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Like most trades, the cost to run an ethernet cable or the cost of structured cabling will depend on many factors. Below is a breakdown to help familiarize yourself with the factors that may affect the total price and help you make the right decision. If you’re looking to get a better idea of what your project might cost we have a quote calculator along with an average price chart at the bottom of this page.
There are many brands out there when it comes to picking materials. They fall into one of two categories; certifiable or generic.
To categorize them as best I can, you have your certifiable brands like Hubbell, Panduit, CommScope, and Belden. They usually cost $0.30 to $0.60 per foot of cable (Cat6 CMP) and $8.00 to $18.00 for a network jack. The benefit of using one of the following brands is they are more reputable and supply materials designed and tested in a more rigorous way than generic brands. They also have the ability to be certified by select installers which allow you to receive a 25-year warranty that is back by the manufacturer.
On the other side of the spectrum, there is what I like to call generic materials. Companies from overseas have flooded the market with extremely cheap solutions. Jacks that range from $2.00 to $4.00 and cable that ranges from $0.25 to $0.30 per foot. We won’t lie to you, some of these materials are constructed very well and are very comparable to some of the major brands. That said, if you don’t know what to look for, you could be installing garbage.
Issues we have seen with some of the generic brands include cheap plastic on network jacks causing them to break on install or from a small bump to the faceplate after install. A second thing we look out for is poor metals and construction of the copper/gold pins inside of a network jack. A third thing we look for is cable construction and copper cladding wires. Copper cladded wires are when the company uses a cheaper metal in the cable but coats the metal with copper. This affects connectivity and is important to look out for when ordering generic cable.
We offer both a certifiable solution and a generic solution.
Certifiable Solution: We are a certified installer of Hubbell solutions and are able to provide a 25-year manufacturer-backed warranty.
Generic Solutions: We have vetted and tested some more cost-efficient solutions that resemble the quality of the major brands if you are interested in the cost savings solution.
Both solutions get tested with high-end testers to make sure you receive the best quality installation. Our field techs are outfitted with Fluke testers and test every cable to ensure our work meets the highest TIA (Telecommunications Industry Association) standards.
Labour rates also vary widely in this industry. We see labour rates from $30/hr to $120/hr. The variance in price comes from the level of knowledge the technicians have and the establishment/reliability of the company.
On one end of the spectrum, you can find someone anywhere who says they can run cables for you. They are one-off contractors who throw a cable in the ceiling and terminate each end without technical knowledge or a tester to shows more than the continuity (i.e. no speed test and crosstalk errors).
On the other end of the spectrum, you have large companies with extremely well-educated techs and high-end testers. They are more reliable when it comes to their neat installs and their ability to consistently show up on time, including increased availability because they usually have a larger team and a head office to manage things.
1 Technician on-site: $69.00 per hour
2 Technicians on-site: $120.00 per hour
Some companies bill for travel, some don’t, and some work it into the costs without you knowing.
We bill for travel to and from site. To see how long it might take for us to get to your location, click here for directions.
Whether we do a T&M project or provide a quote, we construct our pricing the same way. We use the labour rates shown on this page and we use material costs as talked about on this page.
This calculator provides a basic estimate of what it may cost to run an ethernet cable. But if you have any questions or would like more insight on your quote please contact us and one of our estimators would love to help you out!
This graph shows the approximate cost of running either Cat6 or Cat6A Ethernet cables. This graph assumes each cable run is 125 feet and includes 40 minutes total of travel time to get to and from the site. After 20 cables the slope of the line changes as the project may require a second day to be completed and require additional travel time.
Like most trades, the cost to run an ethernet cable or the cost of structured cabling will depend on many factors. Below is a breakdown to help familiarize yourself with the factors that may affect the total price and help you make the right decision. If you’re looking to get a better idea of what your project might cost we have a quote calculator along with an average price chart at the bottom of this page.
There are many brands out there when it comes to picking materials. They fall into one of two categories; certifiable or generic.
To categorize them as best I can, you have your certifiable brands like Hubbell, Panduit, CommScope, and Belden. They usually cost $0.30 to $0.60 per foot of cable (Cat6 CMP) and $8.00 to $18.00 for a network jack. The benefit of using one of the following brands is they are more reputable and supply materials designed and tested in a more rigorous way than generic brands. They also have the ability to be certified by select installers which allow you to receive a 25-year warranty that is back by the manufacturer.
On the other side of the spectrum, there is what I like to call generic materials. Companies from overseas have flooded the market with extremely cheap solutions. Jacks that range from $2.00 to $4.00 and cable that ranges from $0.25 to $0.30 per foot. We won’t lie to you, some of these materials are constructed very well and are very comparable to some of the major brands. That said, if you don’t know what to look for, you could be installing garbage.
Issues we have seen with some of the generic brands include cheap plastic on network jacks causing them to break on install or from a small bump to the faceplate after install. A second thing we look out for is poor metals and construction of the copper/gold pins inside of a network jack. A third thing we look for is cable construction and copper cladding wires. Copper cladded wires are when the company uses a cheaper metal in the cable but coats the metal with copper. This affects connectivity and is important to look out for when ordering generic cable.
We offer both a certifiable solution and a generic solution.
Certifiable Solution: We are a certified installer of Hubbell solutions and are able to provide a 25-year manufacturer-backed warranty.
Generic Solutions: We have vetted and tested some more cost-efficient solutions that resemble the quality of the major brands if you are interested in the cost savings solution.
Both solutions get tested with high-end testers to make sure you receive the best quality installation. Our field techs are outfitted with Fluke testers and test every cable to ensure our work meets the highest TIA (Telecommunications Industry Association) standards.
Labour rates also vary widely in this industry. We see labour rates from $30/hr to $120/hr. The variance in price comes from the level of knowledge the technicians have and the establishment/reliability of the company.
On one end of the spectrum, you can find someone anywhere who says they can run cables for you. They are one-off contractors who throw a cable in the ceiling and terminate each end without technical knowledge or a tester to shows more than the continuity (i.e. no speed test and crosstalk errors).
On the other end of the spectrum, you have large companies with extremely well-educated techs and high-end testers. They are more reliable when it comes to their neat installs and their ability to consistently show up on time, including increased availability because they usually have a larger team and a head office to manage things.
1 Technician on-site: $69.00 per hour
2 Technicians on-site: $120.00 per hour
Some companies bill for travel, some don’t, and some work it into the costs without you knowing.
We bill for travel to and from site. To see how long it might take for us to get to your location, click here for directions.
Whether we do a T&M project or provide a quote, we construct our pricing the same way. We use the labour rates shown on this page and we use material costs as talked about on this page.
This calculator provides a basic estimate of what it may cost to run an ethernet cable. But if you have any questions or would like more insight on your quote please contact us and one of our estimators would love to help you out!
This graph shows the approximate cost of running either Cat6 or Cat6A Ethernet cables. This graph assumes each cable run is 125 feet and includes 40 minutes total of travel time to get to and from the site. After 20 cables the slope of the line changes as the project may require a second day to be completed and require additional travel time.