Emergency Lighting question.

[wattsup]

Why would 90 quid be too expensive? just do it yourself and when you electricute someone or blow the lighting circuit, just tell the judge the price was too high your honour....your defence lawyer will charge you £500 for 20mins

 

[SPARKY TIM]

I work in London and would charge a similar amount, once I've taken the enquiry, surveyed the job,done the quotation,collected the materials,tested the existing wiring,removed the existing fitting,installed the new fitting,retested,removed rubbish from site,raised an invoice and then waited between 30 and 90 days to be paid. 90 quids starts to look cheap!

 

[accordfire]

I work in London and would charge a similar amount, once I've taken the enquiry, surveyed the job,done the quotation,collected the materials,tested the existing wiring,removed the existing fitting,installed the new fitting,retested,removed rubbish from site,raised an invoice and then waited between 30 and 90 days to be paid. 90 quids starts to look cheap!

True, and agreed.

Not to mention parking, Congestion Charge, etc.

 

[Ponty Massive]

I work in London and would charge a similar amount, once I've taken the enquiry, surveyed the job,done the quotation,collected the materials,tested the existing wiring,removed the existing fitting,installed the new fitting,retested,removed rubbish from site,raised an invoice and then waited between 30 and 90 days to be paid. 90 quids starts to look cheap!

Totally agree with above. At the end of the day your paying £90 to someone who is going to sort a problem out for you. If it was a burst water pipe, with water going everywhere over your commercial premises and you called and emergency plumber out, you would gladdly have paid him £90 just to fit a 15mm compression gland and stop the leak, I'm sure.

£90 I think is a very good price, considering your location!

 

[robsparky1975]

I would say that even at £90 labour for replacing your emergency light,seems very reasonable,especially your location,if its a large firm they can not really make any profit from that,cost of running a van,fuel,road tax.insuarance,public liabilty insurance,congestion charge,parking,time getting materials,getting to site,traffic,all key factors,i cant see you getting a fully qualified electrician to do the job for you any cheaper,and please dont try any of these so called tradesman bidding sites as all you will get is a supposedly qualified bricklayer/builder/plumber/electrician for £20 who will do more damage than good.

 

[tazz]

Many emergency light fittings are realible units, and the only downfall is the Nicd batteries, would suggest if unit is maintained and works ok in normal lighting used change the nicad batteries and tube. Will save paint damage removing the fitting.

 

[Jas0n7]

I work in London and would charge a similar amount, once I've taken the enquiry, surveyed the job,done the quotation,collected the materials,tested the existing wiring,removed the existing fitting,installed the new fitting,retested,removed rubbish from site,raised an invoice and then waited between 30 and 90 days to be paid. 90 quids starts to look cheap!

Agree with all of this.