I recently moved to the area and needed a single 220 outlet installed in my garage. The work basically involved: adding a breaker, running wire from one side of the garage to the other, and adding a plug (power receptacle).
It was clearly a one-man job and should not have taken much more than an hour for one guy to complete. However, on the morning they showed up, instead of sending just a single electrician over, they sent two.
I thought it was weird, but just went with it. It appeared that one of the electricians didn't even stay for the duration of the job. Finally, when the job was done, I asked how much it would be, and they just said, "we will send you the bill." And they certainly did, charging me $375 in total, including billing me for the guy who didn't seem to stay the entire time. That's right, $375 for one 220 outlet, 40 feet of wire, and a breaker.
The quality of the work itself was OK, which is why I gave them two stars. At least they didn't damage anything. :)
Now, I am not suggesting that they are intentionally ripping people off, but I was expecting the job to cost about half of what they charged me based on their hourly rate and the cost of supplies. If you are like me and appreciate paying a fair price for value, then I would suggest you find someone else to do your electrical work. read more