I asked Electrika to isolate my apartment's power, upgrade my breaker box, and rewire my 5 1/2 with…read morecopper wiring. What I got instead was a jaw-dropping estimate that looked more like a luxury renovation for a mansion than a basic electrical rewire.
They quoted me $55,184.55 just to rewire the apartment - here's a sample of their pricing:
* $5,306 for 14 light fixtures with no access (that's $379 each!)
* $7,406 for 15A circuits (14 of them!)
* $8,554 for 26 regular power outlets (that's $329 each!)
* $1,974 for 6 switches (!)
* $4,068 just to run thermostat wires
* And another $5,172 on overpriced baseboard heater replacements
Then they added another $13,469.32 just to upgrade the service and breaker box:
* $4,719 for a 200A panel and breakers
* $2,940 for 60ft of PVC pipe (seriously?)
* $909 just to ground to the water pipe
That's over $68,000 before a single wire is touched. For reference, that's more than my car and nearly half what I paid for the building.
To make matters worse, they charged me $500 just for the visit - and then refused to proceed without full basement access, even though I clearly asked for isolation of the upstairs unit.
Bottom line: I felt like I was dealing with a company that either didn't understand my request or saw a golden goose. If you value your money, get a second (or third) opinion. These prices are not just high - they're completely disconnected from reality.