Nobody likes calling five companies to reverse-engineer a price. Here’s how ours actually works, in plain numbers.
Our residential service charge is $150. Common fixes, dead outlets, failed GFCIs, switch replacements, breaker issues, are diagnosed and quoted flat on the spot, and most are repaired the same visit. You know the number before work starts, always. Commercial service calls start at $500.
Bigger work is always a flat, fixed quote after we see the job. A few ranges from real Ground Zero Electric projects: 200-amp panel and service upgrades typically run $4,000 to $6,000. Home EV charger installations run $1,500 to $3,000. Battery backup installation labor starts at $2,000 for partial-home and $3,500 for whole-home, plus equipment. Your house may land differently, and that’s exactly why the quote comes after we look, not before.
Hourly billing punishes you for problems that take longer and rewards contractors for working slow. A flat quote means the risk is on us to know our craft. If the job takes longer than we planned, that’s our problem, not your bill.
The honest variables: access (finished walls cost more than open basements), the condition of what’s already there (deteriorating service cable changes a panel job), code requirements (permits and inspections are included, never skipped), and materials (copper prices are real). When you compare quotes, make sure every bid includes the permit and inspection. A low bid that skips the permit isn’t a deal, it’s a liability transferred to you.
Call or text (513) 866-8685 for a straight number on your project.