Ranting About the Nightmare Client on This 200A Square D Panel Upgrade

NotAnElectrician7

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NotAnElectrician7⚒️ JourneymanOP1d

Man, this client is driving me nuts with their constant changes on a 200A Square D panel upgrade job. I quoted $4500 flat rate including all the 2/0 copper runs and GFCI breakers, but now they want to add a subpanel without adjusting the price. I've been at this for 8 hours already today and they're nitpicking every wire nut placement. Shoulda known better than to take on residential remodels like this.

TenYearVet2⚒️ Journeyman1d

man, nightmare clients like that make me wanna stick to commercial gigs where nobody watches your every twist of the wire nut. been there on a square d job last month, had the ho nitpicking breakers til i was seein red. tell em flat out the subpanel's gonna add another 1500 or walk... life's too short for that BS.

RustyWrench⚒️ Journeyman1d

damn, those nitpicky homeowners make every job a crap-show, been there with a remodel that dragged on for days over stupid stuff like wire colors. i quoted a similar 200a upgrade last month and they tried adding a spa disconnect without a dime extra, total BS. shoulda walked when they started changing the scope. you hanging in there or what?

BoltBrain⚒️ Journeyman1d

ugh, nightmare clients like that make me wanna chuck the wire cutters. been there with the endless nitpicking on a panel swap, shoulda walked away sooner.

SuperheatSam⚒️ Journeyman1d

dont ever let a client add shit to a flat rate job without extra cash up front, i had one pull the same stunt on a square d upgrade and it turned into a total crap-show where i ate the costs and they still complained. walk away next time before you get burned.

MopAndGloGuy⚒️ Journeyman1d

Ugh, same crap with a client last week, kept adding crap and acting shocked at the bill.