Electrical Work Quote

baldelectrician wrote: »

Supply and fit 14 fire rated downlights 5w. Currently there are just 2 tube lights. 14 ITEMS

Supply and fit double socket x 4 around kitchen area 4 ITEMS
Supply fit isolator switch gas hob 2 ITEMS (switch and outlet)
Supply and fit 4 switch grid switches 4 items
A new 30amp supply for double oven including isolator switch 2 ITEMS
A new light switch in current location
Supply and fit 20w led outdoor pir light 2 ITEMS (1 for light, 1 for switch)

I reckon 28 items @ £40 = £1120

Things vary- I don't use downlights with integrated lamps- it causes decorative damage to change the whole unit but changing a lamp is OK.
I still use fire rated downlights with replacable lamps (I use LED ones) this means that if a client changes it to a 'smart home system' then I can change the lamps if necessary to ones that are compatable rather than rip out the whole fittings and replace

Remember you can get a cheap fire rated LED fitting with integrated lamp for £5 now - the ones I use are well over double that excluding lamps

I have had fingers burnt before with integrated lamps in lights so I don't bother- I do give the client to option to go and buy their own and I will fit.

Unfortunately in parts of the UK there are 2 tiers of electrician.
Is he / she a time served tradesperson?

Look and see if they are full scope NICEIC or ECA or only Part P.
If they are Part P only then I would check more.

My old apprentice (age 25) is now qualified and is working in London. On a recent contract he has worked he had 20 electricians on a job.

Of those 20 'electricians' 18 were not apprentice trained but short course ones and only 2 were.
The 2 that were time served were good and could be left to do the job but almost all of the others had to be 'baby sat' and needed constant checking.
They asked school boy / girl questions that a 1st year apprentice should know but still wanted the full tradesperson rate

I am going off on a rant here but you get my point.