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Originally Posted by Fuzz
I think it depends. If the new fan fits in the same hole, it's probably less than an hour of on site work. $400 is probably high for that. You don't need a permit or a master electrician.
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Sometimes everything goes perfect and the contractor comes out a little ahead. Sometimes it takes a day and a trip or two to Rona and you come out ahead. If you quote it say $200, but then find yourself crawling around in the attic or scampering around on the roof good luck trying to get that out of somebody who thinks a quote of $550 is too high to begin with. You risk them one starring you, broadcasting how you don't stick to your quotes, etc. Best to weed them out with a quote that accounts for a hiccup or two and they can accept the quote or not. If I had quoted this one and Nyah gave me the 'hmmmm, seems high' vibe, I would back out and recommend a competitor I hated to them to do the job 'probably for a little less' because that's a red flag customer right there imo.