[svronthmve]

at this time waiting for insurance company.no it's not that critical
no one is in danger
also waiting for call back from eletricians,i quess they are to busy,since none have called.

maybe you should get out on the right side of bed before you post.
thankyou very much:whistling

I always get out on the right side of the bed.....laughing:

Your hormone's a little sensitive today? Unknot your panties.

Remember, you're the one who arrived to the party questioning & complaining about stuff...

 

[realelectrician]

Why does it seem "high"? That's the guys price if you don't like it call someone else simple as that. I don't go to a mercedes dealer and complain the cars cost way more then chevys. You probably called an electrician that does superior work, uses the best materials and offers the best warranty and overall service. Go on Craigslist you can get it done for $50 bill and six pack if your just concerned with price.

Also it has nothing to do with what area the electrician is in. Every company has different overhead costs and profit margins. A solo electrician in most cases is going to be cheaper then a company with 100 trucks and 200 employees.

 

[macbe]

boy, i didn't think i would get a bunch of hogwash by fellow professionals

so a 2" conduit pipe is 45.00 and some change.
no new wires involved.
drive of 3-5 miles
cut service
remove pipe,pull wires,replace pipe,reinstall wires
reconnect wires.
1500.00- 2000.00
guess i'am going to go back to school so i can rip people off.

so you guys really think that is a fair price

 

[480sparky]

boy, i didn't think i would get a bunch of hogwash by fellow professionals

so a 2" conduit pipe is 45.00 and some change.
no new wires involved.
drive of 3-5 miles
cut service
remove pipe,pull wires,replace pipe,reinstall wires
reconnect wires.
1500.00- 2000.00
guess i'am going to go back to school so i can rip people off.

so you guys really think that is a fair price

Well, considering you may well need to get the POCO as well as the AHJ involved, the price isn't looking too bad. That, and the new riser will need to be properly guyed so this doesn't happen again......

If an electrician is doing the job solo, it ain't no easy task dropping & reconnecting the triplex.

 

[Tinstaafl]

That's exactly what HO's do if you provide them an itemized list of materials for a project. They price them out at a box store or on the internet, look at your quote for the whole job, and decide they're getting ripped off.

 

[480sparky]

That's exactly what HO's do if you provide them an itemized list of materials for a project. They price them out at a box store or on the internet, look at your quote for the whole job, and decide they're getting ripped off.

I would never provide an itemized list to begin with. I always price "Repair service mast, $x,yyy.zz. All material included."

Perhaps the roof flashing (witch's hat) needs replaced. Now you're a roofer.

If you're dropping and reattaching the triplex, you're a lineman who needs a block & tackle. And I guarantee there's very few electricians who own one.

 

[skillman]

storm knocked treelimb down onto service wire,and bent my mast.
it is now at a 45 degrees.is 1500 to 2000.00 to have it replaced high.this was a estimate from a local electrician.i'am not a electrican but i think thats high.wires are good. thanks guys

Are you paying for this work or is your insurance company paying for new service .

 

[Diamond D.]

I would never provide an itemized list to begin with. I always price "Repair service mast, $x,yyy.zz. All material included."

Perhaps the roof flashing (witch's hat) needs replaced. Now you're a roofer.

If you're dropping and reattaching the triplex, you're a lineman who needs a block & tackle. And I guarantee there's very few electricians who own one.

I doubt you could find a block and tackle anywhere for $ xx.zz, so it looks like you are coming in low ball, under $x,yzz.zz. :thumbup:

D.

 

[480sparky]

I doubt you could find a block and tackle anywhere for $ xx.zz, so it looks like you are coming in low ball, under $x,yzz.zz. :thumbup:

D.

I don't need to find a block and tackle, other than find it out in the shed. And I know exactly where it is... hanging off the rafters right by the door.

And yes, I carry wedge clamps in the truck.

 

[Tinstaafl]

Now that I look at the pic again, maybe the high-bid guy was planning to guy the new mast properly. Looks like what was there wouldn't fly with my POCO.

 

[svronthmve]

boy, i didn't think i would get a bunch of hogwash by fellow professionals

so a 2" conduit pipe is 45.00 and some change.
no new wires involved.
drive of 3-5 miles
cut service
remove pipe,pull wires,replace pipe,reinstall wires
reconnect wires.
1500.00- 2000.00
guess i'am going to go back to school so i can rip people off.

so you guys really think that is a fair price

Are we dealing with a contractor or homeowner here as the OP?

By the sounds of the whining, armchair quarterbacking and second guessing going on, it sounds like a PIA homeowner. If that's the case, $1500-2000 isn't nearly enough.

If it's only $45.00 + some change and a little elbow grease, why don't you already have it done yourself?

It's easy peasy after all!!!

 

[480sparky]

.........
It's easy peasy after all!!!

A 12-year-old 'of diminished mental capacity' would have done it 2 weeks ago. :laughing:

 

[rselectric1]

It looks like that break might be at a rigid threaded coupling. Those are only about 15-20 bucks.:jester:

I'm only sort of kidding.

That's a pretty tall mast next to trees that should be supported more than it was by guy wires.

The boot is probably damaged as well which will involve flashing it back in.

Who untangles the drop from the trees?

Lot's of variables here, so find one more qualified electrician for a quote since you already have 2 now and make your decision.

And for god sakes don't try to cut that drop on your own.

 

[realelectrician]

boy, i didn't think i would get a bunch of hogwash by fellow professionals

so a 2" conduit pipe is 45.00 and some change.
no new wires involved.
drive of 3-5 miles
cut service
remove pipe,pull wires,replace pipe,reinstall wires
reconnect wires.
1500.00- 2000.00
guess i'am going to go back to school so i can rip people off.

so you guys really think that is a fair price

Another idiot using the word "ripoff" because he can't afford it. Nothing is a ripoff unless he doesn't deliver what he says after you sign on the dotted line.

Do you tell the chef at a restaurant he is a ripoff charging you $10 for a burger when McDonalds has one for $1 ? I doubt it because quality and service is night and day difference between the places it goes the same for contractors.

 

[CarpenterSFO]

In fairness to the O.P., my experience is that most contractors are horrible cheapskates when it comes to having other contractors work on their own homes. We already have the itemized list of materials costs, if not written down then already in our head, and once the contractor names his price the whining starts immediately, along with all the negotiating about which part the owner can do to drive the price down. I couldn't get a good electrician to touch that job for $2000 in San Francisco, which is admittedly a fairly expensive place. The O.P. will just have to live with the reality of it, which is that the $600 mentioned by the old guy who couldn't do it is probably the 1974 price, and the current price is $1500 to $2000.

Anyway, I don't thing MacBe's much worse than most.

 

[MTN REMODEL LLC]

In fairness to the O.P.,

Anyway, I don't thing MacBe's much worse than most.

I disagree with Bob... note I did not say all of you... mainly because he is one of the few pro's on here that will understand where I'm coming from.

I think McBee is most resonable and responsible and smart. The OP's checking out , educating himself, as most resonably intelligent and responsible people should do.

Look back on his posts, I don't hear him complaining / bitchin.

For those of you who are critical of him for doing so, assuming you are not hypocrits, and assuming you accept subs who work for you at their face quote, I want to work for you... but certified funds only... cause you won't be around long with those smarts.

And for those critical of McBee's inquiry, I'm sure you don't ever price in accordance with your own schedule... but some contractors do and their price might be unreasonable relative to the general market.

Are they wrong to do so... NO.... Is McBeee wrong to inquire what is resonable market... NO. Can't remember what you call that.... Oh yea, it's the "free market" or something like that.

And Gentlemen... look over this thread... it looks like a bunch of sheep.
Early on, someone is truthfull and says it looks like a "ripoff", but the critiques jump in, and the gang/ multitude (but a few) decide McBee must be a HO SOB (maybe they meant Sweet Ole Boy).

Guess that's the internet.... but for a pro site... professional answers would be nicer than trying to downgrade and rank on an OP.

And just as a person, why does this site go off so caustic seemingly alot of the time.

It's too bad... there are some smart pro's on here.

And to those... Thank you

 

[HARRY304E]

To simply replace a stick of rigid?

Yeah, you're getting ripped off.

How is that a rip off? , even if the wire is good, what about the permit and inspection, what about the meter socket , if the pipe was bent to 45 deg's I'll bet that needs to be replacing too.

 

[MTN REMODEL LLC]

How is that a rip off? , even if the wire is good, what about the permit and inspection, what about the meter socket , if the pipe was bent to 45 deg's I'll bet that needs to be replacing too.

For the facts given, 480 was just being honest...

and I'm no sparky, but generally "if the pipe was bent to 45 deg's I'll bet that needs to be replacing too"... I'll bet you're correct...and clearly expensive.

 

[svronthmve]

For the facts given, 480 was just being honest...

and I'm no sparky, but generally "if the pipe was bent to 45 deg's I'll bet that needs to be replacing too"... I'll bet you're correct...and clearly expensive.

Now is your reply a professional answer without snarkism that you were just railing about a couple posts ago? :laughing:

 

[rselectric1]

I disagree with Bob... note I did not say all of you... mainly because he is one of the few pro's on here that will understand where I'm coming from.

I think McBee is most resonable and responsible and smart. The OP's checking out , educating himself, as most resonably intelligent and responsible people should do.

Look back on his posts, I don't hear him complaining / bitchin.

For those of you who are critical of him for doing so, assuming you are not hypocrits, and assuming you accept subs who work for you at their face quote, I want to work for you... but certified funds only... cause you won't be around long with those smarts.

And for those critical of McBee's inquiry, I'm sure you don't ever price in accordance with your own schedule... but some contractors do and their price might be unreasonable relative to the general market.

Are they wrong to do so... NO.... Is McBeee wrong to inquire what is resonable market... NO. Can't remember what you call that.... Oh yea, it's the "free market" or something like that.

And Gentlemen... look over this thread... it looks like a bunch of sheep.
Early on, someone is truthfull and says it looks like a "ripoff", but the critiques jump in, and the gang/ multitude (but a few) decide McBee must be a HO SOB (maybe they meant Sweet Ole Boy).

Guess that's the internet.... but for a pro site... professional answers would be nicer than trying to downgrade and rank on an OP.

And just as a person, why does this site go off so caustic seemingly alot of the time.

It's too bad... there are some smart pro's on here.

And to those... Thank you

Nicely put, but the OP's original question had nothing to do with "how to", rather "how much".

The posters here will bend over backwards to help a fellow CT member as should be easy to see.

Perhaps we should consider this a pricing question and close the thread. Pricing questions simply don't ever end well here which is why they are not allowed.