Pricing Commercial EICR

[londonlec]

There is no way on this planet you can do a decent test and trace circuits for £8 a circuit.

 

[grantr37]

I've been asked to price 2 large sites owned by a Haulage operator in Newcastle.

Theyv'e asked me to quote for the work as I did alot of work after they had a catstrophic fire in one of there warehouses ( tab dump in a bin). i re routed SWA's and generally go stuff up and running again. So all in all I suppose I'm in there as they seem happy with me and I know the maintenance guy there.

There are about 240 circuits to test in total,(main section board, sub section boards and TP&N D.B's) the maintenence guy (Rob) helped out with the last PIR, he knows the place inside out and he will be with me all the time im there.

I'm a sole trader and thankfully always really busy so I dont need to buy the work I'm not the greatest fan of Insp & Test but it is all labour (initially) which is a plus.

Access to be provided by the client (cherry picker/fork truck & man basket)

How do you guys price such a job ? Price per circuit, day rate and approximate how many days.

Thanks !

Fork and basket/telehandler and basket is banned, I worked for a company that used to do it until they got warned......a company somewhere had somebody fall out on their head from one of those....

 

[moddeydhoo]

8 pound a circuit is for an unqualified polack or apprentice. i worked for a company that charged 80. also the new eicr takes longer to fill in than the old pir. depending on state of installation and experiance , should be able to work out. also more often than the repairs are priced for, and they do not act, or takes another year to raise money, so do not loose out on eicr

 

[i=p/u]

10 per circuit youl do well.. but it all depends how its layed out..

we done an old army camp building and we were able to the 5 boards in a day between 2 of us , but it was layed out and labled sweetly. but then someone has to type that all up at office ... id say go for £10 per circuit... if you think you can get more happydays..

 

[C&H]

Fork and basket/telehandler and basket is banned, I worked for a company that used to do it until they got warned......a company somewhere had somebody fall out on their head from one of those....

i know a guy who fell into a harbour along with the basket from a forklift lol basket wasn't secured to the forklift, if he had of been harnassed to the basket he was a goner

 

[infinity]

I agree in those circumstances a higher rate per circuit is required. but for a well labelled board tested 5 years ago, mainly raidials in an open plan type factory, £8/ circuit is easily justifiable and certainly does not make me a 'Polak'

Maybe your thinking of london rates...

 

[Jamie3032]

I would think that £11.50/ Circuit is reasonable if the circuits are easily traceable or if there is previous certification on hand. I I this is not the case I would be looking at charging between £14-£16/ Circuit (3 Phase charged at the same rate as Single Phase), this is time consuming work (including the paperwork that follows) and generally in factory situations the purchase order to be raised for any rectification works is along winded process

 

[BrianDB9]

If you price a 240 circuit job at one circuit per hour.. £20/hour =£4800 I can guarantee you will never have an eicr to carry out!

What you need to decide is if you value yourself at more than a window cleaner ?

 

[londonlec]

We do commercial testing for between £22 and £32 a circuit, and I can guarantee I have work.

 

[Stevas]

£8 per circuit is a joke if your running your own business on that then
hopefully you will be out of business before long.

how are the decent lads/ companies meant to survive on those costs going in
so your employing proper electricians for that sort of money and getting a full days work ? Forgetting insurances , stamp, holiday pay, petrol , van maintenance, office running costs , test sheets oh and the time involved pricing and filling out the EICR sheets

Or are you running your business on a wing and a prayer using lads that have sat on the bus next to a spark

get a grip man bet your the type that slings in work to justify your prices leaving the rest of us to pick up the pieces and put a decent job in.


So pleased your not my financial advisor

stevas

 

[Stevas]

Ive sat a few times and looked at this reply and to be honest im amazed at what i see are you an electrician ?

Weekend working for 5 men at £8per circuit is absolutley unbelievable