10mm twin and earth cable price

[flyingcat]

hi, I just got invoice of my bathroom electricity work. The 10mm twin and earth cable price surprised me: cost me 16m*20/m= 320 plus vat, the cable will cost me 376 pounds. (for electric shower)

I have no idea if this price is correct or not. Because I searched tlc website and b&q website, 10mm twin and earth cable's price is about 92 pounds for 50m. I don't know why my electrician asked for 376 pounds for only 16m cable.

I wonder if there are different cables available and he choosed some special one which cost more than normal cable. Should I ask him? (don't want to get embarrased because he is a relative of my good friend).

Thanks for any suggestion or clarification of cable price.

 

[GaryMo]

I don't know why my electrician asked for 376 pounds for only 16m cable.

Don't pay that, it's incorrect. Should be £30 at the most.
Ask him to justify the costing.

 

[flyingcat]

thank you very much! I will ask him tomorrow.

Get a little bit relaxed now as I didn't expect for such big amount to pay.

 

[Steve]

What other charges are on there? Maybe other bits that he's overcharged

 

[Spark123]

10mm is £62.50 for 25m in screwyfix

 

[flyingcat]

What other charges are on there? Maybe other bits that he's overcharged

other charges seem reasonable, only some small parts (about 34 pounds in total).

thank you!

 

[flyingcat]

I suppose he miss-typed £20 for £2 per meter.

 

[Spark123]

Maybe, unless there is another reason for it such as labour??

 

[flyingcat]

Maybe, unless there is another reason for it such as labour??

labour is seperated from parts. cost about 600 pounds for 2 and half days as he need to come back several times to do the project.

 

[Click-Sure]

I paid £168 +vat for a 100m drum of 10mm t&e a month ago. And it was pyrsyman cable too (a pretty good brand IMHO)