Hey guys, what wuld you charge for this work?

[pauljones623]

Hey guys just wondering what your quote would be for the following work. which iv already had done. Just wondering if he is trying to rip me off thanks

Its a semi detached 1930s house, brick walls with floor boards.Keep in mind i left existing wiring in place and added to this. And provided all materials myself. Also no one living here at time of work

Room one, includes 3 double sockets, 2 wall lights and one ceiling rose, 1 light switch. work commenced :
- Moving one double socket a meter to the left
- adding a new double socket to 2 meters to the left of the ^ socket.
- installing 2 wall lights to existing wiring
- renewing ceiling rose
- installing 3 double socket fronts (varilights)
- renewing light switch

Room two, includes 10 downlights mains. work commenced :
- connecting the 10 downlights to existing wiring, from above (already installed into position with wiring)

Room three, includes electric cooker socket, induction hob socket, 12 downlights mains, 2 double sockets. work commenced:
- running 12 meters of 10mm cable from CU to kitchen.
- knocking out holes for induction hob socket 45a and cooker socket 45a. 2 double sockets.
- installing fronts for cooking sockets.
- running cable for 12 downlights (before ceiling was (plaster boarded) and installing and connecting. (holes already drilled)

Room four, includes one ceiling rose, one single socket
- renewing ceiling rose
- installing single socket front

Room five, includes 2 double sockets, ceiling rose, light switch
- moving double socket from wall to plaster board one meter to left
- moving double socket meter to left
- renewing ceiling rose and light switch
- installing 2 double socket fronts

Room six, includes 3 double sockets 1 ceiling rose, 1 light switch
- moving double one double socket half meter to the right
- installing 3 double socket fronts
- renewing light switch and ceiling rose

Room seven, includes 1 light switch, 1 ceiling rose
- renewing light switch and ceiling rose

Room eight, 2 light switches, one single socket
- knocking out for one light switch
- installing two light switchs
- knocking for single socket and installation

Room nine, bathroom light
- installing bathroom light

Extra work.
- running 8 meters of 1.5mm cable from CU to loft to separate upstairs and down stairs lights
- checking over existing junction boxes and renewing
- runnnng 2 lengths of 12 meter 2.5mm under floor from CU
- renewing light fiiting outside the front door
- fitting 2 outside lights
- fitting spot light to outside
- fitting double outside socket
- fitting new CU unit
- renewing main live an neutral fuse

 

[leeco]

I don't want to giva a quote on all that.

 

[skenk]

Can't see it no chance of being able to quote it (cue crystal ball pic?), but did you not agree a price beforehand or hourly rate?

 

[Taylortwocities]

Your wish is my command

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• Taylortwocities
• 17 Apr 2008
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[leeco]

Looks like alot of work. How much did he/she charge you?

 

[pauljones623]

lol i just ment a rough estimate. Hes billed me £3000

 

[EFLImpudence]

What does the last item entail?

Arranging DNO visit?

 

[leeco]

Best thing to do is agree on a price at the start of the job.

 

[JohnW2]

What does the last item entail? Arranging DNO visit?

Even if they did visit, I don't think you'd be able (certainly hope you wouldn't be able!) to persuade them to "renew the neutral fuse"

Kind Regards, John

 

[EFLImpudence]

No, that's what made me wonder if the job included replacement of (really) old equipment.

 

[DaftPunk]

At london rates the price seems ok. Probably too expensive in the north east but it's impossible to say without seeing the job.

 

[HERTS P&D]

£1850.

I can start on Tuesday week?

Andy

 

[Taylortwocities]

If he has done the job properly, seemingly simple things like

moving double one double socket half meter to the right

is labour intensive as teh cables have to be removed from the existing position and new chses done up or down to the new position. Cable then needs extending, or re-run from the previos socket in the ring.

Some pictures would be nice (we like pictures)

 

[dhutch]

Yeah I was going to say 'move one socket a meter to the left' could be done in one of a few ways, so more costly than others....

But ultimatly, assuming you didnt get a fixed price qoute, while you can try negiating a discount, ultimatly if the work has been done, you now need to pay them!


Daniel

 

[ban-all-sheds]

And provided all materials myself.

Well that's one good way to make sure you get charged more for labour.

It ought to be quite simple for people to grasp.

Your electrician has worked out that he needs to earn X from a job like that.

If X = Y (markup on materials + Z (labour), what do you think he will do if you deny him Y?

Will he

a) Put up with earning less, and just tell the family that they won't be eating much next week?

or

b) Simply increase Z to compensate?