Home service cost guides
A cost guide answers the first question every homeowner asks: what should this actually cost? These guides break a project into line items so you can see where the money goes.
Each one calls out the permit fees and rebates that move the total, because the headline price is rarely the whole story.
How we price a project
A cost guide breaks a job into the line items a contractor actually bills: equipment, labor hours, permit fees, and the add-ons that show up on the final invoice. For a Level 2 EV charger install, that means the charger, the circuit run, any panel work, and the city permit, each as its own number.
We pull the ranges from real quotes in the metros we cover, then note where a line moves. A long conduit run from a detached garage, or a 100-amp panel already at capacity that needs an upgrade, can add more than the charger itself, so the guide flags those before the invoice surprises you.
Where the rebates change the math
The headline price is rarely what you pay. Federal credits like the 25C energy efficient home improvement credit and utility programs from APS, SRP, or TECO can cut a project by hundreds or thousands, and each carries its own eligibility rules.
Each guide names the programs that apply and what they require, such as a minimum SEER2 rating or a specific panel amperage. Knowing the rebate before you sign lets you ask the contractor to size the job so it qualifies.