Electrical Work Cost Estimator

A whole-house or partial rewire. The range depends most on the size of the house, whether the walls are finished, and what is there now.

2. How big is the house?

Under 1,200 sq ft Small cape, ranch, cottage 1,200 to 2,000 sq ft Most houses 2,000 to 3,000 sq ft Over 3,000 sq ft

3. Whole house or part of it?

The whole house A floor or a few rooms

4. What is there now?

Modern wiring, just not enough of it Knob and tube or cloth-covered Aluminum branch wiring Not sure

5. Are the walls finished?

Yes, finished walls and ceilings Open, or being renovated anyway

A Level 2 charger circuit, 240 volt, wired to the panel. The range depends on how far the charger is from the panel and whether the panel has room.

2. How will it connect?

Hardwired Level 2 charger Most home chargers A 240 volt outlet for a plug-in charger

3. How far from the panel to the charger?

Under 25 feet Panel is in or next to the garage 25 to 50 feet 50 to 100 feet Over 100 feet, or a detached garage

4. Does the panel have room?

Yes, open breaker spaces It is full or nearly full Not sure

5. Indoors or outdoors?

Inside a garage Outside

A panel replacement or a service upgrade. The range depends on the amperage and whether the service entrance has to change too.

2. What size service?

100 amp Small house, gas heat 150 amp 200 amp Heat pump, EV, range, hot tub Not sure, tell me

3. What is there now?

A breaker panel Fuses Federal Pacific, Zinsco or similar

4. Does the service entrance need to change?

No, just the panel Yes: new meter, mast or cable Not sure

Standby or portable backup, wired properly with a transfer switch or interlock. A standby range is the installed system, generator included. A portable range is the inlet and interlock; you supply the generator.

2. What kind of backup?

Portable generator with an inlet and interlock You plug it in when the power goes out Standby generator, comes on by itself

3. What has to stay on?

The essentials: well, heat, fridge, some lights The whole house

4. Where is the panel relative to where the generator will sit?

Close, same wall or nearby Across the house or the yard

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