How much to rewire one outlet?

[Anonymous]

A tip: some electricians charge by the hour with a minimum 1-hour charge, while others charge by the job (item) but have a minimum charge. Your best option here is to find an electrician that charges hourly, then find some other electrical work for them to do so you get your money's worth. Want to change your light switches in the dining room to "rocker" switches? Now's the time to do it, etc.

To others saying it's easy to replace a outlet, that's true, but you can also die or set your house on fire if you do it wrong. Electrical is now the leading cause of house fires (since there's not much else to cause fires these days). I'm very handy, and am an engineer, and the one work I won't do at home on my own is electrical. It's just not worth it to me. One wrong move and I'm electrocuted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A tip: some electricians charge by the hour with a minimum 1-hour charge, while others charge by the job (item) but have a minimum charge. Your best option here is to find an electrician that charges hourly, then find some other electrical work for them to do so you get your money's worth. Want to change your light switches in the dining room to "rocker" switches? Now's the time to do it, etc.

To others saying it's easy to replace a outlet, that's true, but you can also die or set your house on fire if you do it wrong. Electrical is now the leading cause of house fires (since there's not much else to cause fires these days). I'm very handy, and am an engineer, and the one work I won't do at home on my own is electrical. It's just not worth it to me. One wrong move and I'm electrocuted.

Agree. We have few ways to really be sure there are no live wires near the outlet even if your box is properly labeled.

OP if you want to try yourself it is pretty easy, like 6 screws in all. But cut off power to the house. (Not just the outlet) unless you are really sure of everything.

That said I watched my electrician wire all our fire alarms and change a light switch with power on. Just quick tuck tuck. He said he gets shocked like once a month, so maybe we worry too much. Potentially anytime you climb a ladder you are taking risk too.

As for fires, that really comes in if you add items to a circuit or use wrong gauge wire or short something. Replacing a component and being sure to tape or twist lock so no exposed wires and you are probably fine.