Our Services
Experience top-notch electrical and mechanical services with Budget E&M. Our team excels in a range of offerings, from residential and commercial electrical services to plumbing and mechanical piping solutions.
Electrical Services
Budget E&M provides a vast array of electrical services with over 40 years of electrical construction experience. Some examples of these services are as follows:
- Residential
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Institutional
- High Voltage
- Testing and inspections
- Consulting on all sizes and types of projects
- Site work and duct banks
- New work, renovations, and service
There’s not much we haven’t seen in the last four decades. Whatever services you require electrically, large or small, we do it all!
Plumbing & Mechanical Services
Budget E&M provides a vast array of plumbing and mechanical piping services with over 40 years of mechanical construction experience. Some examples of these services are as follows:
- Plumbing
- Hydronic Piping
- Residential
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Institutional
- Consulting on all sizes and types of projects
- New work, renovations, and services
There’s not much we haven’t seen in the last four decades. Whatever services you may require, plumbing or mechanical piping, whether your project is large or small, we do it all.
Time and Material Rates
Effective July 1, 2023
Basic Service Rates (Two-Hour Minimum)
$195.00 for up to two hours of labor plus the below material sales.
Hourly Rates (After Two Hour Minimum)
Per Service Technician Crew
$95 per hour or a fraction thereof.
Engineer: Incremental Rates
Engineering Design pool (hardware, software, power)
$105 per hour or a fraction thereof.
Material Sales
General electrical material items, subcontractors, and all expenditures.
Net Contractor or Best Column Cost Plus 25%
(cost includes our cost of the product or expense, tax, and shipping.)
Travel
Auto and vehicle expenses
a) Within a 45-mile radius of Palmyra, VA: No additional charge.
b) For work in areas outside of the above territory: $.46 per mile for gas expenses. (subject to negotiation)
Travel Allowances
Our employees will arrive at any site within the normal 45-mile range of Palmyra, VA, at 7:00 a.m. and leave at 3:30 p.m. if working (5) eight-hour days. For out-of-town work, they will work four 10-hour days. The clock starts at the 45-mile limit on eight-hour or longer jobs.
Overnight (employee travel) expenses
Per diem expenses will be charged at the rate of $98 per day at a minimum. If per diem exceeds $98, receipts will be attached to the bill, plus 15%. (allows: $63 motel, $9 breakfast or lunch, $17 supper).
Overtime and Double-Time
Employees receive overtime after normal hours and Saturdays, which is billed at 1-1/2 times the posted rate, or double time after the standard Saturday workday, and on Sundays and holidays, which is billed at 2 times the posted rate.
Terms
Net is due within 30 days of the receipt of the invoice, and our invoice reflects this as “Net due upon receipt.” No retainage is allowed to be withheld unless previously agreed upon or written within our contract. Interest may be applied at the BUDGET E&Ms option at the monthly rate of 1-1/2% percent, compounded monthly for invoices that exceed the terms of this agreement. If collection services or legal fees and expenses are resorted to for collection, the fees will be 33% of the balance plus interest plus all expenses.