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5 THINGS TO CONSIDER WHILE ESTIMATING ELECTRICAL PROJECTS
If you are a homeowner looking for electrical services
in San Francisco, you will get several quotes from
electricians during the hiring process. If you are an
electrician, you need to provide an estimated budget
to the client before commencing any electrical
project. So, estimation or quotes a crucial part of
electrical services and it is important to get the
estimation as close to the actual fee as possible.
Sometimes, the estimated fee or quote is the part of
the contract and only 10% can be increased or
decreased.
Therefore, as Electricians in San Francisco, you must
make sure that you are providing an accurate
estimate to the client and as a homeowner, you must
ascertain that how the estimate is calculated and if it
is close to the actual amounts. Based on the
importance of estimation, here is a guide to explain
the five important things that must be considered
while estimating electrical projects.

ACCESSIBILITY OF WORK SITE
How far is the site from electrician’s office or place
of work? Is the site in a rural area or significantly
far from the office? Does the site have an easy
approach or is accessible from public transport?
The cost of reaching to and from the site is added
in the estimation and is usually charged to the
client. So, if you are a homeowner, you must try to
call your local electrician. If you are an electrician,
you must explicitly state this in the bid and the
contract.

NATURE AND SCOPE OF WORK
It is difficult for homeowners to ascertain the
complete nature and scope of work. For
example, what homeowners may think as a fault
of wires may actually be a problem with circuit
breaker.
Therefore, the electrician must pay a visit and
must look at the problem himself. It is important
to investigate the nature and scope of work and
include it in the bid. Any grey areas such as the
electrician may think that the circuit breaker
would also need to be changed, but can only be
sure after fixing the socket, must be mentioned
in the contract.

OLD WIRING OR NEW WIRING
Many homes in San Francisco are still running
on old wiring and old electrical practices. Many
times, opening old wiring is like a Pandora box,
you do not know how many problems will come
out of it.
So, look into the year of the construction of the
building and how well the electrical structure is
implemented. You should also check the status
and quality of equipment.

SPECIAL TOOLS OR EQUIPMENT
If you need to invest in special tools or
equipment to complete the project, you should
also consider this during estimation. For
example, Electricians in San Francisco need to
follow special safety protocols while working on
electrical projects. If you need to buy a new pair
of gloves to match the project requirement, you
may need to increase the cost.
Add Market Fluctuations
Market prices for materials often fluctuate. You
must consider price fluctuation for materials to
determine an estimated price which can absorb
market variation. You should separately list the
items or parts required along with their current
market price and must notify the owner that the
prices are subjected to change.

CONTACT: BAY ELECTRIC
ADDRESS:1288 COLUMBUS AVE. #164
SAN FRANCISCO
CA ,94133
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