how do you price your work?

[Cirrus]

Good idea but how did you get to decide how much for say 1 socket and how much for a light fitting etc?

 

[alex]

Good idea but how did you get to decide how much for say 1 socket and how much for a light fitting etc?

looks like you scared him off with that post.

 

[danzor]

Good idea but how did you get to decide how much for say 1 socket and how much for a light fitting etc?

standad rate for a socket around here is £60 and £40 a fitting. Thats obviously 1st and 2nd fix and london rates. Thats kinda average what alot of people I know charge.

I tend to sometimes work out how long the job takes, so daily rate + material + 15/20% on top just to cover my arse if the job over runs, or extra profit .

 

[salisbury spark]

Ive just set up and deciding on pricing is a nightmare
Decided to have price for everything eg. £100 per socket before entering job and reducing it depending on ease of work.
Bit concerned when 10 sockets or a new circuit with 10 socks could add upto £1000 but gonna see how it adds up at end of each quote and whether house occupied/ lots of furniture to move.
Got 1st big quote this week(mostly been wiring cookers and relacing light and sockets).- so will see how it works out in front of customer!!!

 

[sparkyork]

its all about time things take mate i think really, i installed a ring main for someone from new and only had 5 double sockets on it, but it took a while to do and cost the customer £750,

 

[Cirrus]

its all about time things take mate i think really, i installed a ring main for someone from new and only had 5 double sockets on it, but it took a while to do and cost the customer £750,

Cowboy!!!

 

[petegibbons]

I tend to work to the NHF schedule of rates as I do a lot of day to day maintenance for housing associations. However I am after a more detailed version of this document if anyone has one or something similar.

 

[bert1964]

Does this help?
Electrician Prices - Estimates of the cost of electrical jobs

 

[simonatlondon]

Don't know about those rewire prices, they seem very low. Don't know what others think?

 

[mpfisher@hotmai]

Don't know about those rewire prices, they seem very low. Don't know what others think?

Yeah seem a bit low to me too!!

 

[simonatlondon]

Good! Im not the only rogue trader here

only joking mr fisher.

but seriosly, potential clients read that kind of thing and then get a heart attack when they open my letter. I do warn them, "just make sure you're seated before you open the letter". Some laugh, some just look at me not amused. Ha ha. If I get the work, I get it. If not, then so be it.

 

[mpfisher@hotmai]

Mr London i am the same if you get the work good if not.......... well you dont BUT all i can say is we "electricians" should not undersell ourselves.

We should charge a decent rate without having peoples pants down!!!

 

[simonatlondon]

I totally agree with you mr fisher.

I just quoted for a rewire and a rewire and make good on the same property. I like to provide options for the customer. £8500 and £11500 respectively including materials, labour and VAT. A 3 floor 1960s house in Fulham. I thought that was reasonable. I worked it out again and again I just couldn't justify getting the quote anymore expensive. Other sparks in London would charge double what I did.

How the hell do they do it and get away with it?

 

[danzor]

parking, congestion charge (which doesn't effect some parts of Fulham) petrol and over heads. Bigger firms have bigger overheads hence bigger prices.

 

[petegibbons]

A quick one for you guys.

Any idea what would be the going rate for a periodic inspection on a student's cluster flat. ie: a flat were each student has there own bedroom (approx 8 to a flat) and they have 2 communal bathrooms, a large communal kitchen and a communal lounge area for everyone in the flat to share.

I have approx 100 to do, they are in Liverpool/Preston so that will be North of England prices.