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But why do electricians charge twice what plumbers and HVAC guys charge? Literally. (my plumber is a Duke grad, and my independent HVAC guy was service manager for Johnson Controls at Glaxo's pharma plant. Neither one of those guys is exactly chopped liver.)
Was just billed $267 to change two F40 ballasts in one office lighting fixture. Billed me for an hour and a half. I know I am paying the first hour for him to darken my door.
I can do it, and have done the work myself, but just don't want to since I have multiple properties to tend to, and prefer to hire a licensed professional from a liability standpoint.
I keep calling this guy because he is responsive and gets the work done. Plus he's presentable to send in my occupied properties, as are the other guys. I've had three other electricians that are just real hit or miss, mostly miss, about returning calls or scheduling with my tenants. I tell them exactly what needs to be done, what parts they'll need in advance, it's never a panic rush, unlike plumbing and HVAC issues, and I pay immediately. I must be the chopped liver.
/Rant off
Was just billed $267 to change two F40 ballasts in one office lighting fixture. Billed me for an hour and a half. I know I am paying the first hour for him to darken my door.
I can do it, and have done the work myself, but just don't want to since I have multiple properties to tend to, and prefer to hire a licensed professional from a liability standpoint.
I keep calling this guy because he is responsive and gets the work done. Plus he's presentable to send in my occupied properties, as are the other guys. I've had three other electricians that are just real hit or miss, mostly miss, about returning calls or scheduling with my tenants. I tell them exactly what needs to be done, what parts they'll need in advance, it's never a panic rush, unlike plumbing and HVAC issues, and I pay immediately. I must be the chopped liver.
/Rant off
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