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  1. R

    Markup on Materials

    Hi All Could you tell me what percentage markup you put on materials please mainly domestic. Many thanks
  2. R

    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...
    • 3wayselectrical
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    • another customer electrical work electricians' talk job materials pay
    • Replies: 100
    • Forum: Business Related
  4. C

    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...
  5. M

    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...
    • mmelectrics
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    • aus electricians' talk extensions help house materials pricing sockets
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Australia
  6. E

    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:
    • El Sparkinho
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    • aus drawing electricians' talk materials tools
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Australia
  7. K

    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...
    • karlhill
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    • aus electricians' talk lighting materials price pricing quote start
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Australia
  8. S

    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...
    • Seanthespark
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    • aus electrical work electricians' talk help job little materials price
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Australia
  9. D

    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...
  10. R

    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...
    • rigga
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    • electricians' talk house materials money price pricing
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Talk Electrician Forum
  11. M

    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...
    • mgnelec09
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    • accountant after aus business electricians' talk materials please
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Australia
  12. E

    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...
    • Electricalserv
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    • electricians' talk materials yourself
    • Replies: 41
    • Forum: Business Related
  13. D

    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...
    • danhod1
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    • build contracts electricians' talk estimating labour large materials new new build
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Business Related
  14. M

    Moaning customers..

    What would you guys say is a fair price.. Been aked to wire up a shower. Taken alook this morning, already rcd protected, needs 10metres 10mm twin & earth, 50 amp pull cord switch, mk 50amp breaker, also will main bond water as there isnt one present 4 meters 10mm. easy cable run, approx 2 hours...
    • mikeymoo
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    • aus cheap costs customer customers electricians' talk materials water
    • Replies: 42
    • Forum: Australia
  15. B

    Pricing new build

    Pricing to wire a new build 3 bedroom bungalow 2 of the bedrooms are on suite 30 double sockets 20 light fittings 3 phone points 3 tv points and all the usual smoke det., cooker, etc. no electric showers what do you think a reasonable price would be?
    • brizospark
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    • always aus build electricians' talk materials new new build points price pricing
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Australia
  16. J

    Pricing help

    Can anyone help with the basics of pricing,im thinking of setting up as i've been offered my old bosses contracts.The problem is i've never really had to price for a contract or a big job.Their are a couple of Fire Alarm & Emergency Lightings contracts for Apartment blocks and Public...
    • jayglynn
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    • charge double electricians' talk help labour materials point pricing
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Business Related
  17. M

    Help with pricework

    Had a meeting today with home improvement company/developer.He wants a couple of electricians as subbies to work on various contracts he has coming up.When i do price work i normally provide materials and make decent money.£50 a socket /switch ,set price for consumer unit and bonding...
    • madrid
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    • aus don't electrical work electricians' talk help labour materials price
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Australia
  18. L

    pricing????

    I have been offered loads of price work which ive not much experience of, i basically want to know if a jobs like a re-wire etc what do you ask for in the way of a deposit? mates have said you can ask for the costs for the equipment needed to do the job and the rest when you complete,then others...
    • ldworks
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    • aus complete electricians' talk light materials price pricing
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Australia
  19. A

    cheapest place for materials i.e cable

    Hello my name's Adam i have recently just left college and i'm looking into getting materials together so i can still practice differnt types of circuits on a big wooden board like i did in college. I was wondering does any body know which is the cheapest place to buy materials from in the St...
  20. P

    Pros and cons of screwfix

    Recently,I had a customer that said to me" if you can get the materials cheaper than I can get myself at screw fix,go ahead!" for 6 bathroom spots and a shower install I said they would have to incur my premium charge of £17 PH if they supplied their own materials. After agreeing,but then after...
    • piggyitm
    • Thread
    • charge customer electricians' talk materials screwfix supplied their
    • Replies: 48
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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