The rough estimate provided on the morning of the service was $700. My own mental estimate was $500, so $700 did not sound out of line, but the final bill came in at over $1100, and I was never presented with the higher cost until after the work was already completed. The electrician that performed the work was Derek McGriff. He did a great job, and I would happily have him work on my home again, but not as part of Tann Electric; their prices are simply too high. Derek priced everything according to the company guide. He mentioned that the 240V 50 amp GFCI breaker ended up costing more than anticipated, accounting for most of the cost overrun. The breaker was expensive, but the markup at Tann is what drove the price up higher than what is reasonable. The exact same breaker (same make/model) at Home Depot is $90, Tann charged me $300, a 229% markup. The next highest ticket item was 40 feet of 6/3 wire, which retails for $1.46 per foot, and Tann charged me $7.31, which is a 400% markup. You may be wondering (like I was) "what is the normal markup for materials?" A search on the internet found two different schools of thought. Some electricians use a standard markup of 25-35%, while others use a sliding scale. The sliding scale is regressive, meaning low cost items have a much higher markup than higher ticket items. One guide I found would markup a $1 item by a factor of 2.8, while a $90 item would be marked up by 1.7. The $90 circuit breaker would therefore cost me $153. Both of those markup systems are still providing the electrician a very healthy margin. Mind you, I?m computing these numbers over the retail cost someone pays walking into Home Depot. An electrical contractor should be buying these items at a significant discount from full retail. Tann?s labor rate is $98 dollars per hour. This is at the upper end of the scale, but not a major complaint of mine. What I do bristle at is being charged for the time spent acquiring the material. Nearly everything needed to do the job could have been ascertained before arriving, but even if there was something the electrician needed, I don?t believe that should be added in to the labor hours. Think of when you take your car to a mechanic for service. The repair shop uses industry standard labor times based on the estimate of what the job entails. A brake job might be 2 labor hours. If the garage needs to do a parts run to pick up brake pads, it?s still 2 labor hours. If the mechanic is super efficient and completes the work in 1.5 hours you are still charged 2 hours, which is their reward for being good at what they do. Bottom line: Good work, terrible price."},"url":"https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ks/lenexa/tann-electric-reviews-359114.htm"},"position":5},{"@type":"ListItem","item":{"@type":"LocalBusiness","name":"PORTWOOD'S MOBILE WELDING","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressRegion":"KS","addressCountry":"US"},"review":{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Kevin W."},"reviewBody":"Called to make sure someone would be at the welding shop before making the long trip, was informed someone would be there. When I arrived the welder came out to meet me at my truck. He looked at the needed the repair on the aluminum marine exhaust manifold and said and quot;let's see what we can do.and quot; He took the part made the quality repairs in about 5 minutes. I asked him how much I owed him and he said $5.00. I wish all my business affairs were this easy. Replacing the manifold would have cost me about $700. "},"url":"https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/mo/kansas-city/portwood%27s-mobile-welding-reviews-3705642.htm"},"position":6},{"@type":"ListItem","item":{"@type":"LocalBusiness","name":"Midas","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressRegion":"KS","addressCountry":"US"},"review":{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Mark R."},"reviewBody":"The diagnostic was done quickly and the repairs estimate was spot on. "},"url":"https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ia/clive/midas-reviews-6511852.htm"},"position":7},{"@type":"ListItem","item":{"@type":"LocalBusiness","name":"AA Construction & Remodeling L.L.C.","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressRegion":"KS","addressCountry":"US"},"review":{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Karen B."},"reviewBody":"We started off by purchasing the Angies Big Deal from AA Contruction, for a remodeled kitchen. We knew going in that the space we had was twice the size of the specifications in the coupon deal, and that we wanted several upgrades, which would increase cost. After consulting with Allan, who was understanding about our desire to delay starting work due to unexpected family illness, we considered and decided to expand the project further, to include a movable island work surface and to upgrade the countertops to quartz to suit our taste, as well as to vastly improve our entire home by partially removing the short wall between the living room and the kitchen. Allan worked with us to facilitate a move of a freestanding freezer from our kitchen to the garage. We chose to match the new ceilings in the kitchen, by having them scrape and retexture the ceilings in the living room and hallway, which adjoined the kitchen. We further enhanced our homes' new look with new interior doors, which they installed for us and then we chose to paint them ourselves. (A great thing for us as it is something we can do and wanted to do.) They retextured and repaired a couple of cracks in the living room where our house had settled, and then we painted the living room and hallway and entryway. They also installed a pendant light in our entryway. Our experience was really good. Allan initially, and as situations arose, offered options for design solutions in our kitchen, then when we caught our own vision he was accommodating to our desires, including the choice of countertop material and color, paint choice, type and size of backsplash tile. This changed the pricing in some cases, as was necessary and fair. Though we had never before taken on a project of this size, we were comfortable from the very early days with Allan and Chris being in our home. Because my husband was out of town on business for days at a time during the project, they both ended up having to discuss details with me, throughout the project. I could imagine types of people that would have made that unpleasant, uncomfortable, or unbearable, but these are good, hardworking guys who care about the details and are good people to have around. The subcontractors also were good, including the countertop installers and Dave, who installed the beautiful hardwood floors. We anticipate having Allan and Chris do other remodeling projects for us in the future. We highly recommend AA."},"url":"https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ks/leavenworth/aa-construction-and-remodeling-llc-reviews-2086616.htm"},"position":8},{"@type":"ListItem","item":{"@type":"LocalBusiness","name":"Larry L. Vaught Roofing Inc","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressRegion":"KS","addressCountry":"US"},"review":{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Karen B."},"reviewBody":"Great! I purchased the deal online. Within a day, the company called me to schedule a time for them to do the work. Picked a day that was about 14 days away. The weather was bad (rainy and cold) on the scheduled day, but they called me early that morning and rescheduled. (I didn't have to wait around and wonder. I didn't have to call them.) I was pleased that they were able to do it just 2 days later. The appointment was for an afternoon and he arrived by 12:30 and finished up by 2:30. After doing the maintenance needed, he told me that we had needed caulking in several places and had done that just in time to prevent leakage problems. ( Didn't try to sell us any unneeded repairs or products.) We had been doing our own gutter cleaning and he said that looked pretty good. (Didn't try to build up a false need for ongoing services.) I mentioned that cleaning our own gutters was somewhat not something we \"enjoyed,\" especially considering the large trees near our home. He gave the option of giving us information on gutter screens and later mailed the information to us. To sum it up, no pressure for continuing services or suggestions of needing a new roof. He said that with the maintenance done, our roof appeared that it should have several more years left. He did what needed to be done and did a fine job. They were professional throughout and courteous. I can see why the company has such fine ratings on Angie's List."},"url":"https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/mo/grandview/larry-l-vaught-roofing-inc-reviews-117722.htm"},"position":9},{"@type":"ListItem","item":{"@type":"LocalBusiness","name":"Able Appliance Repair","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressRegion":"KS","addressCountry":"US"},"review":{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Katrina K."},"reviewBody":"He was quick, polite, thorough, and punctual. He called when he was on his way, arrived in a timely manner, worked quickly and efficiently, cleaned up after his work, and was quick and courteous with the paperwork. We discussed our options and I was confident in the service. He actually went above and beyond by calling me back that evening to relay another thought he had on our problem. I will happily call Able again when I am in need of appliance repair!"},"url":"https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/mo/kansas-city/able-appliance-repair-reviews-114450.htm"},"position":10}]}
Boiler Repair reviews from real Angi homeowners in Galva, KS
Last update on October 15, 2025
Chris W.
5.0
09/2024
Good communication, prompt repair done, ordered right part.
The work performed was very good. The price was exorbitantly high. The rough estimate provided on the morning of the service was $700. My own mental estimate was $500, so $700 did not sound out of line, but the final bill came in at over $1100, and I was never presented with the higher...
Kevin W.
5.0
10/2014
Called to make sure someone would be at the welding shop before making the long trip, was informed someone would be there. When I arrived the welder came out to meet me at my truck. He looked at the needed the repair on the aluminum marine exhaust manifold and said and quot;let's see what...
We started off by purchasing the Angies Big Deal from AA Contruction, for a remodeled kitchen. We knew going in that the space we had was twice the size of the specifications in the coupon deal, and that we wanted several upgrades, which would increase cost. After consulting with Allan, who...
Karen B.
5.0
04/2011
Great! I purchased the deal online. Within a day, the company called me to schedule a time for them to do the work. Picked a day that was about 14 days away. The weather was bad (rainy and cold) on the scheduled day, but they called me early that morning and rescheduled. (I didn't have to...
Katrina K.
5.0
01/2010
He was quick, polite, thorough, and punctual. He called when he was on his way, arrived in a timely manner, worked quickly and efficiently, cleaned up after his work, and was quick and courteous with the paperwork. We discussed our options and I was confident in the service. He actually...
Groundworks is the nation’s leading and fastest-growing foundation repair and water management solutions provider. Groundworks is a vertically integrated company with its own manufacturing operations and a world-class software solution, allowing us to serve our customers more effectively. From the first phone call to the annual maintenance offered, our customers have peace of mind knowing we’re there with one mission – to repair, protect and improve their home.
"Zach and Brian did a great job leveling out driveway, sidewalk, patio and steps. 10 for 10 on the results. "
Tom S on October 2025
Groundworks is the nation’s leading and fastest-growing foundation repair and water management solutions provider. Groundworks is a vertically integrated company with its own manufacturing operations and a world-class software solution, allowing us to serve our customers more effectively. From the first phone call to the annual maintenance offered, our customers have peace of mind knowing we’re there with one mission – to repair, protect and improve their home.
"Zach and Brian did a great job leveling out driveway, sidewalk, patio and steps. 10 for 10 on the results. "
Araujo's painting and remodeling is an efficient and dedicated local company in Wichita and surrounding areas growing since 2020. The owner has over 12 years of experience that continuously expands as time goes by and the rest of team has over 6 years of experience in this business. Our team of skilled handymen strive to provide quality service to ensure the outcome of the work is satisfactory to the clients preference. We specialize in painting interior and exterior residential buildings. We provide services such as decks, siding, roofing, plumbing, add ons and many more. If you can think of it we can do it! We work closely with each client to understand their needs and fully commit to the clients satisfaction.
Araujo's painting and remodeling is an efficient and dedicated local company in Wichita and surrounding areas growing since 2020. The owner has over 12 years of experience that continuously expands as time goes by and the rest of team has over 6 years of experience in this business. Our team of skilled handymen strive to provide quality service to ensure the outcome of the work is satisfactory to the clients preference. We specialize in painting interior and exterior residential buildings. We provide services such as decks, siding, roofing, plumbing, add ons and many more. If you can think of it we can do it! We work closely with each client to understand their needs and fully commit to the clients satisfaction.
I offer handyman/ repair services/ lawn and landscaping services as well as tree removal and trimming. I am new to the area. Moved here from wichita in August 2025. Im looking for new customers and long term friendships. Ive been a handyman since 2020 professionally. Before that ive been doing this line of work my whole life. If youre looking for someone to make your home pop from the street, lawncare is one of my biggest passions. I just love the way around yard can make a house look beautiful or hideous. I am passionate about it and will never cut corners or rush to get it done. I do drywall, painting, plumbing( nothing major) electrical ( nothing major) door and frame replacements, roof repairs, the list goes on and on i am most definetly " a jack of all trades"
I offer handyman/ repair services/ lawn and landscaping services as well as tree removal and trimming. I am new to the area. Moved here from wichita in August 2025. Im looking for new customers and long term friendships. Ive been a handyman since 2020 professionally. Before that ive been doing this line of work my whole life. If youre looking for someone to make your home pop from the street, lawncare is one of my biggest passions. I just love the way around yard can make a house look beautiful or hideous. I am passionate about it and will never cut corners or rush to get it done. I do drywall, painting, plumbing( nothing major) electrical ( nothing major) door and frame replacements, roof repairs, the list goes on and on i am most definetly " a jack of all trades"
We are a family oriented company. And we treat everyone like family. We provide the best quality work. And we are the best at what we. We have been doing this line of work over 20 years. And we look forward to making your Dreams a reality.
We are a family oriented company. And we treat everyone like family. We provide the best quality work. And we are the best at what we. We have been doing this line of work over 20 years. And we look forward to making your Dreams a reality.
Providing our local residents in Kansas with quality air care service to Commercial and Residential since 2011. Services include Repair/Replace and Service on Heating, Air Conditioning, and Ventilation. Owner-operated. We would love the opportunity to take care of your business and family.
Providing our local residents in Kansas with quality air care service to Commercial and Residential since 2011. Services include Repair/Replace and Service on Heating, Air Conditioning, and Ventilation. Owner-operated. We would love the opportunity to take care of your business and family.
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Boiler Repair questions, answered by experts
Once you know where your bleed valves are and how to use them, bleeding out heaters is a quick process. Expect it to take around 10 to 20 minutes, possibly longer if you have a lot of heaters or are still learning how they work. If you have a central bleed valve on your boiler, the process still takes the same amount of time. Make sure you have any keys necessary to turn the bleed valves on. Without bleed valves, the process should take around three hours.
Most HVAC systems last between 10 and 20 years, with an average life span of 20 years. The individual components within an HVAC system have their own life expectancies as well. For instance, a furnace often lasts for 15 to 30 years, while a heat pump might need replacing after 10 to 15 years.
Most home boilers will need an expansion tank. That’s because these boilers are closed-loop systems, where the water is trapped. An expansion tank is needed when the boiler heats the water and it expands, allowing air to condense in the tank to make room for the water. Other types of boilers don’t use an expansion tank, such as traditional steam boilers, but these aren’t as common. And hot water tanks may be able to use a pressure release valve instead. When in doubt, call in a pro to take a look.
Unless they are connected to the same system, boilers and water heaters will both need their own expansion tanks. The only case they wouldn’t have separate expansion tanks is if the boiler is pulling double duty and managing a heating system while also supplying hot water for a home. In which case, you may not need a hot water heater.
A furnace is a big unit where gas, heating oil, or electricity heats the air. The warmed air is then pushed back out through ducts and vents.
A boiler uses electricity, heating oil, or gas to heat water that is pushed into the room through a radiator. This is one of the oldest and most effective ways to heat a house, but radiators can also be unsightly and leave hot and cold spots in the room.
Heat pumps use a refrigerant to move heat from outside into the house and return it to the room through ducts and vents.
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