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   mark122 | Mar 13, 2015 07:59am | #1

   fixtures are not included in the price tag. call any reputable electrician in your area and they will gladly tell you what they charge per sqft for new construction. every market is different.

   hope your not trying to bid work or creat a budget off a rule of thumb numbers your get off the internet.

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   renosteinke | Mar 13, 2015 09:15am | #2

   Chase a Blue Squirrel Instead

   There is no such thing as a 'per square foot' figure.

   Jobs are bid based, first and foremost, on the PLANS. Show me the plans, and I can start guessing my work.

   The next factor is YOU. Are you a good customer? No, you are not. At best, you might be a barely acceptable customer. That affects the price.

   What is a good customer? A good customer has three traits:

   1) He know what he wants. This means plans and specificationsare presented at the beginning, and not dickered with endlessly;

   2) He has a proven record with the specific contractor of paying his bills quickly and without drama; and,

   3) He is a reliable source of continuing, steady, predictable work.

   How well a job is run maters. Location and condition of the site matters.

   xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

   Expect many qualified folks to ignore this thread. Why? Because this question is one that will scare off reputable contractors. It screams "I am a high-maintenance drama queen for whom even 'free' is too expensive."  It's a question that almost always comes from "the other guy," the hack who Mike Holmes has to clean up behind. It's a question that advertises the job will be a major annoyance.

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   Mike_Mahan | Mar 13, 2015 12:05pm | #3

   Rule of Thumb.

   From 2014 National Construction Estimator.  All wiring and fixtures - $5.54. Fixtures only $1.60.

   Usually a fixture allowance would be included. 

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   renosteinke | Mar 14, 2015 10:22am | #4

   EVERY Contractor? Missed a Few

   Well, let's see what successful, licensed electrical contractors have to say on the topic.

   The "go-to" forum on things electricalisrun by Mike Holt. Mike'sother businesses are kept separate from the forum, andhe does not influence discussions there. Here's but one thread on 'squarefoot' pricing:

   Hmm. I can't simply copy & paste the link here.  Visit forums.mikeholt.com and search under "Residential estimate." There are many threads on the question.

   A typical answer is: "A price per square foot is just not an accurate way to guesstimate your costs using my data from an unseen blueprint."

   Some posters do float various figures - only to underline the major impact of exclusions and design elements. Arc-fault breakers? Electric heat? Service included? Etc.

   I'm in the midst of a complete house remodel, the sort that takes things down to the studs. Rather minor design choices can easily double the size of the service I need. Simply using the now-required arc-fault breakers adds, if you crunch the numbers for THIS house, a whole dollar per 'square foot.' The cost of the service drop, referenced to the size of the house, has a similar effect.

   It would be far too easy for someone to say "Gee, I've been a licensed electrical contractor for nearly a decade and my experience says 'get the plans!" No, that would be both self-serving and could not be verified.

   Instead, visit ANY professional electrical forum and see what the pros say. Mike Holt, Electrical Contractor Network, Electrician's Toolbox .... the topic comes up often.

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   mark122 | Mar 18, 2015 07:14am | #5

   yeah your right

   an online forum knows more about  Chattanoogas construction market than a guy who lives and works there every day. This market dictates that a standard price be set per sqft for new construction. Our code officials have adopted and implemented many things that are unique to this part of the world which leave very little room for speculation.

   No one is implying that there are not other items that affect those price guidlines but for general conversation I can tell you a sole proprietor or a large Inc. will be in the price point mention above, and plumber will be in the $325-$350 per drop.

   the fact that you argue those facts, and presume them to be misleading or foolish (on the contractors using those pricelines) goes to show your fickle manner, and your inflated esteem of your own opinion.

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   Nina Blaicher | Mar 25, 2015 02:53pm | #6

   Receiving electrical wiring services for new construction locations can cost anywhere from $100 to $200, depending on the company and the work needed for the home. 

   If you are willing to tackle the project yourself, you can collect some wire and electronic hand tools from my locally-owned US company, Tronex tools. We provide top-quality cutter and pliers for electrical wiring and provide these products to medical and electronic companies around the US.

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   nina, why does your company resort to spam advertising and where in the hell did you come to the 1-200 dollar price?

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   junkhound | Mar 25, 2015 05:27pm | #7

   one CAN wire an entire new house for under $200 by judiciously exploiting garage sales, CL, ReStore, garbage dumps, etc. 

   4 lt 4 ft fluorescent light fixtures for $1 each

   service entrance and panel for $4 at garage sale

   buy your wire from 'billiy bob' on the corner by big box, helps raise costs for your competitor too until 'billy bob, pedro, and rastus' gets caught making a 'requisition'.  the supply chain motto: "no piece longer than 30 feet"

   those there newfangled code TP outlets is hard to come by though, hafta getsem offebay for 70 cents each, way to high a price....

   etc....

   nina tools prolly costs more'n alla billy-bob supplies costs ya.... maybe nina can tells us where somofem fell offen a truck? 

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   junkhound | Mar 25, 2015 05:29pm | #8

   one CAN wire an entire new

   duplicate, 2 of the post fell offen a truck, so had 2  2 post