Cost & Estimates

Labor charge is $110/hour for onsite work, billed by the 1/4 hour. Onsite work, though, has a 1 hr minimum charge. Remote and telephone assistance iss billed by the 1/4 hour and does not have a minimum charge.

There is no charge for travel time in the following areas:

Dana Point/Capo Beach San Clemente Laguna Niguel Mission Viejo

Oceanside Carlsbad Vista San Marcos Encinitas

Travel time will be charged for onsite visits outside of the above area.

The 1-hour minimum does not apply to telephone assistance, remote support, and work performed at the Coastal Computer Care office.

Service is at your office or home. It is sometimes more cost effective to take a computer and work on it at the CCC shop. Your cost is less because shop time includes only time actually spent working on the computer. Also, some repairs require equipment that is available only in my office.

We do not charge flat rates unless requested. If a client wants a guaranteed price, we will provide one, although it will almost always be higher than paying for actual time.

The following are estimates for commonly requested services. If your request is not listed on this ESTIMATES page, or if you have any questions, please call or email for an estimate.

Service Provided	Brief Description	Typical Time
	SOFTWARE SERVICES
Setup New Computer	Set up a new computer (incl internet connection, activation, registration, etc)	1-3 hrs
PC Tune-up & Diagnostics	Check PC Status, examine for problems, optimize settings for best performance	1 hr
Virus & Spyware Check/Removal	Scan for and remove malware (viruses & spyware), install or adjust anti-malware programs if necessary, clean up damage from the malware.	1 - 1.5 hrs
Install Software	Install one software application (program)	1/4 hr
Upgrade Windows	Upgrade your current Windows version to a newer version.	1 hr
Backup data	Backup important data to a portable hard drive or flash drive. Note that large amounts of data may not fit onto a flash drive and backup to a portable hard drive is then indicated.	1/2 - 1 hr
	HARDWARE SERVICES
Clone to new hard drive	Add a new hard drive to your computer AND clone existing hard drive to new drive on the same computer.	1 hr
Add New Hard Drive or SSD	Intall or replace a hard drive (no data transfer)	1/4 hr
Upgrade Hard Drive	Replace or add a hard drive, including transfering of data (Note that programs cannot be transferred from one hard drive to another, they must be reinstalled.)	1 - 1.5 hrs
Add memory (RAM)	Performance can often be increased by adding memory. Where appropriate, the speed increase is often remarkable and the cost (including memory modules) remarkably low. Price of memory modules not included in this estimate.	1/4 hr
Install Printer, Scanner or Digital Camers	Install a printer, scanner or digital camera to your computer	1/2 - 1 hr
Install internal PC card	Install and configure a sound, video, or other card in your computer	1/4 hr
Install new monitor	Install a new monitor on your computer	1/2 hr
	NETWORKS AND INTERNET
Internet Setup	Set-up a high speed internet connection.	1 hr
Wired or Wireless LAN Setup	Connect 2 or 3 computers on a wired and/or wireless LAN. Includes router setup or adjustment. Add about $20 per additional computer.	1 hr
Wireless network additional PCs	Connect additional computers to a wireless network	1/4 hr
Stream video to TV	Connect a wireless TV or video streaming device (i.e. Roku, etc) to your wireless router.	1 hr