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Sparky,

"That's $1.48 per sq ft, or $22.86 per stop."

I don't think that you should be ashamed of that price. We have trouble getting residential work at that rate, which is why we're not wiring many houses.

As a medium sized company it's hard to compete with the one man bands who will do it for less. Most of our residential work is referred and not out for competitive bids.

GJ

I concur, Master Spark. I concur.

I think part of the problem is that no two commercial jobs are the same. Different gear packages, fixture types, and the quality of both fixtures and gear make every commercial job vastly different. I may be able to get you "in the park" by square foot estimates, etc., but in order to get an accurate price, I have to do a detailed take-off and, get quotes from suppliers, fire alarm, sound systems, security, etc., etc., etc.

Still in the Dark about residential,
Doc
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