electrician.

 

[Jumpem]

$75/hr last time I hired one.

 

[richardycc]

2-3hr of work plus parts.

 

[bctbct]

$400

 

[NoShangriLa]

Hard to say what you really want to do with out seeing the place and with out knowing your local labor cost. However my guess is that it will cost some where between $600 & $800 for time & materials + permit & inspection fees.

 

[Gillbot]

I just had a load of rewiring done, new service entrance, upgraded from 100 amp to 200 amp, all new panels, pulled some circuits out and added a few now and the total was only $1340. Your simple tasks should be well below $400 IMHO.

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: Gillbot
I just had a load of rewiring done, new service entrance, upgraded from 100 amp to 200 amp, all new panels, pulled some circuits out and added a few now and the total was only $1340. Your simple tasks should be well below $400 IMHO.

Price will vary greatly depending on the area. What you just quoted would easily be in the $3000-$4000 range around here, if not more.