D & P Electrical Services Inc.

Description of Work: Added 30amp dryer outlet, 4 additional outlets, and changed a broken outlet (no charge).

Description of Work: I have used Angie's list for almost 10 years so I'm not new at this. First, I asked for a quote to run a new line in an open ceiling of a basement from one room to the next. I was quoted "in the $200 range". That seemed high for 1 new circuit breaker run to an existing outlet but not entirely outrageous as they would have had to drill through the joists. Then I asked what it would cost to add a dual 15A breaker and move the wires connecting a whole house surge protector from 2 circuits in the SAME box to the new breaker - this consists literally of unscrewing 2 wires, pulling them out of the current breakers, inserting them into the new breakers and tightening the 4 screws involved back down. Another electrician from a different Angie's list company told me it was maybe a 5 minute job max (I didn't have the breaker on hand or he would have done it for me then). These guys wanted $50 labor charge for a 5 minute add on to an existing job - that works out to $600 per Hour ($50 times 12 five minute periods in an hour). I could see the charge if they had to travel & do this separately but they were already going to have the box open, snap in another breaker, and have their screw driver out to use on another screw. When I pointed this out, I was told they don't "need to put up with peoples crap!" ( DIRECT QUOTE, IN WRITING MIND YOU). Was going to hire them until that. Such a shame the owner is so bad as one of their electrician's who I did meet seemed really nice & competent - if I were them I would find someone else to work for if he treat's potential customers that way.