Electric rewire quote - what should it contain?

[Honky Tonk]

If you are getting a quote for a rewire what should the quote contain?

Will it contain the name of the consumer unit and the position on the wall/ceiling where the chases will be etc?

Would be great if someone could pm a quote they have done or received so I have an idea of what to expect when I start contacting people next week when I get the keys.

 

[camerabloke]

Deleted. Can’t be arsed with an argument

 

[camerabloke]

@123 why berate @Pete999? It’s up to him if he finds a catalogue useful. You have your opinion and he has his

 

[Midwest]

Most of my domestic customers know what a twin socket looks like, and they either want white ones or metal ones, shiny chrome etc etc. Very few know what a consumer unit is.

I did for a while take some glossy mags showing downlights etc, but changed to having some actual fittings, to demonstrate the different colour temperatures & bezel finishes. However, it does tend to drag on a bit, and times money.

 

[123]

@123 why berate @Pete999? It’s up to him if he finds a catalogue useful. You have your opinion and he has his

Read post #14.

Can @Pete999 not answer a question or speak for himself now?
I'll repeat the question as I find it very relevant to what experience he has on this particular topic:
To @Pete999 Did you ever run your own business and offer free quotations for the likes of domestic rewires?

 

[Octopus]

I would submit an estimate .... but this could only be done if the owner gave me a listing of their requirements, room by room

I would specify white accessories too..

 

[Midwest]

Read post #14.

Can @Pete999 not answer a question or speak for himself now?
I'll repeat the question as I find it very relevant to what experience he has on this particular topic:
To @Pete999 Did you ever run your own business and offer free quotations for the likes of domestic rewires?

I believe camerabloke is Pete's son? So guess he would take exception to someone berating his old man. That said, I wouldn't be taken a Screwfix catalogue along with me either

 

[camerabloke]

Read post #14.

Can @Pete999 not answer a question or speak for himself now?
I'll repeat the question as I find it very relevant to what experience he has on this particular topic:
To @Pete999 Did you ever run your own business and offer free quotations for the likes of domestic rewires?

Yeah he can answer himself but he’s put you on ignore

 

[Pete999]

I believe camerabloke is Pete's son? So guess he would take exception to someone berating his old man. That said, I wouldn't be taken a Screwfix catalogue along with me either

Not at all he is his own Man, he has is own agenda if he wants to defend me, then that's all well and good, but I'big enough, old enough to long in the tooth to let someone else fight my corner for me, if 123 want's to contact me he can via PM if he doesn't then so be it.

 

[123]

I believe camerabloke is Pete's son? So guess he would take exception to someone berating his old man. That said, I wouldn't be taken a Screwfix catalogue along with me either

I think that's correct. I apologised in post 14 for going a little too far, but I found Pete's post insulting. I spend enough hours a month quoting without having to go through catalogues and the like at quote stage to offer customer more and more options.

I'm assuming that @Pete999 has ignored me...

 

[Midwest]

Lets all kiss & make up. Life's too short.

 

[Leesparkykent]

I nicked the click display board out of Kews....well they give it me once to show a customer and I never returned it it has their entire range onit. I normally show the customer it and get them to pick what they want and ask what Colour bezel they want if having downlights. I include the brand of consumer unit in the quote which 9/10 times is Hager.

 

[Midwest]

I nicked the click display board out of Kews....well they give it me once to show a customer and I never returned it it has their entire range onit.

I'm sure you intention, is at some stage, to return it.

Probably, when they have a new updated range!

 

[123]

Not at all he is his own Man, he has is own agenda if he wants to defend me, then that's all well and good, but I'big enough, old enough to long in the tooth to let someone else fight my corner for me, if 123 want's to contact me he can via PM if he doesn't then so be it.

PM sent
@camerabloke can you tell him I've sent a PM. As on ignore list not sure he'll get it.

 

[123]

I nicked the click display board out of Kews....well they give it me once to show a customer and I never returned it it has their entire range onit. I normally show the customer it and get them to pick what they want and ask what Colour bezel they want if having downlights. I include the brand of consumer unit in the quote which 9/10 times is Hager.

Has anyone ever gone with that Pearl Nickel that they do?
I like Click for a lot of reasons, but Deco+ was not the new range I was hoping to see. They really need to do a decorative range in the style of Click Mode. Deco in my humble opinion is beginning to age.

My bugbear with Click is they seem so slow off the mark at times (yet to see a 3A USB socket), it is my go to range due to minigrid though.

 

[Deleted account]

I firstly do a proposed works, without to much detail, just number of sockets, lights etc.. Per room.
I put the proposed cost of works on a separate document refering to the proposed works.

This way the customer cannot easily use my quote to help other sparks competing with my quote. Also I haven't given enough detail for them to go ahead and do the work themselves.
Sometimes I think some customers want me to design there installation and then do it themselves.

Only if the customer accepts the proposed works do I give an actual quote after a second visit to discuss any amendments or alterations to proposed works,
It would also alter the final costing to incorporate any changes.

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On another note I think someone has a bee in there bonnet. The more they are ignored the bigger that bee gets. I like it . I think I will try that next time I get a bit of strong banter.