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Commercial Rates For Service

3e Electrical — Commercial

Commercial Rates for Service

Straightforward, transparent pricing for commercial and industrial electrical work.

“We quote it. You approve it. We do it.”

Marcello Piccinato, P.Eng — President of 3e Electrical Construction

Trust

Our electricians are friendly, easy to talk to, and give our clients a sense of security. We are very conscientious of our team members, and every one of them goes through a detailed background check and training program prior to going into the field.

Service rates

You always receive an estimate of your project’s total cost before we schedule the work — before any work begins.

Master Electrician & Craftsman

$260

first hour of service

  • This first-hour rate applies on each day we visit.
  • $135 an hour for every subsequent hour after the 1st hour
  • Service vehicle charge ($50) included — minimum charge $260.00 plus HST ($210 service call + $50 vehicle)
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The highest licence an electrician can hold in Ontario — qualified to design, permit, and sign off on any electrical work. On a 3e project, the master leads the work personally.

Licensed Electrician

$200

first hour of service

  • This first-hour rate applies on each day we visit.
  • $95 an hour for every subsequent hour after the 1st hour
  • Service vehicle charge ($50) included — minimum charge $200.00 plus HST ($150 service call + $50 vehicle)

Apprentice Electrician

$125

first hour of service

  • This first-hour rate applies on each day we visit.
  • $80 an hour thereafter
  • Works on site under the Master Electrician’s direction, so the lead can focus on the most technical parts of the job.
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An apprentice is an electrician in training — registered in Ontario’s apprenticeship program, working toward a full licence. In training does not mean inexperienced. Our apprentices are chosen for aptitude, they build thousands of hours of field experience as they progress, and they are thoroughly competent at the work they are assigned. The Master Electrician gives them the tasks they do best, directs the work, and checks everything. You get skilled hands at a lower rate.

Professional Engineer

$195

per hour

  • Three-hour minimum charge on engineering work
  • P.Eng for engineering assessments, stamped drawings, and technical consultation
  • Available for projects requiring professional engineering oversight

From time to time, a second technician accompanies the lead technician for training. When that technician is not required for your project, you are not charged for their time.

Why the minimum charge?

All of this work is what contributes to our minimum service charge.

  1. Our office takes your information and schedules your service.
  2. Our project coordinators take care of the details to ensure the technician has the proper information about your service request.
  3. Our technicians spend time daily stocking their service vehicles, fuelling, cleaning and maintaining them as well.
  4. We also have office staff that procure our stock items and manage inventory.
  5. And lastly, the technician spends time travelling to your project location and travelling back to our home base or to the next job.
  6. All this time spent by our team members is what sets us apart and is the reason we are a multi-award winning electrical contractor year after year.

Sample calculation

How the charges add up on a typical 3-hour job.

One technician, 3 hours

Master Electrician & Craftsman on site for 3 hours, one service vehicle.

  1. Labour — first hour: $210
  2. Labour — 2 additional hours × $135: $270
  3. Service vehicle — first hour: $50
  4. Service vehicle — 2 additional hours × $25: $50
  5. Total: $580 plus HST

Two technicians, 3 hours

Master Electrician & Craftsman + Apprentice Electrician on site for 3 hours, one service vehicle.

  1. Master Electrician & Craftsman — $210 first hour + 2 × $135: $480
  2. Apprentice Electrician — $125 first hour + 2 × $80: $285
  3. Service vehicle — $50 first hour + 2 × $25: $100
  4. Total: $865 plus HST

(Two technicians are not simply twice as fast. Working as a pair — one installing while the other holds, feeds, and stages the material — three hours together can produce as much as 12 hours of work from a single technician. On many projects, that makes two technicians the more cost-effective choice.)

Additional charges

Billed only when they apply to your project.

Service vehicle

Service Vehicle Charge

$50.00 + $25/hr after the first hour

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Minimum charge for up to one hour — incorporated into the $260.00 plus HST minimum service call ($210 + $50 vehicle). Starts when the technician begins travel with respect to your project, whether that is to our shop first, office, a supplier for a non-stock item your project needs, or leaving one project to head to yours. Some projects require a second service vehicle — on a mobilization day with equipment to drop off, or when a second technician travels in their own vehicle. When that happens, the vehicle charge applies to the second vehicle as well.

$25/hour thereafter. Location, weather and traffic conditions permitting, you may be charged an additional fee between $9.99 and $149.99 depending on your location.

Project coordination meeting

Project Coordination

$15 / 15 min

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Getting your visit scheduled and the technician prepared. Charged only if a project needs several coordination discussions.

Loading materials for a project

Procurement of Materials

$35 / 30 min

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If non-stock items are required and the technicians do not pick up the materials themselves during their service call. Procurement requires teamwork and multiple people to ensure smooth execution. Materials are extra to any labour rate.

Electrician inspecting a panel

Emergency Service Calls

1.5×

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Emergency service calls carry a factor of 1.5× per hour on each technician.

Environmental Fees

$15.99+

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Environmental fees start at $15.99 and can go up to $249.99 and more on certain materials which require additional handling charges.

Most projects never see most of these. If one applies to yours, we confirm it with you first.

10-Year Warranty

Our workmanship is guaranteed for a decade.

★★★★★

4.9 Rating

From 200+ client reviews.

Licensed Contractor

ECRA/ESA Licence 7014948.

Questions & answers

What if my project has to stop partway, or be rescheduled?
We are considerate and fair about it. If a project has to pause, or the rest of the work moves to another day, we charge for the situation as it actually is, not by the strictest reading of this page. These charges apply unless otherwise agreed upon — and what we agree with you always comes first.
Why not just send the cheapest electrician?
Because the total depends on the work, not only the rate. We match the technician to your project. Straightforward work does not need the highest rate, and complex work needs the technician who completes it properly in one visit. A lower rate on the wrong job can mean more hours, or a second visit. You never pay a higher rate than the work requires.
Why does the first hour cost more than the hours after it?
The first hour carries more than the work on site. It covers the travel to your project and onward to the next, and the preparation behind your visit — scheduling, coordination, and a stocked, fuelled service vehicle. After the first hour, you pay the straight hourly rate.
Will I know the total cost before you start?
Yes. You always receive an estimate of your project’s total cost before we schedule the work. The estimate includes any additional charges that apply to your project. If something unexpected comes up during the work, we discuss it with you before it is billed.
If a second technician shows up, do I pay for both?
Only when your project needs two sets of hands. A technician who accompanies the lead for training is never charged to you. And when two technicians arrive in one vehicle, there is no second vehicle charge.
Are materials included in these rates?
No. These rates cover labour and service. Materials are extra and itemized on your invoice. If a project needs items we do not stock, sourcing them is charged at the procurement rate shown above.
What if my project takes more than one day?
The first-hour rate applies on each day we visit, and the hourly rate applies after that. Your estimate accounts for the number of visits the project is expected to take.
Why is there a minimum charge if the job only takes 20 minutes?
Because the visit takes more than the 20 minutes on site. Scheduling, preparation, travel in both directions, and a stocked, fuelled vehicle are all part of every visit. The minimum charge covers the visit, not only the minutes at the fixture.

Questions about your project?

Call us and we’ll walk you through exactly what your job will cost.

Call 647-560-7995

All rates plus HST unless noted. These charges apply unless otherwise agreed upon. This page is shared privately with our clients.