Fuse board upgrade price.

[Josh95]

Hi,

What would you roughly charge for a fuse board upgrade on a 4 bed house?

Thanks

 

[JK-Electrical]

Really, an electrician should be earning more than that!

Maybe so if you happen to live in the south of England, but there are guys up here in Glasgow who are struggling to earn £200 a day. Contrary to the false statements that you have been saying on this thread, I'm not one of them.

 

[JK-Electrical]

£300,00 LOL, fair play that tickled me, bloody hilarious.

You're obviously very easily amused. The photo below was posted by a competitor and should have you in absolute hysterics. Try not to split your sides and wet your pants.

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What you don't realise is that my business is operating in a very overcrowded marketplace wherein I'm having to compete against twentysomething boys who are doing EICRs for £40-£60 and consumer unit changeovers for less than £300. I've lost count of the amount of jobs that I've lost on account of people quoting prices over the phone without even having looked at the job beforehand.

I'm even competing against a wetpants who thinks that doing a three-day BS 7671 course somehow makes him an 'electrician'. You guys down south can laugh and take the ---- all you like, but it's easy to do that when you're able to command rates commensurate with your ability and experience. But you wouldn't be laughing if it was you who was standing in my shoes, that's for sure. There are a lot of good sparks up here who are struggling to make a living because the market we're operating in just won't pay the higher prices that you guys down south command. You might find this "bloody hilarious", but I certainly don't.

 

[Anthony S]

Matter not what you turn over or earn, its what's in your pocket at the end of the day that counts. What you find is, people who are not going short and collecting decent money don't venture on forums like this trying to brag and preach to others.

 

[Octopus]

As I always say location matters ....

 

[MG201]

When u break it down say 3 hours and £100 (cost price ) for materials then £285 is a good earner for a 1 man band with no overheads etc . But when u put accreditation costs and company overheads in then it’s extremely tight

 

[Andy78]

When u break it down say 3 hours and £100 (cost price ) for materials then £285 is a good earner for a 1 man band with no overheads etc . But when u put accreditation costs and company overheads in then it’s extremely tight

Beg pardon ?

 

[MG201]

Beg pardon ?

What u mean ? If the guy from down the pub does it then charging 285 is a good earner for him is what I’m saying . Loads of customers don’t know anything about certifications and as long as they have a shiny new CU they are happy , that’s what I mean and let’s be serious if they were to do certification it would say unable to locate on ever circuit:0 anyway

 

[Andy78]

What u mean ? If the guy from down the pub does it then charging 285 is a good earner for him is what I’m saying . Loads of customers don’t know anything about certifications and as long as they have a shiny new CU they are happy , that’s what I mean and let’s be serious if they were to do certification it would say unable to locate on ever circuit:0 anyway

I was referring to the "1 man band with no overheads" bit.

As a sole trader I must be imagining my £4-5k annual running costs ?

 

[MG201]

I was referring to the "1 man band with no overheads" bit.

As a sole trader I must be imagining my £4-5k annual running costs ?

Like previous I’m meaning the guy far the pub

 

[Octopus]

When u break it down say 3 hours and £100 (cost price ) for materials

3 hours for a CU change .................. never. I've spent 4 hours identifying all the circuits and outlets before doing anything before

I can only assume you don't test anything.

 

[Deleted account]

£1025.

Wow! Nice one Essex.

I don't even charge that much, but good for you.

I charge £600 with surge protection £450 without.

 

[Nigel]

Wow! Nice one Essex.

I don't even charge that much, but good for you.

I charge £600 with surge protection £450 without.

I would never expect a domestic client to sign off on that price.

A pretty standard price for my ----omers though.

 

[SparkyChick]

A pretty standard price for my ----omers though.

Minor slip or your real feelings about your clients?

 

[Nigel]

Minor slip or your real feelings about your clients?

Hahahahahahahahahahah

Too late to edit too.

Hahahahahahahaha

 

[Dave OCD]

Minor slip or your real feelings about your clients?

Hmm the n isn't even close to s on a keyboard....