Advice on if quote / estimate is pricey

[Djhonson]

Hi all,

I am a new home owner and have had a quote on some electrical work I wanted done in my home. I was wondering on if someone could give some advice on if the estimate I have been given is over priced:

Estimate for the following electrical work -

• Full electrical installation condition report.

Entrance Hall -
• Supply 2 gang light switch.
• Supply 1x single socket.

Lounge -
• Remove 2 way switch.
• Change 2x single sockets to doubles (1x usb)
• Supply 2x double socket faceplates.
• Add double socket and relocate tv point to chimney breast.
• 6x new downlights.

Kitchen-
• 4x double sockets (1x with usb).
• 1x 2 gang light switch.
• 1x 1 gang light switch.
• 4 x new downlights.

Dining room -
• 4x new downlights.

Utility -
• Change trunking and tidy up.
• Replace light fitting for round LED.
• Add double socket.

Office -
• Change trunking and tidy up.
• Replace light fitting for round LED.
• Add double socket.

Landing -
• Sink in 1 gang switch.

Master Bedroom -
• Sink in all sockets and switches.
• Add additional double socket.
• Change single sockets to doubles.
• Move pendant to centre.

Bedroom 2
• Sink in all sockets and switches.
• Move switch to the other side of the door
• Add additional double socket.
• Change single sockets to doubles.
• Move pendant to centre.

Bedroom 3
• Sink in all sockets and switches.
• Move switch to the other side of the door
• Add additional double socket.

• Change single sockets to doubles.
• Move pendant to centre.

Outside -
remove outside light and install client supplied light to new location.

Total = £2100.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Something to consider is the amount of light in a workroom (Kitchen) are the four downlighter's quoted for additional or the total number, it may need additional light to be effective either under unit lights or additional downlight's, I used to work on 1:1.5M of ceiling area, but that also depends on the ceiling height above the worktop and how many wall cupboards, but is a good working figure for LED lights, also unless a bungalow these need to be fire rated if a habitable room is above.

 

[Risteard]

I was charging £50 per point on rewires 15 years ago when I did farely regular rewires and 100mtr drum of 2.5 cable was about 40 quid.
I rarely do per point pricing these days but I did I would charge more like £90-95 per socket , there is simply no money at 50£ per point if that includes labour and materials at todays cable prices

I agree - £50/point is years out of date in my opinion.

 

[Dustydazzler]

I agree - £50/point is years out of date in my opinion.

there is no money to be made at 50£ a point

anyone offering rewires at 50£ a/point is off their rocker

 

[swaRRR]

Hi all,

I am a new home owner and have had a quote on some electrical work I wanted done in my home. I was wondering on if someone could give some advice on if the estimate I have been given is over priced:

Estimate for the following electrical work -

• Full electrical installation condition report.

Entrance Hall -
• Supply 2 gang light switch.
• Supply 1x single socket.

Lounge -
• Remove 2 way switch.
• Change 2x single sockets to doubles (1x usb)
• Supply 2x double socket faceplates.
• Add double socket and relocate tv point to chimney breast.
• 6x new downlights.

Kitchen-
• 4x double sockets (1x with usb).
• 1x 2 gang light switch.
• 1x 1 gang light switch.
• 4 x new downlights.

Dining room -
• 4x new downlights.

Utility -
• Change trunking and tidy up.
• Replace light fitting for round LED.
• Add double socket.

Office -
• Change trunking and tidy up.
• Replace light fitting for round LED.
• Add double socket.

Landing -
• Sink in 1 gang switch.

Master Bedroom -
• Sink in all sockets and switches.
• Add additional double socket.
• Change single sockets to doubles.
• Move pendant to centre.

Bedroom 2
• Sink in all sockets and switches.
• Move switch to the other side of the door
• Add additional double socket.
• Change single sockets to doubles.
• Move pendant to centre.

Bedroom 3
• Sink in all sockets and switches.
• Move switch to the other side of the door
• Add additional double socket.

• Change single sockets to doubles.
• Move pendant to centre.

Outside -
remove outside light and install client supplied light to new location.

Total = £2100.

Not expensive.

A lot of self employed sparks charge up to £75-100 per point.

This is lots of points and plenty of work as well as lots of fannying about.

£2100 is a fair price imo, maybe even on the cheap side. Rewiring would be easier.

 

[westward10]

Not expensive.

A lot of self employed sparks charge up to £75-100 per point.

This is lots of points and plenty of work as well as lots of fannying about.

£2100 is a fair price imo, maybe even on the cheap side. Rewiring would be easier.

How have you come to the conclusion that rewiring would be easier.

 

[LukeD]

Not bad value and it the guy is golden, bite his hand off