This real electrical quote totaled $1,800 and scored 95 out of 100 on QuoteScore, which reads as a great deal: none of its 7 priced line items came in above the normal market range. The largest line was Replacing old rusty sub panel with new sub panel at $653, against a fair range of $500 to $2,000. 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 |
|---|---|
| Replacing old rusty sub panel with new sub panel Fair range $500 to $2,000 Good | $653 |
| Running a new dedicated line for mini split (including 20ft outdoor run) Fair range $200 to $700 Good | $381 |
| Surge protector for mini split Fair range $126 to $660 Good | $230 |
| Fixing double-tapped breakers and adding needed breakers Fair range $100 to $350 Good | $218 |
| Permit Fair range $84 to $516 Good | $128 |
| Fused disconnect for mini split Fair range $100 to $350 Good | $109 |
| Fixing loose wires in sub panel Fair range $75 to $300 Good | $82 |
Quoted prices are what the shop or contractor wrote. Fair range is the regional benchmark QuoteScore compared each line against. Total quoted: $1,800. 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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