Cost for EICR reports

[Octopus]

The problem is no one polices the electrical industry. I would prefer to see random checks on EICR reports by an independent body. When there is no policing then you get anarchy like we have at the moment. I would say three fake EICR reports and you should be struck off from being an electrician. It's the only way to sort this out. But I can't see it as the scheme's make money by having more members, it's not in their interests to raise quality so the EICR will remain pretty much worthless.

Best comment I've seen all week.

The numpties running the schemes need to sit up and take note. There is more than a striking resemblence between politicians of all colurs and the schemes - i.e. NONE of them have a clue whats going on at the coal face.

 

[markc123]

I've recently had some work done at my house and was given a bill of exactly £500 (exactly). I've no idea of the cost of electrical work but this is what he did:
Does the price seem reasonable?

Work carried out on behalf of LL
Attend to corrective measures from periodic inspection:
Replace consumer unit with RCD 10 way Board
Isolate and blank 2 gang socket in kitchen next to cooker
Provide 2 gang socket under counter for appliances
Make safe old connections to water heater in bedroom cupboard
Clip 6mm cable hanging loose in conservatory
Install 10mm bonding cable to both gas and water services

As has been said, you've probably got a decent price there - if you're happy with the standard of the electricians work, knowledge and presentability then use him again - he's slutting himself lol.

 

[amlu]

i dont give a damn anymore. had 3 calls last week for landlord safety certificate/periodic. thats how them customers call it.
3 and 4 bedroom houses.
quoted £100 each.

no one called back. one was saying that another quote was £60. i said call and book them. looks like they did.
no other calls this week been sitting lazy

 

[Rockingit]

i dont give a damn anymore. had 3 calls last week for landlord safety certificate/periodic. thats how them customers call it.
3 and 4 bedroom houses.
quoted £100 each.

no one called back. one was saying that another quote was £60. i said call and book them. looks like they did.
no other calls this week been sitting lazy

And what they get for their £60 is a made up report that scaremongers them with ridiculous C1's and then an inflated price to rectify.

 

[lloyd1980]

Nothing wrong with fair competition, just not fair on the public if an unskilled man carries out works to their properties and he gets the ideas of cost from here, we won't agree obviouly as your talking about one thing and me another, the thread has now got around to slating a mans opinion when I thought we were discussing not allowing browsers from seeing prices, the threads all over the place now haha, anyway have a good day and enjoy your weekend.

Whos to say if someone charges less than £100 for an EICR he is unskilled or doesn't know what he's doing?
It completely depends on the persons circumstances, If he is short of work and is getting 70 quid a fortnight JSA then less than 100 for half a day on site and "paperwork" in front of Jeremy Kyle USA with a cuppa in the afternoon may be a lot to this person, it's all a matter of perspective.

I agree there will be cowboys out there who won't take the board cover off and will 'potter" in front of the customer then forge all the results, this behaviour is unacceptable as we all know, but you can't generalise this behaviour simply because someone charges less than the going rate.

I have been lucky and have been able to leave sparking full time and now develop property, although time consuming I still have weekends free and have kept the electrical business open and also jet washing.

This sat, I am jet washing a customers drive, front and rear patio and decking area, it will take me about 4 hours and am happy with 80 for it, pocket money.

Again this is jet washing and not an EICR, but it's about persective , I am competent, for the record I have spent 3 years on the 2330. I have the 2391. Jib approved, building regs for electrical installations in dwellings, 17th ed, so I am competent and I know what I'm doing. This said if I was broke or had no work my perspective would be different to someone who had work, money and I would be happy doing an EICR for less than £100 , I would do a proper job too.

Just saying

 

[sarusystems]

I have just come away from a potential customer who has been asked for 650.00 to do an EICR 5 bedrooms but three consumer units. 9 year old property 3 floors. no loft space.
They were also quoted 3000.00 to change the consumer units.
May be it was the rolls parked on the front or my prices are to low

 

[Octopus]

I have just come away from a potential customer who has been asked for 650.00 to do an EICR 5 bedrooms but three consumer units. 9 year old property 3 floors. no loft space.
They were also quoted 3000.00 to change the consumer units.
May be it was the rolls parked on the front or my prices are to low

How many circuits in the existing CU's - that price could be about right. I did an EICR with a mate last summer.... there were 5 CU's, about 60 circuits, almost no labelling so it took us 5 working days to do it PROPERLY.

As for the CU changes for £3K - that does look a bit on the steep side!