New build Rewire price help

baazab · Jan 26, 2023

Hi to big electricians
Need help pricing this new build rewire
Just labour only no materials involved

They have 14 houses to do
Can anyone help pls it's local to me no travel cost
Many thanks

Dustydazzler · Jan 26, 2023

Location ?

Up the North probably £300 a day labour rates

Down the South £450 a day labour rates

London £8000 a day LAbour rates

davesparks · Jan 26, 2023

Why does a new build need a rewire?

cliffed · Jan 26, 2023

Is this 1st fix only..or total

James · Jan 26, 2023

agree to do the first house at a day rate, then tell them the rest will be 20% less as you will be quicker after the first hurdles. (assuming they are all the same)

baazab · Jan 26, 2023

cliffed said:
Is this 1st fix only..or total

Total

cliffed · Jan 27, 2023

Reasonable to say 3 days 1st fix.. 3 days 2nd fix & certification.
Total 6 days @ a pleasant your Day Rate

Dustydazzler · Jan 27, 2023

Always add at least 1 day per build for mess ups , call backs etc

baazab · Jan 27, 2023

Hi thanks for the replies
I don't think I can make any profits if I charging day rates I need to price them one figure which will cover my helper the stress the hidden cables the hours for testing screwing the faces, day rates I think works if you helping a mate no stress 4pm go home,

Dustydazzler · Jan 27, 2023

How much do you want to earn for each full day you spend on-site , multiply this by the number of days you feel it will take per house add a bit for mess ups and call backs and you will have your price per house.
Everyone works at a different pace , someone will say it will take 3 days to 1st fix , another person would take 4. Only you know how fast you work

baazab · Jan 27, 2023

Dustydazzler said:
How much do you want to earn for each full day you spend on-site , multiply this by the number of days you feel it will take per house add a bit for mess ups and call backs and you will have your price per house.
Everyone works at a different pace , someone will say it will take 3 days to 1st fix , another person would take 4. Only you know how fast you work

I agree with you and will take your advice thanks Dustydazzler
Big respect

123 · Jan 28, 2023

davesparks said:
Why does a new build need a rewire?

The state of the lash ups these days it wouldn't surprise me if a good few needed a rewire or a rebuild

cliffed · Jan 28, 2023

123 said:
The state of the lash ups these days it wouldn't surprise me if a good few needed a rewire or a rebuild

Agree I’ve seen some really bad installs.& getting worse I think… that’s what you get when you price so low… bish bash bop

Dustydazzler · Jan 28, 2023

cliffed said:
Agree I’ve seen some really bad installs.& getting worse I think… that’s what you get when you price so low… bish bash bop

Some new build price work is shockingly low and getting lower. When I got out the new build game Builders were wanting a new build house wired and 2nd fixed for £1600 etc
With the price of materials sparks would need to do the 1st fix in 1 day and 2nd fix in 1 day and any testing other than a bang test to make any profit at all on todays new work prices

Midwest · Jan 28, 2023

Dustydazzler said:
Some new build price work is shockingly low and getting lower. When I got out the new build game Builders were wanting a new build house wired and 2nd fixed for £1600 etc
With the price of materials sparks would need to do the 1st fix in 1 day and 2nd fix in 1 day and any testing other than a bang test to make any profit at all on todays new work prices

Which doesn't make sense, with the price of houses. Methinks some builders/developers are just getting greedy.