Response from Black Diamond Electric Plumbing Heating & Air
We apologize that we were not able to give you a free bid on this project. In order to keep our overall pricing as competitive as possible, we typically have a $39 service fee for jobs like yours. When we send an electrician to your home to provide an estimate for a remodel, we plan on him spending the time needed to design and plan out the electrical portion of the project. This includes figuring out where the existing wiring goes, where it is connected, doing load calculations to see how much power is needed, designing the lighting, switching, and outlets needed. This is a time consuming process and we want to make sure that it’s done properly. It allows us to give an exact price to the customer, so that they know and understand what needs to be done to complete their project. If you choose not to use us for the electrical portion, you paid $39 to get a licensed professional to plan, design, and layout the electrical for your remodel, which is VERY valuable to customers. If you decide to use us for the electrical work, we happily apply the $39 towards the work being done. We tried to locate your contact information, so that we could speak with you about this over the phone, but because you did not schedule an appointment we didn’t have it available. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Thanks