Check on estimate for some electrical work?

Tim Smith · 2007-04-12T00:36:27+00:00

I had an electrician give me an estimate for fixing a bunch of itemsthat were found on the inspection of the house I just bought. I'mwondering if the price given is reasonable. Here are the items from theinspection report:1. The rear door bell does not work.2. There are several outlet covers missing in the garage that should bereplaced.3. There are some 'zip' type extension cords used for the lights inthe garage. These are very light weight and not approved for use forlights. The cords should be removed and the lights 'hard wired' to thepower supply. 4. The electrical outlet on the north garage wall has the hot & neutralwire reversed, this should be corrected. 5. There is a 2 prong ungrounded outlet on the west garage wall. 6. The power panel for the garage is the glass fuse type, these are nolonger considered safe. Consideration should be given to replacing thepanel with a breaker type. 7. The security light on the garage has a damaged lens, considerationshould be given to replacing the lens. 8. There is an exposed wire splice near the furnace in what appears to bethe power supply wire for the kitchen range. The splice needs to beplaced inside of an approved junction box with a cover installed.9. The 2 electrical outlets on the west dining room wall have the hot &neutral wire reversed, this should be corrected. 10. The west electrical outlet on the south master bedroom wall has thehot & neutral wire reversed, this should be corrected. 11. The electrical outlet on the west master bedroom wall has an openground, this should be corrected. 12. The electrical outlet at the master bathroom has an open ground anddoes not allow the GFCI to trip, this should be corrected.(The garage is a detached garage. It has a seperate power panel fromthe house, fed off of a 40 amp circuit from the house).The estimate to do all of these things came to $2355 (plus tax).Yes, I know that many of these would be easy to do myself, and in factI probably will do those myself, but 6 and 8...