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Electrical work - excessive quote?
wadham
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Haha, thought I'd use a similar thread title here, as the quote is from the same plumbing/electrical company mentioned in my 'Condenser boiler' thread below:
Supply and install cable from the existing fused spur in the living room external out to light fitting supplied by client.
Install 1 gang blank plate to the existing dimmer switch in the living room.
Replace existing 2-gang light switch in the passageway with a new switch supplied by client.
Disconnect and remove 3 no double socket outlet plus a BT point from the main bedroom
Change existing surface socket to flush in bedroom 2.
They are quoting me over £328+VAT for what I would consider less than 2 hours work - this to me is clearly shocking as I know much more about electrics than I do plumbing. We're supplying all the materials, and most of the work for the outside light (RCD/terminal outside) has already been completed ages ago, so it would simply be running a cable to the (already installed) light. The removal of the 3 sockets would also be simple as they are fed from an existing single socket and attached via surface trunking. As for the BT point - its inactive and I'll be removing that myself..
I'd welcome any comments on the above..
Supply and install cable from the existing fused spur in the living room external out to light fitting supplied by client.
Install 1 gang blank plate to the existing dimmer switch in the living room.
Replace existing 2-gang light switch in the passageway with a new switch supplied by client.
Disconnect and remove 3 no double socket outlet plus a BT point from the main bedroom
Change existing surface socket to flush in bedroom 2.
They are quoting me over £328+VAT for what I would consider less than 2 hours work - this to me is clearly shocking as I know much more about electrics than I do plumbing. We're supplying all the materials, and most of the work for the outside light (RCD/terminal outside) has already been completed ages ago, so it would simply be running a cable to the (already installed) light. The removal of the 3 sockets would also be simple as they are fed from an existing single socket and attached via surface trunking. As for the BT point - its inactive and I'll be removing that myself..
I'd welcome any comments on the above..
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Why would you use the same firm that has already overquoted you for a heating system ?
From your description, I would probably charge you 150 - 200 plus vat inc a certificate if reqd0 -
That's the point Tom - I don't intend to - I asked them at the same time for electrical/pluimbig quotes, and the electrical guys have only just got back to me. After these two quotes thee's no way I'd be employing them - I may in fact just direct them to this website..
I would have expected £150 to be more than enough, even £100 - what's the average daily rate for an electrician these days? Considering this is no more than a couple of hours work I'm finding it a little over the top.0 -
Well the electrician I employ charges 30 an hour, which may seem expensive but when you take into account his overheads, transport etc and he pays a mate to help it's reasonable IMHO, and I would have to allow him 4 hours for the job.
Have a look in a local diy shop/ironmongers for local electricians cards etc0
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