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

 

[Midwest]

Perhaps the OP is including AFDD's & SPD's

 

[Baddegg]

Perhaps the OP is including AFDD's & SPD's

He’s obviously one hell of a salesman as well as a commercial spark!!

 

[The Ghost]

As a matter of fact I think a larger firm would easily charge those prices. But then that would usually be for commercial concerns such as offices and shops etc. Domestic CU changes you are up against the lack of resources/money in the domestic arena. You may find a few takers at that price but you would wait a long time between the next work I guess. Realistically testing beforehand and changing might typically take a day or near it. So £280 at my rates. Then a decent DB plus RCBO can be had for circa less than £200 So I would agree with prices so far quoted. But then I have a had a four way change done in a couple of hours with RCBO so charge accordingly as it was so easy and straightforward.

 

[davesparks]

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.

Why would they not be an electrician? What is the definition of electrician that you are using?

Why does someone need to be skilled in industrial, commercial and domestic work to be an electrician? An electrician who works only in one sector of the industry is still an electrician.

Personally I describe myself as a commercial electrician when people ask what I do for a living, mainly because if you just say electrician they proceed to ask you if you can fix their lights for them, telling them you're a commercial or non-domestic electrician helps avoid it.

 

[rolyberkin]

The joy of not being VAT registered ;-)

 

[HappyHippyDad]

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 any more Pete, the times they are a changin

 

[ipf]

Not any more Pete, the times they are a changin

Can't remember who said that....was it Bob Dylan or Matt Dillon from Gunsmoke?

 

[Wilko]

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

I recommend you price like this just now while you're resting up. Any takers you get, I'll work under supervision .

 

[Nigel]

This is a £1000 pound plus VAT job for me including SPD.

I don't do much domestic.........

 

[Baddegg]

I recommend you price like this just now while you're resting up. Any takers you get, I'll work under supervision .

At them rates I could make money sat here wilko ha ha

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Was working on a job installing studs into a concrete ceiling.
One of the guys complained that the studs kept on falling out.
He didn’t realise the knock in anchors had to be podged.
Bloody house bashers.

 

[Markyd]

£35 per hour plus materials

 

[sparksfly]

I average £550 incl for 10 way dual hager, wylex etc

 

[l4urence]

Competing with the 'Dangerous Dave' is always going to be a problem and it's not going to stop until they are found and prosecuted. Since they don't certify, they are difficult to find. Bastards.

 

[telectrix]

just been to look at a job.new extension, several grand. all electrics done by or through builder.....no certs, BC witholding completion.

kitchen ring.....no r1 (L-L), no RCD ( taken from wrong side of split board). 16A MCB.
12 downlighters, all halogen. christ knows if insulation smothering them. FI required. and no RCD for luminaire circuit
gas bond cut off and left dangling.

bloody cowboys. told customer to contact BC and get them to put pressure on, make the buggers come back and either do it right or pay me ( cash upfront, of course) to do it .