Originally Posted by
Richard Moore
Given who did your wiring, yep, I'd want them for that reason alone.
Also keep in mind that when you eventually sell the house any decent inspector is going to point out that they were required and are missing.
Yes, but I'd also suggest you have a discussion with the state licensing board regarding your electrician.
Yep to all three of those, Richard said it well.
"should I put them in?"
No ... you should have the electricians cover that cost ... but you should have those 'wire puller' (they do not sound like "electricians") BUY the AFCI breakers, and *YOU* should install them, I would not want those guys touching anything they do not know about, and one thing it is obvious they do not know about and that is "electrical work"!