So recently I've been doing some handyman work on the side for extra cash. Its turning out actually much better than I thought it would. I've got tons of work. I'm now trying to streamline some of my processes to make things easier on myself. When I am estimating electrical work, is it reasonable to just charge a per foot price? This price would be high enough to cover most romex 14/2 14/3 12/2 12/3, wire nuts, gang boxes etc.... So if it were say $1.25 per foot for 14/2 work... is this idea totally ridiculous? Am I setting myself or my customer up for a loss? Just seems simpler than saying "25ft of 14/2 @ .40 per foot... 1 single gang @ 2.98, a piece of conduit @ 4.00, etc". Any suggestions? I was thinking of this estimation model for plumbing work too to avoid having to try and itemize in my head how manx 90's, p traps, etc.... plus the cost of glue, etc.

My parent's home in Queens, NYC was flooded with 18" of water in Hurricane Sandy. Many of the circuits in the house were flooded and will need to be replaced. The first electrician to quote the job is saying that the entire house *must* be brought up to current code, including dozens of new circuits to handle additional switched lighting, dedicated outlets for window AC units, exterior outlets and lighting, etc. He is not citing unsafe wiring -- he is saying he needs to add on to meet all requirements as if the house were built new today. They had no problem getting permits for a new panel and circuits in 2008, so I'm not sure why those omissions were fine then, but not now. I understand the need to do work according to NYC code, but wondering if current code truly requires those omissions to be addressed, or if it is acceptable to limit the scope to replacement of the flooded circuits? Comments, and especially code references, would be greatly appreciated.