Tidbits

One lightning bolt has enough electricity to service 200,000 homes.

The first lighthouse to use electricity was the Statue of Liberty in 1886.

In 1800,Count Alassandro Volta made the voltaic pile, known today as a battery.

The Brooklyn Bridge was the first bridge to be lit using electricity.

More than 20,000 homes in the United States are powered entirely by solar energy.

Early in their history, Christmas lights were so expensive that they were more commonly rented than sold. An electrically lighted tree was a status symbol in the early 1900s.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Description Of Rates

Time and Material:

Most of our service work is based on a Time and Material billing system. Time and Material billing is broken down into two parts.  The total time it takes to complete the requested work, in man hours.  The total man hours consist of the total time devoted to your Job. This includes the time to perform the requested work, the time to get parts if they are required, and travel time. The material portion consists of the total cost of the material used on the specific job.  Each item will be itemized on your invoice.  The rates are as follows: 

Residential:

1 Electrician = $62.50 / hour
1 Electrician + Helper = $78.50 / hour
Cost of material used.
Cost of any machinery or equipment used.

Commercial:

1 Electrician = $75.00 / hour
1 Electrician + Helper = $95.00 / hour
Cost of material used.
Cost of any machinery or equipment used

Emergency rates are imposed for any work that is deemed an emergency by the customer making the call to us.  Emergency rates are automatically imposed for any calls made to us after hours, which translates to any time after 5pm Monday through Friday,  weekends and holidays.  Emergency Rates are as follows:

1 Electrician = $125 for first hour, $100 each subsequent hour.
1 Electrician + Helper = $142 / hour
Cost of material used.
Cost of any machinery or equipment used.

These rates are to be used for budgeting only and are subject to change without notice.

Your job cost will be effected by: Code requirements, construction type, accessibility, location, working conditions, type or brand of equipment, and weather.

Quoted Work:

Quoted work will be submitted to you upon request. Larger projects that require an estimate or quote will be made available to you within three business days and are good for 15 days. Quotes are required to be signed by the customer and returned to us in order for the requested work to commence. Larger projects may require a down payment to commit to the project and begin work. This will be determined on a case by case basis.

All invoices will be submitted to the customer via mail, fax or email and are due upon receipt unless otherwise agreed upon. Each invoice includes a self addressed stamped envelope for your convenience.  Payments not received after 10 days of invoicing will be imposed a 2% late fee. If you cannot pay your bill on time, please be courteous and let us know, we will work with you. Courteous customers will never have to pay late fees. We are working on accepting credit cards in the future. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to give us a call.  We’re here for when you need us, we go beyond the modern day contractor, we’re Versatile.   Please return to our website for news, promotions and tidbits.

Fully Insured -  General Liability and Workers Compensation.

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