No body directly answered my question. As usual on here just quick to point out "over charging" and not what a "fair price" would be.
Just another day on this forum.......
Well, you're not the OP. But how does one calculate a fair price without photos and specifications AND a written quote on what work is being done?
The OP brought up a subject but that is all. We are all speculating on what COULD be done but we have nothing except the OP words.
I already posted it could be done yourself for $50 if one was to use the outlet on the interior wall (as I interpret the OP post) then throw in the labor rate for an electrician of what, $250 an hour?
So one would think a price of around $350 to $400 might be fair for that type of install.
The thing is, we dont know except as the OP describes it and in this case adding another branch circuit come to think of it might run more because we again are using the words of the OP and not the electrician. How long will he be on the job? We dont know, there are no photos and descriptions. I personally for the life of me understand how it could be $2000 and I wonder if the OP made. mistake or misunderstanding such as replacing the entire breaker panel.
If this truly is as simple as the OP types it, then that is a reason to learn how to do things by yourself. Not directed at the OP in ANY WAY but we live in a society now that we rely on others for basic services, again, not directed at the OP but this can mean the electrician is in such demand if the OP doesnt pay it, someone else on another job will. I dont blame an electrician or anyone for making the most amount of money possible, that is what freedom is about, demand for my services. Im certainly not going to work cheap if I can work at super high profit margins.
Dont want my services, fine, find someone else or do it yourself (think about that) Im going to sit at home, eat potato chips, what TV while someone works on my house for what I think I should pay them?