When people answer these questions where the hell do they get there prices for skilled trades men ?

you are on the mark i have had same problems in drywall repair most homeowners will ****up more than they help and when you ask for a fair price to repair they're mess ups they treat you like a thief oh well

The prices all depend on where you live. As a contractor, I can tell you what a job costs here in Texas, but the answer wouldn't make any sense anywhere else. The only thing that's fairly consistent is the price of materials, and that still varies.

i've found that prices are different depending on what part of the country you are in. For instance, up north there is alot of union labor and down here in the south we don't really have many unions; making prices different.

But-I think alot of the time people just don't know what they are talking about.

p.s. i agree with the other guy...books man, books.

i'm an electrician & think $200 is a great price. i can bareley buy materials (panel, breakers, wire, etc.for thatprice. leaves nothing for labor. i don't work for free, not even family.

most of the folks here dont know...but by the same token , i cant get the same money for my work that some mason in san francisco can get...its called prevailing wage and it differs in every part of the country...

madmarv:oh hell yes i do that's why i do it myself.if u don't have the time for it then pay the price.if u want to learn how buy a book.wiring is not that hard black is always hot white is common green is ground and red is hot also.