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.

 

[Leesparkykent]

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.

I had a customer once who wanted pearl nickle in BG and then I really struggled getting hold of a 4g switch.

 

[123]

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.

Is that aimed at me? The emoji's here aren't great so I can't find the one I need

I've no bee in my bonnet. I come onto the forum to get a break from dealing with my 7 year old who behaves like a child, as she should. And also when my pregnant wife is sleeping.

I run a very successful business. I dislike poor advice being given out that in this case will have no affect on me but the advice given out may affect anyone giving quotations for the works.

 

[Adam W]

One of the most popular themes on this forum is "what is your favourite/go-to brand?" Could be for accessories, consumer units, tools or whatever, the point is every electrician has their preferred brand which they will tend to stick to because they have had positive experiences of them and deem them to be a happy medium between cost and reliability, whereas a client looking at pictures in a catalogue can only go on appearance and price.

Fair enough if a customer wants chrome sockets instead of white plastic ones, but getting a load of catalogues out seems to be inviting confusion; in a worst case scenario it can hold the job up and they could unwittingly end up choosing something unreliable and/or unsuitable.

 

[sparksfly]

I prefer an estimate.. customer should get advice from a good spark but also have an idea of what she/he wants but be aware that there can be hidden obstacles in this type of work that can slow things (crystal ball anyone ?)...noise/dust and let neighbours know in advance...oh and I always note materials belong to " "(my good self) until payment made in full.

 

[davesparks]

if the electrician is any good he will or should bring catalogs of types of accessories, Consumers Units for you to choose from, so there will be no confusion for both parties.

Yes a nice stack of catalogues is definitely a good way to tell whether an electrician is any good or not.

Clearly I’m no good because I don’t turn up to discuss a quote with a bunch of catalogues, I only ever have a few samples of the basic range of downlights and accessories I prefer to use.

 

[davesparks]

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

Yes if he finds a catalogue useful that’s fine, but he made a statement clearly suggesting that it is a requirement to be a good electrician.

 

[Midwest]

This was all forgotten about a week ago, you just stirring things again, you naughty boy

 

[Octopus]

The customer having a Screwfix catalogue on show isn’t a good sign either ...

 

[davesparks]

The customer having a Screwfix catalogue on show isn’t a good sign either ...

Apparently it is a sign that they are a good electrician!

 

[davesparks]

This was all forgotten about a week ago, you just stirring things again, you naughty boy

I saw the thread for the first time today

 

[Midwest]

I saw the thread for the first time today

Let sleeping dogs lie.

 

[123]

The customer having a Screwfix catalogue on show isn’t a good sign either ...

With that I generally don't mind. They can buy the screws and fixings from it if they want. For the few items screwfix has that I'd install, my price with markup and my warranty is usually cheaper.

Decorative lights aside, I'm supply and fit and not labour only.

Just have to ask the customer if they take a bag of potatoes and a bit of fish down to the local chip shop and ask them to cook them a Fish Supper.

 

[a-z electrics]

As an aside, what do most sparks do after chasing out.. patch plaster over the cables?
I do this as a matter of course to protect them and keep dust down.. not finish coat though.

 

[Squid]

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

Why put people on ignore, if someone annoys me I never do that as its just running and hiding away, man or mouse scenario.

 

[Spoon]

Why put people on ignore, if someone annoys me I never do that as its just running and hiding away, man or mouse scenario.

Everyone to their own... I haven't ignored anyone... yet...
Not sure how many people have ignored me though.... It would be great to know..... I can't imagine it would be a lot of people, as I'm brill and everyone loves me....