Electrician Charges
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I had 20m of earth bonding installed from the box outside to my Aga/Boiler lines, with clamps, plus a socket back-box changed as part of the remedial action for my 10 yearly inspection for insurance.
1 and a half hours labour, 20m of 10mm earth wire, clamps and the back-box as materials.
Is 432 GBP about right for this?
There is some ambiguity as to the quote and items carried out, the quote showed remedial action for a 'split/joined bonding as only one connection in consumer unit' but I was told on the day of the remedial work that this was not actually the case and no work was required on that part.
In short -
Quoted for some worn socket replacements, split/joined bonding and re-inspection.
Actually carried out Aga/Boiler bonding, one socket backbox, inspection.
Charged for original quote items plus additional 70 GBP for 'additional works'
1 and a half hours labour, 20m of 10mm earth wire, clamps and the back-box as materials.
Is 432 GBP about right for this?
There is some ambiguity as to the quote and items carried out, the quote showed remedial action for a 'split/joined bonding as only one connection in consumer unit' but I was told on the day of the remedial work that this was not actually the case and no work was required on that part.
In short -
Quoted for some worn socket replacements, split/joined bonding and re-inspection.
Actually carried out Aga/Boiler bonding, one socket backbox, inspection.
Charged for original quote items plus additional 70 GBP for 'additional works'
Wow thats a lot, are you paying the electrician or a company who employs electricians.
Friend of a friend, changed a pull switch and light fitting 30mins work I supplied parts. £50
Same guy wired up an extention for me costing £1000 (cheapest quote I could get), less some cable I worked out he was on £200 a day all cash in the back pocket.
Friend of a friend, changed a pull switch and light fitting 30mins work I supplied parts. £50
Same guy wired up an extention for me costing £1000 (cheapest quote I could get), less some cable I worked out he was on £200 a day all cash in the back pocket.
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The last time somebody received a bumming as brutal as that, they found him face-down in Barrymore's swimming pool!
- 50m 10mm2 earth - £47.50
- Pack of 20 external earth clamps - £18.79
- Pack of 10 Twin galvanised backbox - £5.91
The last time somebody received a bumming as brutal as that, they found him face-down in Barrymore's swimming pool!
This was a company employing electricians.
I think they have quoted over the top for the split/joined bonding, not really knowing what the remedy would be, then just added the boiler bonding and charged that amount (360) for it.
Then fitted an Aga bonding line which is exactly the same run of cable to the same place, a socket back and charged 70 quid for that part.
I think they have quoted over the top for the split/joined bonding, not really knowing what the remedy would be, then just added the boiler bonding and charged that amount (360) for it.
Then fitted an Aga bonding line which is exactly the same run of cable to the same place, a socket back and charged 70 quid for that part.
oilydan said:
Yes, for the insurance company risk assessment people.
400+ for running 20m of cable outside the house and clamping it to the oil lines, changing a socket and looking at a socket, and 3 lights that I replaced does seem a little steep.
An hour and a half of work.
Yes it is steep.400+ for running 20m of cable outside the house and clamping it to the oil lines, changing a socket and looking at a socket, and 3 lights that I replaced does seem a little steep.
An hour and a half of work.
As the work completed was different to that quoted for I would be asking them to check the invoice amount, as they may have made a genuine mistake? (Or they think they can get away it? )
LookAtMyCat said:
PAULJ5555 said:
I worked out he was on £200 a day all cash in the back pocket.
Very cheap. For a very good sparky you're looking at 3-400 a day, 4-500 for a heating engineer. Obviously this can get reduced if it's cash no invoice.A lot of the industry offers lower-than-ideal (to ourselves) priced EICR's (electrical inspections) on the basis it wins the work and you can make it up on the remedials.
Don't like it myself and try to avoid but there's only so much you can go against what the whole industry does, especially when it means their apparent charges are "cheaper" than yours to someone who might have no other yardstick to judge you by.
Here's where it gets sticky though and why I hate it- if you're "losing" lets say £40 on every test on what you'd like to charge, and if every other inspection tests fine (no remedials), then you need to "make up" £80 on top of whatever you want to earn on remedial jobs... if it's 1 in 3, or people don't want them done it's evan more...
Industry cuts it's throat basically, yet still manages to come out looking like crooks!
Don't like it myself and try to avoid but there's only so much you can go against what the whole industry does, especially when it means their apparent charges are "cheaper" than yours to someone who might have no other yardstick to judge you by.
Here's where it gets sticky though and why I hate it- if you're "losing" lets say £40 on every test on what you'd like to charge, and if every other inspection tests fine (no remedials), then you need to "make up" £80 on top of whatever you want to earn on remedial jobs... if it's 1 in 3, or people don't want them done it's evan more...
Industry cuts it's throat basically, yet still manages to come out looking like crooks!
Wozy68 said:
LookAtMyCat said:
PAULJ5555 said:
I worked out he was on £200 a day all cash in the back pocket.
Very cheap. For a very good sparky you're looking at 3-400 a day, 4-500 for a heating engineer. Obviously this can get reduced if it's cash no invoice.ha, maybe I know some very expensive electricians then! I'm not paying them that, don't get me wrong (I do all of my own electrics) but I know a couple that charge that.
For HE, especially on boiler/system installs (of which is 90% of my work), that kind of money is the absolute norm. My rate is £50ph. If i'm working for you all day (8-6, I don't take breaks) that's £500. And that's a set labour rate. I have 2 mates who are HE also, and they both charge that. Hell, I know a decorator that charges 200 a day and he's booked up for months. Maybe you're using s
t tradesmen?
For HE, especially on boiler/system installs (of which is 90% of my work), that kind of money is the absolute norm. My rate is £50ph. If i'm working for you all day (8-6, I don't take breaks) that's £500. And that's a set labour rate. I have 2 mates who are HE also, and they both charge that. Hell, I know a decorator that charges 200 a day and he's booked up for months. Maybe you're using s
t tradesmen?Edited by LookAtMyCat on Thursday 30th April 17:49
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