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    Job Quotation..

    Hi all Just gone self employed, Been asked to quote a job In a Small industrial unit ( 50ft by 48 ft) Fuse board is in bottom right hand corner job is as follows supply for burglar alarm at front of building ( Approx 18m Run in 20mm PVC conduit to Metal clad spur) 2 x metal clad twin socket...
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    desperate help on Pricing

    Hi, I am in a bit of a hurry and promised my customer I will get back to them asap... However, I'm in a bit of a situation... I have been asked to refit a pizza shop, which is due to open soon. Unfortunately I have only ever worked in domestic and industrial areas, so im in need of a little...
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    How much would you charge for first fix socket points. No materials

    Basically theres a basement and hall. 25m by 10m. and first floor is quarter size of hall. some rooms on each floor. Big area, high ceilings. All im quoting for is putting in wires and twin/single boxes and sheething/clipping them to the fuseboard. Its all new block walls so no chasing. Just...
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    Troublesome Customer

    I have a customer who asked me to split labour and materials costs on quote which I did....I recieved a voicemail today saying she wants every single material itemised plus cost!!! Does she think I just sit round with all this free time? I've already done something I don't normally do because...
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    How to minimise Costs within a Job.

    Ive been given a question on "state how the electrical contractor may minimise costs, with particular reference to CASH FLOW? I do not really understand how cash flow can minimise costs only that you ensure you price up a job correctly. Please can you enlighten me on this question Thanks
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    Customer wants to supply material

    what do you say when the customer wants to buy the materials after you have given them an estimate? Do you let them?
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    New 3 Bed Pricing

    hello ha Ive recently been asked to price a 3bed house,consisting of 1x utility 1x office 1x Living room 1x dining room 1x downstairs toilet 1x Double garage 3x bedrooms 1x ensuite 1x bathroom He wants 6x spots in kitchen 3x spots in bathroom pendants all else where its going to have...
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    Markup on Materials

    Hi All Could you tell me what percentage markup you put on materials please mainly domestic. Many thanks
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    Materials needed on van?

    Hi guys, im gonna start doing the electrical side of domestic solar installs next week. Ive never been involved with it before. The inverter,meter and isolators are all gonna be on site and all the panels going to be fitted ready for me to do my thing. I would like some idea`s please off youy...
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    How do we make this job pay?

    At the moment I'm lucky if i get 1 in 10 quotes converted into jobs. I've found the most successful approach on large jobs is to provide the customer with a bill of materials listing all the parts and costs, a scope of works with details of estimated man hours and a quote with the final...
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    Pricing per point

    Hi All I am fairly new to pricing jobs for myself, I have been asked to quote on a full re-wire on a 4 bed 1950's property thats having athorough refurb. I have gone through a lot of old posts on here and people mention pricing per point, can someone clarify does each fitting count as a point...
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    Help with pricing extensions

    Hi Lads Just went self employed and pricing a few jobs from drawings for a builder, any help would be appreciated working in Glasgow area. First job small extension to house only 1 bedroom in it with 3 d/sockets and 1 pendant thinking about £200 hopefully wire from existing if wiring ok and...
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    SOS: N00b in distress; 2330-05 Composite drawing / tools & materials list

    I'm really falling behind with this course on Level 2 and I've lost my originals drawings! Can someone please direct me to where the composite drawing and relevant data can be found ?. Many thanks. :confused:
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    Pricing up materials

    I am going back to college next year to complete my C&G and then NVQ and would really like to go self employed doing a bit of everything. I was wondering if you could give an example domestic installation you have done that I could use to price up materials & labour and also what suppliers you...
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    Help with job price

    Hi all. i have recently started on my own, and have got part p etc, but im struggleing with how to price the work, so far ive been too low by mistake and am not making any thing. i have been given a bungalow to wire, the job involves them taking down half the house then making it bigger, ill...
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    pricing wrong

    hi chaps, i have recently become mcs accreddited and have managed to price 12 jobs, sadly did not get one , i have been trading as an electrical company for 25 years and tend to price materials add labour, i have used a company called mcg part of city electrical to price and size job added my...
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    Pricing

    hi guys as you can see im new to this forum , so im not to sure if anybody has posted a similiar post like this before. basically im a electrician who works for a company who only do commercial and industrial work , but ive been given a opportunity to price a re wire of a house as i have not...
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    Business accounts...advice please

    I am a small electrical business and been trading just over 18 months. I try to keep my invoices, bank statements, etc intact and in order but what I dont really understand is how people put new vans, etc through the business. Am I right in saying that for example if you earn £35k gross...
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    Covering yourself on materials.

    I'm starting up on my own and one of my main worries is having enough to provide materials to start a job. I have thought about getting credit from wholesalers but I'm not sure if they will offer me it so early into trading. I have bought a few jobs cash from them but not enough to show I'm a...
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    Estimating labour and materials on large new build contracts

    Hi All My companys turnover has rapidy increased over the last 6 years and we have steadily grown from 2 ( buisness partners) to 25 sparks. We have been trading as a labour only subbie using the Lukins installation times guide and Excel to tender and win various contracts. The company we are...

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