This real electrical quote totaled $7,833 and scored 45 out of 100 on QuoteScore, which reads as overpriced: none of its 9 priced line items came in above the normal market range. The largest line was Electrician Labor - 200A Service Upgrade (16 hrs) at $3,371, against a fair range of $1,464 to $3,904. For comparison, across the 158 electrical quotes QuoteScore has scored, the average is 63.2 out of 100 and 27.8% scored under 50. A score is a pricing benchmark, not proof of overcharging.
| Line item | Quoted |
|---|---|
| 200A Main Service Upgrade - Parts (Panel, Breaker, Meter, Cable, Grounding, etc.) Fair range $700 to $1,500 Fair | $900 |
| Electrician Labor - 200A Service Upgrade (16 hrs) Fair range $1,464 to $3,904 Fair | $3,371 |
| 100A Sub-Panel - Parts (Panel, Feeder Breaker, Cable, Assorted Breakers, Ground Bar) Fair range $400 to $900 Fair | $548 |
| Electrician Labor - Install & Feed 100A Sub-Panel (8 hrs) Fair range $732 to $1,952 Fair | $1,685 |
| 30A Double-Pole Breaker - Basement Baseboard Heat Fair range $15 to $30 Fair | $17 |
| Electrician Labor - Install 30A 240V Breaker for Basement Baseboard Heat (1 hr) Fair range $92 to $244 Fair | $211 |
| 30A Water Heater Circuit - Parts (Breaker, Cable, Receptacle, Box) Fair range $80 to $180 Fair | $112 |
| Electrician Labor - Run 30A 240V Water Heater Circuit (3 hrs) Fair range $275 to $732 Fair | $632 |
| Electrical Permit - Service Upgrade & New Circuits Fair range $300 to $500 Fair | $357 |
Quoted prices are what the shop or contractor wrote. Fair range is the regional benchmark QuoteScore compared each line against. Total quoted: $7,833. Names, companies and addresses are never shown.
A QuoteScore of 70 or higher means the quote sits inside the normal market range for the work and region. Under 50 means at least one line was priced above that range. Higher quotes can be legitimate: better parts, a longer warranty, a harder job. The useful move is to ask about the specific lines marked High or Red flag, not to argue the total.
Electrical is one of the 31 categories in the public QuoteScore dataset, currently 158 quotes with an average score of 63.2.
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