An hour, on a call, about your actual situation.
For when the question is too tangled to write down, or you want to think out loud with someone who has no stake in what you decide.
No equipment sold, ever · No installer commissions · You pick the time
Hourly Consultation
$175/hour
One hour by video. Payment and booking happen in the same step, so nothing sits paid and unscheduled.
Pick a time- WhenTuesday to Friday, 5:00 to 9:00 PM Pacific. Saturday, 9:00 AM to noon.
- NoticeAt least 4 hours ahead. Bookable up to 60 days out.
- WhereMicrosoft Teams. Link arrives with your confirmation.
- RecordingOnly with your spoken consent at the start. You may decline and the call goes ahead.
When an hour is the right tool
- You have several questions at once and they are tangled together
- You want to walk through a document while someone explains it live
- You are deciding between paths and want to argue it out
- You do not know what you need yet
When something else is better
If you want a written analysis you can keep, refer back to, or hand to someone else, a fixed-scope service is the better buy. A call is a conversation; the conversation is the deliverable. There is no report afterward by default.
If the call shows you need a written deliverable, we can convert to the fixed-scope service that fits, and credit part of your hourly fee toward it. We will say so on the call rather than selling you something after.
Getting the most from the hour
Say what it is about
The booking form asks. Two lines is enough. It means we arrive having thought about your situation rather than hearing it for the first time.
Send documents ahead
Optional, and it changes the call. Email anything relevant to advisory@theinstallersview.com after booking and we will have read it.
Bring your bill
Or your monitoring app. Most questions come back to what your system actually does versus what you were told it would.
Quick answers
What if we run over the hour?
If we both have time, the call can extend in fifteen-minute increments at the same rate, agreed out loud during the call and invoiced afterward. Never a surprise charge.
Cancellation?
Twenty-four hours or more before the call, full refund. Less than twenty-four hours, fifty percent. No-show, no refund, because the time was held. Full terms are in the Refund Policy.
Do I get anything in writing?
Not by default. If you want a written deliverable, say so on the call and we will convert to the service that produces one.
Can you look at my monitoring portal during the call?
We do not log into your accounts. Share your screen and we will read it with you, which is faster anyway.
Do you use AI?
AI is part of how the practice produces reports: synthesis, document organization, and draft generation. Every professional judgment and factual claim is reviewed and verified by the principal before delivery. Full detail is in the Terms of Service.
What is not included?
No site visits or inspections. We are not electrical contractors and do not certify code compliance. No legal, tax or financial advice, and no role in a dispute as an expert or third party.
Terms are in the Engagement Agreement. Cancellations in the Refund Policy. Both published in full, before you pay.