Electricians - cost of installing 3 light fittings?

ashe

hi, i have 3 existing light fittings that I would like to have taken out and replaced; can anyone tell me (just roughly) how much I'd be looking at in the north east for an electrician to do that? Just so that when i ring round for quotes i have a ballpark figure.

diamond_mum

hubby out at the mo but I will ask him when he is back in

newbie1980

hi
im self employed sparky in shropshire
i would normally do all 3 for 45 but i know some charge 45 for the 1st then 10 each for others

ashe

helpful - thanks! Quick question Newbie1980 - I have an artex roof and some walls that paper is getting removed then repainted. plasterer has said he is going to skim the roof then replaster; i assume its best to get electrician to fit the lights first? or is it better to get the roof sorted flat and then fit the lights?

ormus

my cousin has just had 4 lights installed. 60 quid.
an hours work.

christhesparky_2

where about's in the north east are you, im in teesside, if you need advice

ashe

hi chris, Middlesbrough so that would be handy! how much would you charge for it and can you answer the above question about the ceiling?

newbie1980

get the lights done last but have old ones hanging down when ceiling done so its all nice for new ones toi go up
dave

baldelectrician

assuming the work could be done within an hour I would be £35.00-£40.00
or there abouts

redpin_2

could use mybuilder to get a quote. i used it twice to find out quotes; so i know roughly how much i should pay my grandad to do the partition wall/plastering. i also used it to hire an electrician out

christhesparky_2

get the ceiling done first and the lights after, im in billingham if that is any good to you.