Help needed - Kitchen fit (Electrician costs)???

[steve_jones]

Hi,

I will be getting a kitchen fitted soon and need to find an electrician, about to get some quotes.

This is what is required:

-Move a couple of light switch down 10 cm.
-Move power socket behind unit for dish washer.
-Make new socket for extractor fan.
-Make new socket for washing machine in the utility.
-Replace all sockets and switch faces (I have bought already)
-Place 6 down lights in the celling.

What cost should I be looking at for this and how long should it take? I am based in the Midlands.

 

[Squid]

In the past working in IT I would get paid say £110 per day but if I was seconded out to do a job for a client then the client would get billed £650 and this was over 10 years ago, to cover all the overheads.

£300 seems a lot but there are a lot of costs to cover and is it 2 full days work or 4 half days equating to 2 days?

Don't mention it to the kitchen fitter, taps nose.......

 

[steve_jones]

The electrician said he would need a full day once the old kitchen has been ripped out and another afterwards for final fix.

The kitchen cost 4K.

 

[Squid]

Thats a cheap kitchen, sorry.........

 

[steve_jones]

The kitchen is only small, 10 units with an integrated cooker, hob and extractor!

 

[DPG]

Thats a cheap kitchen, sorry.........

No need to spend much more on a kitchen really. Unless you're trying to outdo the neightbours or a bit insecure about yourself.

 

[steve_jones]

The kitchen price is irrelevant tbh, we are happy with the kitchen we have chosen, spend a long time checking it over, reading reviews and haggling.

 

[Octopus]

The kitchen cost 4K.

And what do you get for £4K ?

 

[Octopus]

No need to spend much more on a kitchen really. Unless you're trying to outdo the neighbours or a bit insecure about yourself.

Doesn't that rather depend on the size of the kitchen?, the worktops?, the number of new appliances?, the flooring? changes to the plumbing? changes to the electrics?

 

[DPG]

True, it does. But it amazes me what people will spend on a kitchen just to impress their friends.

 

[Squid]

And what do you get for £4K ?

Dualit toaster and a Weber BBQ

 

[Octopus]

I was in a kitchen recently - I didn't work on it ...........the total bill was over £30K (that did include taking a wall down, all new appliances, granite, new fuseboard, downlights, flooring) - somebody did very well out of that!

 

[Squid]

Its the appliances that add to the cost, decent fridge freezer, induction hob, extractor, oven, dishwasher plus sink and taps as well as the worktop and maybe a washing machine if you don't have a utility room.

My kitchen came in from Lithuania and was nearly half the cost quoted from a UK supplier. Then again the rule of thumb is the value of the property to the costs of the upgrades.

 

[Squid]

I was in a kitchen recently - I didn't work on it ...........the total bill was over £30K (that did include taking a wall down, all new appliances, granite, new fuseboard, downlights, flooring) - somebody did very well out of that!

Wait until you end up working in a Smallbone install the cheaper end of the luxury market.

 

[Octopus]

Apparently Harrods sell kitchens - starting at around £100k!

 

[Squid]

Apparently Harrods sell kitchens - starting at around £100k!

Digressing now so apologies but I have a friend you was/is friends with John Rendall who bought a lion cub from Harrods in the late 60's I think there was an elephant for sale as well........