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Wanted: Electrician in the Toronto area

GTA_6speed

GTA_6speed

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Just bought a home in the beaches area of Toronto and need some straightforward electrical work done (replace some knob and tube, move one wire, install a few new outlets). I don't personally know any electricians and was hoping someone could recommend a trustworthy and reasonably priced one!

Thanks in advance.
 
int15 said:
We used Heritage Service Plus for our house. The tech we got was really knowledgeable and professional.
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Yowsers....those guys look expensive.

Always, always get more than 1 estimate!

We normally don't do smaller jobs in the Toronto area. But if you get desperate, pm me.

Also, post some of your estimates and scope of work, I'll tell you if you are getting ripped.

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SunnY S said:
Yowsers....those guys look expensive.

Always, always get more than 1 estimate!

We normally don't do smaller jobs in the Toronto area. But if you get desperate, pm me.

Also, post some of your estimates and scope of work, I'll tell you if you are getting ripped.

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Yeah, the AFCI kept tripping randomly so we needed someone asap. Turns out the AFCI switch in the panel was defective. But I'll keep that in mind next time I need an electrician ;-)
 
Scope of work would probably be helpful... thanks again for your help fellas. Nice to be able to bounce quotes off of the experts!

- 6 outlets and the front porch light are knob and tube and need to be replaced. Rest of the house has been rewired.
- We knocked down a wall and there is a single wire that ran down the wall that needs to be moved to the side
- ESA inspection for insurance

I was quoted $3500 for this work which in my eyes seemed pretty excessive. That being said, it was the first quote I got.

The additional work is:

- Installation of four outlets in the newly framed kitchen (one large outlet for the stove and three normal sized ones)

The quote for this work was $2000, which I also thought seemed high. The guy said that he would come initially and do the knob and tube and run the new kitchen wiring on the framed walls. Then I would get the drywall done, kitchen installed, at which point he would come back and hook everything up... but for a total cost of $5500!
 
Wow..... if thats what guys are getting, then maybe I should do more work out there. :)

Are the 6 outlets located on a main floor and is the basement unfinished?

If so, I'd estimate this job at $2-3g total and thats "high".

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GTA_6speed said:
Scope of work would probably be helpful... thanks again for your help fellas. Nice to be able to bounce quotes off of the experts!

- 6 outlets and the front porch light are knob and tube and need to be replaced. Rest of the house has been rewired.
- We knocked down a wall and there is a single wire that ran down the wall that needs to be moved to the side
- ESA inspection for insurance

I was quoted $3500 for this work which in my eyes seemed pretty excessive. That being said, it was the first quote I got.

The additional work is:

- Installation of four outlets in the newly framed kitchen (one large outlet for the stove and three normal sized ones)

The quote for this work was $2000, which I also thought seemed high. The guy said that he would come initially and do the knob and tube and run the new kitchen wiring on the framed walls. Then I would get the drywall done, kitchen installed, at which point he would come back and hook everything up... but for a total cost of $5500!
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Replacing knob and tube is a crap shoot as there can be more fed off that circuit than what you've said. Unless you're doing a gut on your house, there is the time spent fishing in the new circuits. Also that "single wire that ran down the wall" sounds like more knob and tube wiring so that has to be removed and find out what is feeding and a new circuit run to those devices. That would account for the high quote.
 
As much as I'd like to save the cash, I think doing it myself is a bit out of my range... not to mention I'm up to my neck in kitchen/flooring work.

Gnu - You may be right. Only going off of what the home inspection told me. The first electrician that came through told me that the wiring is not "knob and tube" but rather an older style that would still need to be upgraded. Not sure exactly what this is, wasn't physically there when he went through the place.

Sunny - The K&T outlets are in the living room (4 there, front room of the house) and in the master bedroom (directly on top of the living room). Basement is partially drywalled with access to the ceiling in the furnace/laundry rooms
 
GTA_6speed said:
Gnu - You may be right. Only going off of what the home inspection told me. The first electrician that came through told me that the wiring is not "knob and tube" but rather an older style that would still need to be upgraded. Not sure exactly what this is, wasn't physically there when he went through the place.
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If its truly not knob and tube.....you may have the old style ungrounded wire in your house. If you want a real cheap, easy and relatively inexpensive fix for this, that is ESA recommended and approved.....then install GFI's breakers in the panel, or GFI feed thru's near the panel box to feed the ungrounded circuits. The GFI's will act as your "ground" and introduce a measure of safety. Its no replacement for modern wire with a ground, but its a good middle ground solution. And a heck of a lot cheaper than blowing 5+ grand.

Jus saying.
 
If it isn't knob and tube, then tell your insurance company that. The only reason they are insisting on the ESA inspection is that they don't want to insure home with knob and tube.
 
I misunderstood what my girlfriend had relayed from the electrician... it is knob and tube for those 6 outlets. Still looking for quotes. If any of you licensed electricians would like to make some extra cash on the weekend, let me know! I'd appreciate the help.

Once again Gnu and Sunny, thanks for the tips/advice!
 
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