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Methodology

How we price electrical work

How we price electrical work is simple to state: we do not publish a price for a job until we can show at least 12 sourced, dated quotes behind it.

Today we cannot, so HyreElectrical pages explain what drives a price and give you calculators that use your own bids. This page sets out the rule, the reasons and what will change.

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The rule: 12 sourced, dated quotes per price

A price on this site needs at least 12 quotes for that job, each with a source we can describe and a date. A national average does not count, and neither does a single survey. We never take a national figure and scale it to a city or state.

What we publish instead

  • What drives the price. Every cost and comparison page names the lines that move a bid: panel capacity, distance, wall access, permit and utility work.
  • Calculators that take your figures. Tools such as the project cost tool and the EV charger cost estimator start every dollar field at zero.
  • Rules, with sources. Code and safety statements cite NFPA 70, CPSC, DOE or a state board, with the date we checked them.

What a published price will show

When a price meets the rule, the page will list how many quotes it rests on, the date range, the kind of source (written bid, published fee schedule, invoice), and the region it applies to. A price that goes stale is refreshed or taken down; dates are never bumped without a new review.

What we will not do

  • Print a range from a lead form we cannot audit.
  • Fill a calculator with default prices.
  • Let a contractor pay to change a figure.

Questions or corrections: hello@hyreelectrical.com. See also about HyreElectrical.

Questions people ask

Why doesn't HyreElectrical publish electrical prices?
Because we do not yet hold enough sourced, dated quotes to publish one honestly. Our rule is at least 12 sourced, dated quotes for every price we print, and no national figure stretched to fit a city.
Where do other sites get their cost numbers?
Often from their own lead forms or surveys with unpublished methods. We cannot check those, so we do not repeat them.
How can I estimate my own job?
Use our calculators. Every dollar input is typed by you from a written bid, with no default value, and each tool shows its formula.
Will you publish prices later?
Yes, cell by cell, once a price meets the rule. Each will show its sources, the date range of the quotes and how many there were.
Can I send you a quote I received?
Yes, with personal details removed. Email hello@hyreelectrical.com. We will not publish it as a price on its own; it counts toward the 12-quote rule only with a date and a source we can describe.

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