How much would it cost to have an old electric fused box updated to a new one?????

Question

I have very old electric fuse box and im needing to sell my home but I think i will need to get the fuse box updated in order to do this. about how much will it cost to update the whole thing not just the fuses?

Answer 1

This is kind of a generic answer for any question that begins "How Much will it cost", when what is meant is how I ensure I pay a fair price and get a decent job done.

Labor costs vary widely depending on locations; materials are a bit more standard. call local supply stores to get Ideas on the cost of materials.
One way to get a true competitive price for the job, regardless of location, is to have contractors bid against one another for the chance to receive your money.
Call at least 5 contractors and schedule them all to come to your home at one time. Show them the entire project you have in mind, describe what you want done. Ask questions like "do you see anything that looks like it may cause a problem?" "Does this require a filing?" etc and let them talk it back and forth. Thank them for coming and ask that all the bids be in three or four days later (set a date that you will review the bids).

By seeing that there are other competent craftsmen interested in doing your job they will be forced to give a realistic price if they want to take your money. Also that visit just gave you an in depth understanding of the exact nature of the scope of work, as the contractors are less likely to put out a line of bull in front of their peers where they can be called out on it.

Review the bids, verify their contractors license, proof of insurance ( I usually ask for a rider specifically covering my job address and myself on the coverage for the specific job, only takes a call from the contractor to their carrier and no additional cost to them), review offered warranties, if any, and contact the references of the two lowest bidders.
Contact the winner and let them know they have the job and you have a deposit ready for them to proceed (25% is normal but 50% is not unusual), and the full payment available upon "Satisfactory" completion. That means everything contracted to be done is complete and working with no apparent problems. Pay the remainder promptly.

I also like to call the other contractors who bid, thank them for their time and if they ask let them know where they fell in the bid. This is useful information for them which they can track to make their bid process more competitive and profitable.

Answer 2

prices vary around the country, even within a state. here in CT, they will get $1,200. with a new line down the side of the house to the new box. the meters have to be moved outside now when it's done. i have an electrician friend who lives in NY, and there the same job runs $1,800-2,400. and these prices are without doing any re wiring. the most important thing with the old fuse panels is, that they have the correct size fuses in them, and in most cases that's a 15 amp fuse. call around, ask friends for referrals for who is good and will do just the minimum so that you can sell the house. and if it seems like it will cost you too much, consider a give back towards the upgrade to the new owners if they push for one. they will probably be making changes to the house and have to upgrade some of the electrical anyways. good luck, hope this helps

Answer 3

Fuse box only (not rewiring the whole house) probably around $1000 if you do it right, including parts and labour. However, if it doesn't even have a fuse box the chances of the rest of the electrical being anywhere near code are slim to none. If you've already committed to the purchase, then you're stuck with whatever you got. If you haven't purchased it yet, get an electrician to quote you the cost of bringing the home up to code and work that into the sale. Either make it a condition of the sale, or have the seller adjust the price accordingly.

Answer 4

The electrician will have to go all the way back to the meter base. Do get licensed electrician and have him pull the permits and have it inspected. It would be hard to give you a price without knowing the scope of the work involved. I would suggest getting at least several bids on the job. Just make sure you know what you want so that the bids are for the same work. Depending on the size of the house, the number of circuits needed plus allow for future circuits too, you can specify the amperage of the main panel. Unless it's a small house, I think I would go with between 150 and 200A and at least as minimum 24 circuits.

I was thinking you'll be closer to 2000 than 1000. Good luck.

Answer 5

To have an electrician do this, probably $400 or so. It's around two or three hours of work plus supplies, which arn't a lot. Just hope you arn't opening up pandera's box... because some electricians won't touch an old fuse box if the wiring in the house is really old and needs to be updated... which would be a huge job. Call an electrician and ask them, they could give you a pretty good estimate over the phone. I really doubt the higher estimages around ($1500), but maybe I'm wrong. It's actually pretty easy and although I'm not certified, I could do it in around four hours. Good luck though.

Answer 6

Do not do it. The total wiring in the house probably needs redoing, so to do just a fusebox is of no benefit in selling the home.

The house will bring ZERO more with that updated fuse box so let it be as is.

I suggest that you spend the $$ on things that one can see like paint, cleaning , etc. Those bring more value and assist in selling your house.

Answer 7

have been looking to doing the same thing, have got some estimates, you are looking at $1000 give or take a couple hundred...it depends on the amperage you have and what you want to go to, most homes use 100 amp or 200 amp boxes, if you stay with 100 you should be around $1000 or a little under, if you can go with a 200 amp then its gonna cost a little more....

Answer 8

the job requires the use of a licensed electrical contractor.
Call a good one. Ask your friends who they recommend. He/she can give you an estimate. It's free. Get three and don't always pick the cheapest. Make sure the contractor gets a permit and the work is inspected by the local building department. Protect yourself in more than one way. Ok? Hope this helps.
Hisemiester.

Answer 9

for mi as Escherichia to do this is minimum 5 -6 00.d.if the Bax is not to big,if the box is very big ,more than 15 breakers is 9-to 1100.d. and is cheap

Answer 10

depending on how many circuits you have and how old the wiring is,it could cost around $500-$1000