sound reasonable?

[ColJack]

Got a phone call from a friend of my cousins..
he's got some work in liverpool ( i live near birmingham.. ) that needs doing

block of flats..

each flat has a 4 way fuse board that needs changing and is fed from 25mm, 2 core armoured
work is to change the CU in the flats and replace a pendant in the bathroom for a 2D light fitting..
and test and inspect..

expects 3 flats done a day!!!!???

£200 a day but I got to find my own digs out of that so about £150 after digs & dinner..

said he's on "31 days" from the contractor and pays when he gets paid..
so no money for the first 5 weeks....

 

[Spark123]

I'm not a fan of doing an against the clock job like that - it can force you into making the wrong judgement.
If remedial work is req'd, where do you stand?
Apart from that, how guarenteed is the money - there is a lot to lose should it go wrong.
How far are you willing to travel? Have you looked at the companies doing the work for the Olympics?

 

[ColJack]

I've got 3 other irons in the fire at the moment so it's not a big deal..

2 panel wiring jobs that require a half dozen or so guys each, and a mates friends dad who needs 3 or 4 factory units re-wiring.. plus he's looking at buying 3 more..

I'm more comfortable doing industrial than domestic since that's what I do most of and haven't done any "real" testing since getting the qualifications ( the place I worked all we did was R1+R2 and insulation resistance on the units before they got sent out.. )

 

[conny]

3 Flats a day?

Either its in a rough part of Liverpool, (yes we do have one or two! ), and he wants out quick or he wants quantity not quality!

I'd steer clear.

 

[oharaf]

He is living in fantasy land!!!!

Tell him to either be realistic or dump him

 

[RF Lighting]

Does the board change include doing an EIC, or does someone follow you in and do this?

You could maybe manage 3 a day if everything goes right, and no testing, but experience says it wont all go right.

 

[sparkyspike]

work is to change the CU in the flats and replace a pendant in the bathroom for a 2D light fitting..
and test and inspect..

Sounds like it's already been inspected. Are there PIRs available? That could make quite a difference. Changing 3 4-way CUs in a day is no biggy. It may take a day for the first few - by the time you get to the end of the job you'll be doing 4 or 5. But that excludes any remedial work and unforeseen problems. If I were you I would ask for a price per CU and agree to do any remedial work seperately.

Small things, like missing grommets, unsleeved conductors, stripped plate screws etc. can take a good chunk out of your time, so make sure you're paid extra for this.

 

[flameport]

expects 3 flats done a day!!!!???

To just physically change the board - yes.

To test and do anything else - not going to happen.

 

[ColJack]

I've turned him down..

after tax it's £160 a day and I have to find my own digs and meals out of that.. so that's another 60 a day gone ( 45 for room and 15 for food / drink )

 

[comms]

I'd have turned him down aswel, £200 & 3 flats a day thats taking the p***
I'd have wanted £200 per flat.

 

[conny]

Coljack,
just curious, what district of Liverpool is it in?

Wise move by the way.

 

[ColJack]

wallasey or something... somewhere near the B&Q I was told..