How long is a piece of string (silly pricing question)

themarino · May 18, 2018

Afternoon all,
I realise that this is very likely a silly question but I'm only looking for a very pricing guide from a professional.
I moved recently and as a result no longer have a garage. I'm building a workshop which I eventually want to get connected to proper mains electricity rather than making do with an extension lead.
The CU is currently full - no spare connections available.

Here's the daft bit - if, assuming that everything else is in order and nothing else needs doing:

How much work (time and ££) would it take to split the tails, add in a Henley and an isolator switch? (Can't do this myself obviously because it would involve disturbing the DNO fuse)

I need this work done so that at some point the SWA that will come into the house from the CU in the workshop can be connected.

As I say, I'm only looking for a very rough ballpark estimate - I know it's very often the case that other things end up needing replacement but I just need to know how to price up what this project will cost me. Are we looking at £50? £100? £500?
Thanks in advance for any help.
Cheers

Midwest · May 18, 2018

I don't think anyone could give you realistic figure, one would have to see the job to give a quote justice. Why don't you obtain some quotes from some competent electricians?

PS cross out your first two examples.

westward10 · May 18, 2018

Assuming you have adequate space at the intake £200 to £250.

Pete999 · May 18, 2018

Depends, What will the load be?
How long is the cable run?
How will the cable be run underground etc?
I know you wanted a rough guide, but these are the sort of things we will need to know, Oh one thing, personally I'm not that clued up on todays pricing been out of the game since retiring, but as guys return from work this is the sort of stuff they will need to know.

westward10 · May 18, 2018

He only wants to know the price for splitting and fitting a switch-fuse.

Pete999 · May 18, 2018

westward10 said:
He only wants to know the price for splitting and fitting a switch-fuse.

Righ of course, Agree with your estimate

Octopus · May 18, 2018

£1000 .................................................

would be a budget for running a cable from the intake to the garage and providing a CU in said garage (you doing the digging)

This is probably OTT, but better to have a nice surprise than a nasty shock.

themarino · May 18, 2018

Thanks chaps, very useful.
Just for info, I will do all the wiring for the workshop - lights and sockets, switches and cu and the sea cable laying/ digging etc.
The professional involvement will be the work at the board with tails etc and inspection of my work of course.
Useful for me to know a rough number though as it helps me to budget a bit.
Thanks

Octopus · May 18, 2018

Murdoch said:
£1000 .................................................

would be a budget for running a cable from the intake to the garage and providing a CU in said garage (you doing the digging)

This is probably OTT, but better to have a nice surprise than a nasty shock.

themarino said:
Thanks chaps, very useful.
Just for info, I will do all the wiring for the workshop - lights and sockets, switches and cu and the sea cable laying/ digging etc.
The professional involvement will be the work at the board with tails etc and inspection of my work of course.
Useful for me to know a rough number though as it helps me to budget a bit.
Thanks

Best you find somebody who will sign this off and do the notification for Part P before you start then ................

Pete999 · May 18, 2018

themarino said:
Thanks chaps, very useful.
Just for info, I will do all the wiring for the workshop - lights and sockets, switches and cu and the sea cable laying/ digging etc.
The professional involvement will be the work at the board with tails etc and inspection of my work of course.
Useful for me to know a rough number though as it helps me to budget a bit.
Thanks

Pete999 · May 18, 2018

You seem to intimate that the work of laying the cable, wiring the building to the current BS is not a professional work ethic, It would be dificult to judge how you will find a qualified Electrician who would be willing and able to inspect and test your work, seeing as the SWA will be buried, hard for him to certify it's been installed correctly, I have seen it before, could you come and have a look at my shed Pete and sign the paperwork, my answer no chance mate, and they wonder why,

elsparko · May 18, 2018

themarino said:
Afternoon all,
I realise that this is very likely a silly question but I'm only looking for a very pricing guide from a professional.
I moved recently and as a result no longer have a garage. I'm building a workshop which I eventually want to get connected to proper mains electricity rather than making do with an extension lead.
The CU is currently full - no spare connections available.

Here's the daft bit - if, assuming that everything else is in order and nothing else needs doing:

How much work (time and ££) would it take to split the tails, add in a Henley and an isolator switch? (Can't do this myself obviously because it would involve disturbing the DNO fuse)

I need this work done so that at some point the SWA that will come into the house from the CU in the workshop can be connected.

As I say, I'm only looking for a very rough ballpark estimate - I know it's very often the case that other things end up needing replacement but I just need to know how to price up what this project will cost me. Are we looking at £50? £100? £500?
Thanks in advance for any help.
Cheers

is this workshop 600m from your house?

themarino · May 18, 2018

Ooeerr, I seen to have given the impression that some aspects of the work are not'professional' - I'm not trying to offend anyone and I'm sorry if anyone felt that way. Reading the replies I can see that I need to get a discussion going with a local spark who can come along and advise what he can do and what I can do to help. Plenty of food for thought.
Thanks for all your help

elsparko · May 18, 2018

themarino said:
Ooeerr, I seen to have given the impression that some aspects of the work are not'professional' - I'm not trying to offend anyone and I'm sorry if anyone felt that way. Reading the replies I can see that I need to get a discussion going with a local spark who can come along and advise what he can do and what I can do to help. Plenty of food for thought.
Thanks for all your help