hi everyone I was just wondering how everyone prices there work I do a lot of loft conversions and extensions. Do you price on each socket and light etc I would be grateful for any advice or ideas please
A friend of a friend is ripping out old kitchen units and replacing for new, they require an additional 4 sockets in the kitchen. After I confirm the kitchen has its own ring and the relevant checks the job will be splitting the ring at one socket and chasing down from that socket and then...
looking for some advice guys, has anyone used electrika for pricing jobs? Just looking around & this came up, wondering if it's worth it or am I just as well using excel which I do already. Any advice would be great.
Thanks in advance
I have just joined this forum I am leaving the military and have qualified as a Portable Appliance Tester and was wondering what i should charge.
Any help would be really appricated
Paul Gray
Hi,
I've been given some flats to price for labour only and have quite a lot of experience in working on flats on price but never actually had to price them my self.
Have you guys got any tips on pricing it? Don't want to come under and screw my self up. Do you work out your time etc then add...
Having problems convincing company owner that us doing this is not cost effective/best use of our expertise. We are typically travelling 2-300 miles and working away so I cannot see how it can be cost effective for us to be doing this.
1, If insufficient room/capacity in existing CU then fit...
Hi, I am fitting out a new cattle shed with 12 led tube lights in 3 rows each switched separately, 2 led floodlights switched separately, 2 way consumer unit, 7 double sockets, conduit running between every light light and socket, approx 120 meters of conduit fitted, power done by previous...
Hi, I am fitting out a new cattle shed with 12 led tube lights in 3 rows each switched separately, 2 led floodlights switched separately, 2 way consumer unit, 7 double sockets, conduit running between every light light and socket, approx 120 meters of conduit fitted, power done by previous...
Hi all,
How much would it be for the following job?... relocating a double socket, data point and a TV point a metre across the wall. Also adding two extra sockets next to the relocated socket and to top it off, disconnecting two wall lights and leaving them safely in connector blocks for the...
Does this pricing sound right for a kitchen rewire London
8 spot lights x £60 point
1 heat detector £70
outside lights x 3 £210
oven 6mm supply £200
hob supply 6mm £200
fridge freezer supply £60
dishwasher supply £60
extractor supply £60
5 double sockets £480
aerial point with only means...
I am Paul O'Shea, a Brecon electrician, providing professional domestic and light
commercial electrical services in Brecon, operating within a 20 mile radius of the
town.
10 years experience.
City & Guilds qualified to level 3.
2391 Inspection and testing.
17th edition.
Fully...
A builder has rang me up to price up a job and it's a massive commercial job, how do people go about pricing jobs up? Do you do it per item? Or on day rate? Also what is the going day rate?
Hello,
I am not an electrician but I hope someone can help me out? I have had some rewiring started at my house (a 3 bed semi). The work was done by a friend I've known for years, so I completely trusted him and didn't question his price. I paid him all the money at the end of the first fix. I...
I'm looking for some help/guidance with the prices I've put together for a new build development
of 30 houses, I've not yet submitted my bid as I'm looking for some constructive feedback from
anyone who has experience pricing this type of work.
Job is based in Scotland.
I've not had much...
Can anyone give me any tips on pricing a new build?
All points are marked on the archiects drawing.
I can count up the back boxes, sockets, pendants etc
I can also measure the cable required from the plans
When you price per point I take it you include the cost of the fittings. Do you...
Just wondering how you guys go about pricing commercial EICRs. Been out to look at an office today, 4 3 phase boards, 61 circuits in total. The office is empty, company not moved in yet, circuit charts on all boards look fairly detailed and seemingly good circuit descriptions. I was thinking...
This may come across as a very strange post but I need some general opinions on job pricing as this has baffled me! I have quoted for a job recently and a competitor has quoted around 60% of my price:speechless:. Their price in my opinion seems Ludacris! Installation is for an office conversion...
Hi all, up until now i have only done jobs for love(homers for family and friends) but a painter friend of mine has asked me to price a wee homer and i have no idea how much to charge, another mate of mine suggested the going rate was £25/hour. Here is what the customer wants :
Pop off 2...
How do people do their quates.
Time, Costs (insurance, testing, college cost) plus Cable switches Fuses etc.
I'm not very business minded person, coming from Agency where you normally get 10K a year if your lucky so im more used to living on the edge, and the reason why i wanted out of it...
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I'm in the beginning of trying to build a business for myself after 14 years in the trade. I'm struggling a little bit on trying to formally a pricing structure. I want to be competitively priced while making a good profit. Any tips on how to go about this.
I'm currently going in at...
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