Electrician overcharge?

wolfwoman

Thanks all.  It seems everyone thinks it is a reasonable amount to charge after all.

35har1old

wolfwoman said:

Hi,
I am looking for some friendly advice regarding an invoice I have received from an electrician.  It seems like a lot of money to me.  I'd be really grateful to hear what others think.

So this is the work he is charging me for as itemised (but not individually priced) by him:
Supply and fit 2 new spotlights 
Supply and replace 3 faulty spotlights
Change 2 existing spotlight to pendants
Replace 3 front plates (switches) 
Replace 4 front plates (double sockets) 
Replace flex in standard light

I supplied the 7 new front plates and the flex.

The work took him 4 hours and he has charged me £470

Any thoughts would be really helpful.  Thanks!

Had he far to travel?

GrubbyGirl_2

You clearly don't live in the south east.  I'd be very happy with that bill

Albermarle

GrubbyGirl_2 said:

You clearly don't live in the south east.  I'd be very happy with that bill

Well I live in the South East and I would not be happy with it . Then again I am a bit tight fisted 

Sooler

LightFlare said:

so he supplied:

5 spotlights
2 pendants
4 hours labour 

plus

tools

know how

safety test

installation certificate

qualified to NICEIC (National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting) standards

covenience of not doing it yourself