Hardwired smoke/CO alarm, existing home
$302.46 / EA
Hardwired smoke/CO alarm, existing home costs about $302.46 each installed. This is a published starting point and varies by region and job.
RES-17-25 · MasterFormat 28 31 00 · EA
What’s in this rate
This unit is installing one hardwired smoke and carbon monoxide alarm in a finished home. The electrician cuts in an old-work box, fishes cable through finished walls or the ceiling from the nearest alarm or circuit, then connects and tests the alarm. The rate is per alarm. Drywall patch, paint, and a new circuit are separate units.
Includes
- Cut in old-work box, fish 14/3 cable through finished walls/ceiling from nearest alarm or circuit, connect and test
Excludes
- Drywall patch and paint, new circuit, panel work
Build-up
- Electrician, 2.5 hr × $58.00
- $145.00
- Material and small tools
- $104.97
- Direct rate (labor, material, and tools)
- $249.97 / EA
- Overhead 10% of direct
- $25.00
- Fee 10% of (direct and overhead)
- $27.49
- Loaded rate
- $302.46 / EA
Material breakdown
- Qty
- 1
- Unit
- EA
- Unit price
- $69.97
- Extended
- $69.97
- Qty
- —
- Unit
- —
- Unit price
- —
- Extended
- $35.00
Questions
What does the Hardwired smoke/CO alarm, existing home unit include?
Cut in old-work box, fish 14/3 cable through finished walls/ceiling from nearest alarm or circuit, connect and test
Which items are separate from Hardwired smoke/CO alarm, existing home?
Drywall patch and paint, new circuit, panel work
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