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Jim Estrada
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WHAT'S IT GOING TO COST?
This is the sixth in a 9 part series of COST ESTIMATE GUIDES, to assist you in your negotiations. Remember, 2-3 contractor bids should always be done before the work begins for total accuracy.

The following costs are intended as ball park estimates for typical three bedroom home. The costs have been categorized by type of job. Where appropriate, typical life expectancies are included in parenthesis. The figures for life expectancy and cost are based on this area. In other areas, these figures may differ. Cedar roofing, for example, is significantly less expensive on the west coast, than in the east. The life expectancy of some components will vary with the severity of weather in the region. The design, quality of installation and level of maintenance can also drastically affect life expectancy. The figures include labor and materials.

Electrical
1. Upgarde electrical service to 100-amps (including new panel and breakers) $1000-$1300  
2. Upgrade electrical service to 100-amps (if suitably sized panel already exists) $500-$700  
3. Upgrade electrical service to 200-amps $1800-$2200  
4. Replace main ground:    
  home on public water system $100-$150  
  home on private well (install ground rods) $250-$450  
5. Install new breaker panel $500-$900  
6. Install auxiliary breaker panel $200-$400  
7. Replace circuit breaker (20 amp or less) $50-$100  
8. Add 120-volt circuit (microwave, freezer, ect.) $150-$250  
9. Install exterior outlet with waterproof cover $200-$300  
10. Add 240-volt circuit (dryer, stove, ect.) $250-$350  
11. Add conventional receptacle $75-$150  
12. Add kitchen split receptacle $150-$250  
13. Provide ground for conventional receptacle $75-$100  
14. Replace conventional receplacle with ground fault circuit interrupter receplacle $60-$90  
15. Replace conventional receplacle with aluminum compatible type (CO/ALR) $10-$15 eahc (assuming several are required)  
16. Upgrade entire house with aluminum compatible connectors, receplacles, ect. $500-$700  
17. Rewire electrical outlet with reversed polarity $5.00-$10.00 each (assuming electrician already there and several are required)  
18. Install switches (dimmer, standard, lighted, ect.) $10-$20 each (assuming electrician already there)  
19. Install standard light fixture $100-$200  
20. Install exterior light $100-$200  
21. Install fluorescent light fixture $150-$250  
22. Rewire entire house during gut or renovations $3000 and up  
Source: Home Reference book 2001


 

 
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