Saving on Electrical Repairs

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Saving on Electrical Repairs
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From time to time, every home is going to need
some type of electrical repair that the homeowner
cannot do so they will need to call in an
electrician. Hiring a professional Ventura County
local electrician can be expensive so you want to
make sure that you are getting your moneys worth
when you hire an electrician.  Here are some tips
on how to do this.
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When hiring an electrician and they quote you
their hourly rate do not be mislead by the price.
Most electricians charge thirty to seventy
dollars an hour.  A well-equipped and skilled
electrician in San Bernardino with a truck of
parts that charges sixty-five dollars an hour is
a much better choice than one who charges
thirty-five dollars an hour but has no parts,
inadequate tools, and not as experienced. 
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There are some homeowners that would only see the
hourly rate and nothing else so they would choose
the one who charges less but in the end may end
up with more problems and end up spending more
money to get the original problem fixed.  A
homeowner should only consider the hourly rate is
after looking at what the electrician brings with
the rate.
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Many times a big part of your costs for repairs
is the travel charges.  Many electricians spend
more than a third of their time on the road from
one job assignment to another so they have to
find a way to compensate for their gas and time
spent getting to your home.  Before hiring an
electrician ask they what their travel charge is
because some will charge a flat travel charge,
other will charge a higher rate for their first
hour on the job that includes the travel charge,
and some have a minimum travel charge. 
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In some cases if you have a small job to be done
you might save some money if they charge a higher
rate with the travel charge included but if it is
a longer job it might be cheaper to hire one with
a flat travel rate and a low hourly rate.
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If you have an electrical job that is not an
emergency or will cause a safety hazard try to
wait until you have several that need to be
done.   Before you call a local electrician San
Bernardino to have them come to your home, do a
visual look over your home to make sure there are
not any small electrical jobs that you forgot to
put on your list.  When you bundle these repair
jobs together it will save on a travel charge for
each job along with extra hourly wages because
with the bundle you will have one travel charge
and one hourly rate.
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