That sounds pretty high. Always get more than one estimate. But don’t bother calling now because everyone will tell you they are much cheaper. The work is done.

No I dont think you did.
You are paying for what he knows, not what he does. You hired a master electrician to do a job and he did it.

You were charged for the job and not charged at an hourly rate. Are you satisified with the job? No you didn’t get riped. That’s what the job cost. I can go to three different dentist for the same work and get 3 different prices. No difference. Your satisfaction is what counts. Enjoy your garage.

No.

I had my basement filled with those canned lights set into the ceiling. Each one cost me $80.00 to install.

I had them move my breaker into another room for code issues and upgrade my watts from 60 to 120. It cost me $800.00.

Electricians are really expensive.

I don’t think anyone can answer that without knowing what other electricians would have charged – although it does seem a bit steep.

In the future, you can try general handymen for easier type work and they might be cheaper and willing to do small jobs.

Next time spend half that money on tools and education. You could pick up a Greenlee multimeter, screwdrivers, cutters, a reference book on home wiring, etc. At Home Depot or Lowes or your local hardware store.

Lack of knowledge makes you another mans legal prey.

Improve your own knowledge. Don’t let ignorance cost you money. Chalk this up to a lesson learned.

Miketyson26

It sounds a little high but like they say ” it’s $1 for the labor and $99 for knowing which wire to cut”. He may simply have done the job quickly . Does he charge per job or per hour/half hour?

Always ask what it’s going to cost before an electrician starts, he or she will have to examine the wiring for 10 minutes or so before they can give you an answer but they will usually be able to give you a reasonably accurate quote.

It sounds a bit high especially with no parts. You might give him a call and have him break down the bill. Ask what his per hour cost is.

PROBABLY NOT.

No you didn’t get ripped. It’s not the amount of time it take to do a job it’s the level of expertise and time. You see it as a 15 min. job but he drive to your location and drive back it’s a wonder you got anyone to do that small of a job because it’s not worth the to drive out just to do 15 min of work.