A Pointe-Claire homeowner is warning people to do their research before hiring an electrician after she was charged what she feels is an “astronomically” high amount for an emergency callout during the ice storm.
“I assumed it might be slightly inflated because that’s what people do, but I did not expect the very next day to get a phone call and be told it was $680 for 20 minutes,” said Deborah Fairchild. “I was shocked.”
When some tree branches knocked out the power line and the supporting mast at her home during the ice storm earlier this month, Fairchild’s insurer told her
