[IvanE]

How much should I price for new construction around all Chicago area
This is the price i been quote for new construction jobs but never get the jobs i think this price are very reasonable
$70 per can lights
$40 per opening
$800 for 200a 40-ckt panel
$900 for 200a service drop
$300 Grounding Electro
$250 Permit Fee
$140 Inspection Fee
price is just labor

 

[FrunkSlammer]

$70 per can labor only.. damn Gina!

 

[IvanE]

Is that to much?

 

[ecelectric]

I do 45 per can new work plus the can trim and bulb with mark up

 

[rewire]

how did you arrive at your labor cost 0f $70 per can?

 

[Salvatoreg02]

I do 45 per can new work plus the can trim and bulb with mark up

So the can costs about $9-20. The labor to install is about $12.00. And material is about $2. Wow!!! That's practically giving it away!!

 

[rewire]

So the can costs about $9-20. The labor to install is about $12.00. And material is about $2. Wow!!! That's practically giving it away!!

that is what new residential construction is.

 

[Salvatoreg02]

that is what new residential construction is.

So, if I use this price and instal 10 high hats and it takes me all day with one guy. I pay him min 1st yr apprentice rate of $15.00 which equates to about $120.00 plus material wire and cans is about let's $15.00 a can no trim is $150.00 plus a coil of romex $50.00. That's a total of $350.00 with a profit of about $100.00.
Have you lost your mind??

 

[480sparky]

So, if I use this price and instal 10 high hats and it takes me all day with one guy. I pay him min 1st yr apprentice rate of $15.00 which equates to about $120.00 plus material wire and cans is about let's $15.00 a can no trim is $150.00 plus a coil of romex $50.00. That's a total of $350.00 with a profit of about $100.00.
Have you lost your mind??

10 high-hats, in a 16-foot ceiling, I can see taking all day.

10 high-hats in an 8-foot ceiling? If you spend 8 hours on that you're fired.

 

[flyboy]

What's you daily breakeven IvanE?
Or hourly breakeven if you have it?

 

[macmikeman]

Title needs changing to "How not to quote a job".

 

[ampman]

How much should I price for new construction around all Chicago area
This is the price i been quote for new construction jobs but never get the jobs i think this price are very reasonable
$70 per can lights
$40 per opening
$800 for 200a 40-ckt panel
$900 for 200a service drop
$300 Grounding Electro
$250 Permit Fee
$140 Inspection Fee
price is just labor

being it's around the Chicago area does it all have to be EMT

 

[Salvatoreg02]

10 high-hats, in a 16-foot ceiling, I can see taking all day. 10 high-hats in an 8-foot ceiling? If you spend 8 hours on that you're fired.

Travel time 1hr, supply house .50hrs, setup, .50hr, layout .75, install cans .50, drill holes and lace wire .50, breaks 1hr, wiring cans 2rs, clean and pack up .50
Total: 6.25 hrs.
It's not a whole day but, it's damn close for one guy.

 

[rewire]

So, if I use this price and instal 10 high hats and it takes me all day with one guy. I pay him min 1st yr apprentice rate of $15.00 which equates to about $120.00 plus material wire and cans is about let's $15.00 a can no trim is $150.00 plus a coil of romex $50.00. That's a total of $350.00 with a profit of about $100.00.
Have you lost your mind??

A first year resi guy would not be getting 15/hr in most areas You can hire a helper for 10 bucks an hour. Home depot has contractor pack cans and trim at 65.00 for 6 that is just over 10 bucks can and trim. so 8 x 10 = 80 for labor cans and trim 10 x12 = 120 so you have 200 coil of wire 45 that is a total of 245 which leaves a profit of 200.00. That is what rsi gets you it is not a high profit market.

 

[rewire]

Travel time 1hr, supply house .50hrs, setup, .50hr, layout .75, install cans .50, drill holes and lace wire .50, breaks 1hr, wiring cans 2rs, clean and pack up .50
Total: 6.25 hrs.
It's not a whole day but, it's damn close for one guy.

Break? What is a break. When I did resi I had stuff delivered to the job site.

 

[480sparky]

Travel time 1hr, supply house .50hrs, setup, .50hr, layout .75, install cans .50, drill holes and lace wire .50, breaks 1hr, wiring cans 2rs, clean and pack up .50
Total: 6.25 hrs.
It's not a whole day but, it's damn close for one guy.

You're wiring an entire house, not just 10 cans. Even at 6 hours, you're fired.

 

[Hack Work]

You're wiring an entire house, not just 10 cans. Even at 6 hours, you're fired.

I'd say a typical good resi roper can do those 10 high hats in not much more than an hour (as long as the layout isn't crazy.)

 

[B4T]

Just double your prices and you might make a days pay out of it....

Aren't you in the "pipe only" world that the rest of us laugh at??

 

[Salvatoreg02]

You're wiring an entire house, not just 10 cans. Even at 6 hours, you're fired.

Come on 480!! Unless your doing a mega residential development I would say $45 a can is a great deal, when installing over 1k of them!! Any house I bid now is min of $65 a pt using standard industry practices.

 

[flyboy]

Come on 480!! Unless your doing a mega residential development I would say $45 a can is a great deal, when installing over 1k of them!! Any house I bid now is min of $65 a pt using standard industry practices.

What are "standard industry prices" and where can I find them?