Domestic consumer upgrades

[Christian1981]

Hi I’m a commercial electrician and don’t do much domestic work and was just looking for some advice on pricing consumer unit upgrades. I’m vat registered and have been told about people charging £495 plus vat for dual rcd board and £795 plus vat for RCBOs

 

[Pete999]

Hi I’m a commercial electrician and don’t do much domestic work and was just looking for some advice on pricing consumer unit upgrades. I’m vat registered and have been told about people charging £495 plus vat for dual rcd board and £795 plus vat for RCBOs

What's a Commercial Electrician?

 

[telectrix]

that's a bit steep. my prices would be nearer £350 /£500, respectively depending on no. of ways and accessibility. not including any remedial works to circuits,bonding etc.

 

[Baddegg]

At £960 for a board change I doubt they’d get many takers!

 

[Andy78]

Depends a lot on what brands you are using, especially on RCBO options, but those prices are very high for my area. I'd get no takers at that.

 

[davesparks]

What's a Commercial Electrician?

An electrician working in the commercial sector.

 

[Baddegg]

Never met many people at a domestic level that would be happy paying the extra 20% either....

 

[Pete999]

An electrician working in the commercial sector.

o not really an electrician then? Just someone who can't do Domestic or Industrial electrical installations, or am I wrong? You are either an electrician or you are not.

 

[Pete999]

o not really an electrician then? Just someone who can't do Domestic or Industrial electrical installations, or am I wrong? You are either an electrician or you are not.

Understandable, so what sort of electrician do you class yourself as Westy, Domestic, Commercial or industrial, or an electrician full stop.

 

[Fitzy]

Are you CPS registered with NICEIC, Stroma etc as domestic CU replacements are part P notifiable jobs?

 

[Andy78]

o not really an electrician then? Just someone who can't do Domestic or Industrial electrical installations, or am I wrong? You are either an electrician or you are not.

Not sure how you've reached a conclusion about the OP's skills or competence from what has been posted, but it's hardly relevant to the thread.

 

[Pete999]

Not sure how you've reached a conclusion about the OP's skills or competence from what has been posted, but it's hardly relevant to the thread.

"I am a Commercial Electrician"

 

[Baddegg]

o not really an electrician then? Just someone who can't do Domestic or Industrial electrical installations, or am

I’d assume that’s the area he’s always worked in and is most comfortable at, to be fair to the op Pete he’s asking questions about pricing not principals or installation methods

 

[buzzlightyear]

o not really an electrician then? Just someone who can't do Domestic or Industrial electrical installations, or am I wrong? You are either an electrician or you are not.

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

Hi I’m a commercial electrician and don’t do much domestic work and was just looking for some advice on pricing consumer unit upgrades. I’m vat registered and have been told about people charging £495 plus vat for dual rcd board and £795 plus vat for RCBOs

What you got to factor in here is that the customer will be paying your vat, so thats an immediate cross next to your name. you will be competing against dangerous dave from the pub who moonlights as a 'electrician' and offers no guarantee, testing or paperwork.
Also need to factor in that sometimes its not safe for the seal fairies to pull the fuse either so customer has to pay for the dno if there is no isolator.
Personally for a straightforward board change with dual rcd and no major issues to rectify id be around the £380-400 max depending on if i am fitting an isolator aswell. RCBO boards and around £500-550 for rcbo board although very much dependant on brand and number of circuits. currently getting a hager rcbos very cheap from a local small wholesaler as they got them left from a cancelled order. so fitting them.