Is this a good price

alfasparky · May 10, 2011

HELLO.

I WONDER IF SOMEONE ON HERE CAN HELP ME. IVE RECENTLY BEGUN RENOVATING A PROPERTY AND TURNING IT INTO 4 FLATS POSSIBLY 8 STUDIO FLATS.

IVE CONTACTED A LOCAL ELECTRICIAN AND HE HAS GIVEN ME AN ESTIMATE. IM PLANNING ON CONTACTING ANOTHER 2 ELECTRICIANS AND GETTING ESTIMATES.

COULD YOU TELL ME IF THIS IS A REASONABLE PRICE OR IS IT A BIT EXPENSIVE

Quotation Date:9 - 5 - 2011

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Rewire estimate:

31 x Light points = £1,395
28 x Spot lights = £1,680
12 x TV point = £540
13 x BT point = £585
16 x Mains Smoke alarm = £1,200
19 x Spur = £950
4 x Extractor = £400
4x 6mm hob point = £500
2x Outside lights = £ 120
Mains Heat detector = £ 300
5x fuse box + test and certificate =£2,250
4x Boiler spur = £360
12 x Under unit light = £540
4x 16 mm armoured = £1,200
9 x emergency light + key switch =£585
5 x Timer press switch = £225
2 x sensor = £120
88 x sockets = £3,960
13 x Cat5 e points = £585
14 x Fire alarm points = £1,400

Total cost: £ 18,895

Electricalserv · May 10, 2011

I could beat that. Charging 450 for each board.

Depends on the size of the SWA runs.

londonlec · May 10, 2011

I can't see how anyone can tell you whether that is a good price or not, from behind a keyboard.

Mr Mike · May 10, 2011

No harm in getting another two quotes.
For a fair comparrison make sure you give all parties the same information to quote on.
Maybe an idea to decide which way your going also: 4 flats or 8 studio flats.

Guest123 · May 10, 2011

You could try asking a member called 'egginyourface'!!!!!

p11jor · May 10, 2011

£4,500 per flat

We charge £2500 for standard 3 bed semi rewire and that's with a plasterer following us round who may also carry out some joinery boxing in etc......

But then again we are in Liverpool and you have London prices down there, you also have mains smokes which again if we were doing a HMO or supplying a mains feed to each room would push our price up abit.....

At first it seems alot with all these thousands of pounds in figures infront of you but break it down it not all that bad.

And if he is a good spark, dosnt let you down or fail to turn up and pick alsorts of excuses up then maybe It's worth it. Ok it could be done for less but this is by the contractor going that low that he takes to much work on and is flittering from job to job not actualy getting anything done and taking part payments left right and centre

Maybe ask him if there is anyway he could trim the costs I.e £500 to fit a board....great if you do one a day but he will already be on site so that will save costs by not having to travel about. We always offer a "why we are here" price.

But then again I am just sitting about 250miles away so would really need to see the job to give a proper opinion of the job.

telectrix · May 10, 2011

similar thoughts. at first glance it looks a little steep, but we don't know all the ins and outs of the job. get your other quotes, then decide based not only on price, but on your impressions of the spark, and whether you think you are getting value for money. cheapest is not necessarily the best.

Electricalserv · May 10, 2011

You wouldn't know what the work involved until you had seen it yourself. I agree I could beat that price on face value but there's skit of sockets an other points to Serb. Also if he's looking at 8 studio flats it's going to be ALOT more, if all flats are to have there own board etc