Garage Conversion - Price Check on Electrics
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We're in the process of finding tradesman to convert our garage into an office space as we both work from home. Garage is attached to the house, and houses the boiler, fuse box etc. We're having to move the boiler to the back wall to comply with building regs and the costs are coming in at around £13k for the full job, up to the point where we can simply paint and carpet it.
The sticking point is what we've been quoted for the electrics which basically amounts to (as far as I can see) putting in some lights and around 6 double sockets. They're quoting £1700 for that work alone, which I think is insane.
We're in the North West if that makes any difference.
What do people think? Is that too much? Off the top of my head I would have said around £1k or less, but i'm not really up to speed on sparky prices.
The sticking point is what we've been quoted for the electrics which basically amounts to (as far as I can see) putting in some lights and around 6 double sockets. They're quoting £1700 for that work alone, which I think is insane.
We're in the North West if that makes any difference.
What do people think? Is that too much? Off the top of my head I would have said around £1k or less, but i'm not really up to speed on sparky prices.
With things like this. I always have the thought process of.
- price up the hardware from Screw-Fix
- ask them how long will it take to do the job
if the amount of money after the hardware is taken off sounds reasonable for a guaranteed, certificated and proper bit of work then fine.
if it ends up being £300 for hardware and then £1400 for a mornings work, then that to me is a bit OTT.
- price up the hardware from Screw-Fix
- ask them how long will it take to do the job
if the amount of money after the hardware is taken off sounds reasonable for a guaranteed, certificated and proper bit of work then fine.
if it ends up being £300 for hardware and then £1400 for a mornings work, then that to me is a bit OTT.
Harpoon said:
That seems pricey to me as well. Is there any plasterboard or anything to fish the cables to the sockets through? Or just surface mount using trunking or conduit?
No the garage is an empty shell at present, back to brick. It's being stud-walled and insulated and then plastered so assuming the electrician will come in and do what he needs to before it's all plastered.Nezquick said:
reggie747 said:
1700 quid does sound a bit toppy, for sure.
Try another perhaps ?
That's what i'm doing at the minute - going to get a couple more quotes but just wanted to check i'm not being tight! Try another perhaps ?
If he's not needing to channel back boxes and cable runs into brick, that's not a big job at all.
I assume there is already power and lighting there, too, that being the case it's just extending a couple of circuits?
What's the access above for the lighting like? Presumably if the boiler is moving any carpets and floors above will already be up?
By my maths it's turn up and run three cables, come back and fit the sockets and lights.
I assume there is already power and lighting there, too, that being the case it's just extending a couple of circuits?
What's the access above for the lighting like? Presumably if the boiler is moving any carpets and floors above will already be up?
By my maths it's turn up and run three cables, come back and fit the sockets and lights.
Baldchap said:
If he's not needing to channel back boxes and cable runs into brick, that's not a big job at all.
I assume there is already power and lighting there, too, that being the case it's just extending a couple of circuits?
What's the access above for the lighting like? Presumably if the boiler is moving any carpets and floors above will already be up?
By my maths it's turn up and run three cables, come back and fit the sockets and lights.
That's what I kind of thought the job would amount to.I assume there is already power and lighting there, too, that being the case it's just extending a couple of circuits?
What's the access above for the lighting like? Presumably if the boiler is moving any carpets and floors above will already be up?
By my maths it's turn up and run three cables, come back and fit the sockets and lights.
There's power, lights, a couple of sockets and the actual fuse board already in there. It's loft space above so nothing up there to cause any issues either.
I have another chap doing me a new quote now. He has already said we'll need a new mains board though given the age of ours to comply with building regs.
I’m currently doing a garage conversion for a friend, bedroom, bathroom and utility, we have also fitted a new kitchen, the kitchen has been rewired as it was shi*, we also fitted an EV chargepoint, outside light, and spotlights in the lounge. The bill is approx £3k, thats materials and labour (customer supplied chargepoint) the garage on its own, if it was just one room, would have been under £1k
As always it all depends on the details.
What have you actually asked the electrician to do?
Is it just fitted sockets and a light? Are there spare ways in the current consumer unit? Is it to current regs? Are they having to upgrade the consumer unit? Are the sockets going to be surfaced mounted? Or will they need to chase walls etc? Is it simple cable runs? What sockets/lights have you spec’d? Decorative usb sockets can be £20+ each, not including the mark up.
What have you actually asked the electrician to do?
Is it just fitted sockets and a light? Are there spare ways in the current consumer unit? Is it to current regs? Are they having to upgrade the consumer unit? Are the sockets going to be surfaced mounted? Or will they need to chase walls etc? Is it simple cable runs? What sockets/lights have you spec’d? Decorative usb sockets can be £20+ each, not including the mark up.
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