Fuse box installed for £150 what!!!

[alarm man]

it can't be a cash job as a CU upgrade is notifiable,

oops I forgot that that £150 must include the part P fee....

what part p fee..

 

[alarm man]

maybe but not me

everyone says that..tho £75 for a couple of hours works not bad,

 

[stuartr]

it can't be a cash job as a CU upgrade is notifiable,

oops I forgot that that £150 must include the part P fee....

LOL you think the £12 p/h boys notify,they aint even register d to notify!

 

[alarm man]

LOL you think the £12 p/h boys notify,they aint even register d to notify!

thats the problem,part p..would you trust a quick course spark with his part p qual,it is a qual by the way..or a spark with 20-30 yrs in to change your cu,even if it was a cash job..

 

[stuartr]

thats the problem,part p..would you trust a quick course spark with his part p qual,it is a qual by the way..or a spark with 20-30 yrs in to change your cu,even if it was a cash job..

I know and you know who we would employ,maybe because we've got the said experience! (not boil in the bag sparks)

 

[spaldingsparks]

£150 is a good deal for the customer lots of people fail to charge the going rate!
If a good well established company charges £30+ per hour + Vat and puts 50% on the materials.
employs good qualified sparks is Part P registered and also Guarantees the work has been established for years has a good rep
Does a full fuse board change charges £450 + Vat
Goes on holiday Twice a year what would be the point of charging £150 (33%)
The answer is to go on a good business course and learn how to run a business which should make a profit so you can pay your bills like the Mortgage, Dentist, Accountant, your Tax etc etc

A wise man told me working for work sake is not a good idea! as time goes by we get a little bit older and a little bit slower.
Don’t live to work
Work to Live

 

[Spazz]

You need to remember that yes £150 - all well and good at first sight but the problems come when the work is being done.

Half way through, that cable going to that socket is dangerous it can catch fire any minuet - I will replace it for you (and they replace it with the same cable) - an extra £50
There is no earth on your property, it will kill you (there really is an earth and nothing wrong with it) - an extra £50

All these things add up, and the average old lady will wonder around making them a cup of tea - nice man he changed lots of dangerous cables saved my house and my life.
In actual fact he only changed 1 CU and wired it up - no testing or anything - a cheap cert issued not Part P and they are never seen again.

And no I have not been watching to many rouge traders!!

 

[hercule]

And no I have not been watching to many rouge traders!!

Is a rouge trader a cowboy builder wearing blusher?

 

[Spazz]

Is a rouge trader a cowboy builder wearing blusher?

I am dyslexic - Rogue Traders - lol

Fair play hercule

 

[Stevesplatto]

thats the problem,part p..would you trust a quick course spark with his part p qual,it is a qual by the way..or a spark with 20-30 yrs in to change your cu,even if it was a cash job..

I'd employ someone who's up to date with their regs, understands design factors can work through the appropriate equations, good on the tools, neat worker, patient with customers, is registered with a CPS, can submit correctly filled in certs, has the appropriarte insurances and can offer the customer extended and and and
Not impressed by 30 years in the same industry, prefer a broader range of experience, someone who understands structures and building techniques for instance.

Would I trust a quick course sparky? If the course was an update that augmented and bought up to date that Sparky's skills and experience I'd take the sparky who'd bothered to keep their skills and knowledge up to date everytime!

Cheerss

 

[Silly Sausage]

I did one once for 2 pints of Erdinger.

 

[SIIVION]

same board is £50 from B&Q.

Couldn't see it on their website. The MK looks simliar @ £100.

Haven't shopped at Band Q for years.

 

[SIIVION]

Just found the one I think your on about - a BG CU - 10 ways fully loaded for £50 + VAT.

Out of interest what is BG like? What is their reputation like for protection or are they a budget range?

Installed today.
Yes its a cheaper one as is normally given away by the finish on plastic moulding, but not ultra cheap. ie the plastic is not translucent The door on this has tight movement.

There is plenty of room, good range of knock-outs, optional bus-bar arrangement and a very good selection of circuit identification labels.
I would use one again.

 

[Jon Kent]

Nice and neat, but was that not a new instal and not a replacement DB where you would not know the history of the installation?

 

[supasparxs]

Couldn't see it on their website. The MK looks simliar @ £100.

Haven't shopped at Band Q for years.

B&Q are great for 6mm ply to make a Patrice for a suspended ceiling tile (they even cut it to size for you