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Welcome mate......five wordsAh nice! Thanks for that @Baddegg I will do!
£200 minimum. Location is Derry in the north-west of Ireland.I was asked if I can test a domestic property in Liverpool yesterday, I said yes i can and told them I charge £120 for an EICR. They then replied
"£100 sounds better"
I replied saying no I charge £120 for a domestic EICR (Which i think is pretty reasonable?)
They did not reply!
Out of curiosity how much do you charge for a domestic EICR and what area are you from?
I Feel like £100 is too cheap for a proper inspection and test?
and do any of you negotiate on price at all?
I set a price and dont move from it as i think if i could do it any cheaper (without doing myself over) then I would? If i set a price and then lower it was i not overcharging in the first place?
Curious to hear other opinions!
You are correct. I've lost EICRs to wetpants in the past.Literally anyone can carry out an EICR...and I mean anyone. I bet a lot of wet pants consider themselves competent.
It's only a matter of time before a fatality occurs, I reckon. When rather than if.There is practically no record of anyone ever being injured by a poor EICR or a person testing being prosecuted for poor certification.
I for one am no longer surprised by the appalling standards that I see in the greater Glasgow area week in, week out.So, why on earth is anyone surprised at the absolutely diabolical part of our industry, that is EICR, is over run by chancers and cowboys ??
£175 is my absolute minimum for any property. It's hardly ever that cheap though.
There are loads round here who make them up and go in and out in 40 minutes or so for £60. They are very popular with landlords.
Same here I charge around £220.00 as a Min. standard on a 2 bed House or Flat with a 6/8 way D.B takes around half a day 3 to 4 hours, then on my P.C. to issue a report etc, funny how some Electricians can do it for silly money as I will check at least drop off a socket & switch in each room, check outside the property for external electrics etc. also earthing for Gas water & Oil bonding or if cross bonding is required also, if cables or visible are supported correctly the correct selection of breakers/fused for circuits they are serving.I charge £150 for a standard 1-2 bed flat and £250 for a standard 3-4 bed house, any bigger and it's estimated on time or per circuit! I seem to do a lot of houses but not so many flats, mainly student let houses too.
Price Varys with myself if its in occupied property and not a nice one to test due to cleanliness I add more money which the landlord understands but bottom end I charge £120 on 1 Bed Flat/ Bungalow (Clean) then ranging up to £250 for 3 Bed House (Dirty)Same here I charge around £220.00 as a Min. standard on a 2 bed House or Flat with a 6/8 way D.B takes around half a day 3 to 4 hours, then on my P.C. to issue a report etc, funny how some Electricians can do it for silly money as I will check at least drop off a socket & switch in each room, check outside the property for external electrics etc. also earthing for Gas water & Oil bonding or if cross bonding is required also, if cables or visible are supported correctly the correct selection of breakers/fused for circuits they are serving.
its not a quick thing as we are there as experts in our field and should give a good account of it.
so when I hear its too dear, I walk away as you will also get a taker and wish them good luck lol
£250
Five blooming words...
Welcome to Britain! Anyone can install electrical equipment and wiring providing it's done in accordance with BS7671 regulations. If it's Notifiable the Building Authority must be informed but someone else will probably do it.Literally anyone can carry out an EICR...and I mean anyone. I bet a lot of wet pants consider themselves competent.
They are not even notifiable works.
There is practically no record of anyone ever being injured by a poor EICR or a person testing being prosecuted for poor certification.
So, why on earth is anyone surprised at the absolutely diabolical part of our industry, that is EICR, is over run by chancers and cowboys ??
The problem with this is that EICR's rarely involve 100% sampling and are required to be carried out with minimum dismantling (GN3). This means that any points not part of the sample could be hiding a dangerous fault even on a properly carried out EICR, I think that is something many good electricians do not appreciate. If we advocate draconian measures for those who miss something on an EICR then it will have to be 100% sampling on all installations or none of us will be safe, not just the drive by brigade.I suspect the cheap EICR will carry on until someone does jail time for missing an obvious fault and someone gets killed.
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