Hi I have just recently passed part p assesment and so am placing adverts to get some domestic work.
What I want to know is
What are the rules for hireing subbies and what is the going rates up here (Derbyshire, Notts and Sth Yorkshire).
Also if they are subbing for me and I oversee their work I...
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Have been CIS Since last year, but more from a viewpoint of getting paid by a Commercial Electrician, than any business reason.
Just started with a Commercial firm, whom have dicked me around a touch with payment terms and amounts.
I qualified to Level 3 C&G & 17th Edition this Summer...
I've been asked to price for some pir and remedials for a local housing association in the north west and they want me to price on a schedule of rates. I'm not too familar with pricing using schedules so was looking for any guidelines or previous schedules I could use. So if anyone has any links...
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Ive done a search on apprentice rates but cant see anything specific on ages and rates.
Ive looked at the JIB rates and also looked at what people are actually on, it varies from minimum wage to people talking bo_ _ ocks :rolleyes:
I am also aware that it does change dependant on...
Hi all. I have today spent the day with the NICEIC assessor to gain the company the NICEIC badge and all went well. It's a pretty intense day and believe the hype when they say that no stone is left un turned!! You really need tgo know your stuff and display a sound testing knowledge and...
Got told today that the 2 main electrical contractors on the olympic site are pulling oyt of the JIB.Anyone else heard this? If this is indeed true then that would mean they can set their own rates,no lodge or travel,im really becoming fearful about the future of this game.Mate of mine was in...
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Could you let me know if I'm pricing to high on domestic PIR. had two letting agents phone me now wanting to know what my rates are to carry out a visual inspection, Test, and compile a report.I quoted £150 pound. Am i to expensive?
I looking at your average 3 bed semi...
Hi all,
Does any ne have a copy of the current schedule of rates?
My problems is we generally and have for years worked on day to day reactive maintenance contracts at our set prices,
Now i have been given a small tender for the upgrade/rewire of 50 houses, which we really need to win...
could someone advise me what is happening with the wage rise as they have previously done? will they continue to go up 2011, 12, and 2013 ? or has there been no deal secured ?
I do both my own work and sometimes subbie work for bigger companies, now i have a couple of lads working with me i sometimes find my self in position to be supplying labour to these bigger companies, but especially at the moment i am unsure how much i can charge to these companies without being...
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Have big local authority carpark job to price. Cant decide if i should spend £200+ to get schedule of rates book off internet for tube, trunking, singles etc prices. Or should i work out price by labour & materials plus£, ?? Anyone had good/bad experience using schedule of rates?? Or...
Hi,was wondering what an average rate for subbys would be at the moment.I just took an offer of £13.75. Allot of offerd rates seem to have gone backwards these days.In 2006 i was getting £16.00 The JIB rate for 2010 is £14.35 on the books.Inflation is at about 4%.?????????????
Whats going on with this jib cartel system that is runing the uk electrical industry?How can you have a governing body whose ruleing board are made up of the directors of all the major electrical contractors in the uk,the situation now is that unless you have a jib card you can not work on any...
Hi All ,
I am just setting up my own domestic electrical business.
I am wandering about what to charge for an hourly rate for small jobs and what to charge for a day rate???????
I will be working in the south east area so want to be very competative as my overheads are also very small.
I would...
Hi all,
Have been sort of employed by a local building contractor for some time now but have just recently set up on my own and would still like to work for them when needed but as a subcontractor. So was just wondering what you guys think i should be coming in at.
I work in oxford and...
what are the day (or hourly rates) you guys are getting out there in the current market?
In South London I am finding that my current day rate is working out to about 150 after all the paper work has been done (quoting on 25-30) and then need another hour to do paperwork not to mention the...
Has anyone got a copy of the above schedule of rates. I have a copy here but there's bits and pieces missing and I am after another copy.
If anyone has an electronic copy that they could email to me or give me a link on were to look, it would be greatly appreciated.
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Im interested to know what some of your rates are?
I was looking at getting on with a building company who will need a Maintenance electrician for call out work to domestic properties.
How would you work out your charge for this kind of work?
As simple as an hourly rate at £**
Or...
Im just working out what rates to charge people per hour.
do these sound fair?
7am - 8pm : £30 for the first half hour, £25 per hour there after
8pm - 7am : £50 for the first half hour, £35 per hour there after
im sure there will be times when i vary or just price for the job itself but...
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