Pricing for spot lights ? Am I too high ?

[Barrington1990]

Hey all , customer rang last night, full house tripping .. can I come out ( after hours ) ... Got there for 6pm .. ran tests and discovered a dead short on the upstairs lights ... Went in to attic to discover what I can only describe as SPEAKER CABLE wiring up a lighting circuit consisting of 6 downlighters ... I've priced to replace the 6 spots (dimmable) and new dimmer switch .. and a further 2 hours of investigation around the house ... As I can imagine there's more of this cable knocking around .. the customer has said price is too high... Just wandered what you guys would have priced ?

 

[SparkyChick]

It would depend on whether it was a straight swap out or whether you need to resize the downlight holes... maybe a couple of hours for the downlights and then a couple of hours poking around. So half a day £120-£150 plus materials.

And, you might like to look at getting into The Electricians Arms... a private section for those of us who are in the trade where we can be a bit more open when discussing pricing etc.

 

[Steviec1]

Once I'd given a price that was it, some customers said they could get a cheaper job.i said get someone else in, more often that not I got the job.
Do not buy jobs, that is a slippery slope!

 

[Dustydazzler]

Supplying and fitting the lights and new dimmer roughly £300 all in , altering / replacing damaged cabling and some time poking around the loft maybe another £50-£100 for an hour and a bit.

 

[telectrix]

Supplying and fitting the lights and new dimmer roughly £300 all in , altering / replacing damaged cabling and some time poking around the loft maybe another £50-£100 for an hour and a bit.

that looks spoton from where I'm drinking sitting.

 

[Barrington1990]

that looks spoton from where I'm drinking sitting.

That's exactly what I've charged ... £300 all in ... Inc poking around for an hour ..

 

[telectrix]

That's exactly what I've charged ... £300 all in ... Inc poking around for an hour ..

just tell him that's your price. if he wants to get a cheap quote make sure he's got fire insurance up to date. he can get a meerkat toy if he takes out a new policy. i just waiting for sleepy Oleg after taking out van insuranc for £230. my renewal with present insurer was £430.

 

[Barrington1990]

It would depend on whether it was a straight swap out or whether you need to resize the downlight holes... maybe a couple of hours for the downlights and then a couple of hours poking around. So half a day £120-£150 plus materials.

And, you might like to look at getting into The Electricians Arms... a private section for those of us who are in the trade where we can be a bit more open when discussing pricing etc.

How to go about joining ?

 

[telectrix]

How to go about joining ?

pm dan or westy. you need to prove that you are a worling spark. employed or self=employed.

 

[ipf]

You turned up pronto to an 'out of the blue' call out...and pulled 'em out of the mire.
The wiring is obviously in a dangerous state, caused by rubbish DIY.
I can't see your price being extortionate.
Tell 'em they can p*** off, and wait for an accident to happen.
Don't forget to charge them a hundred quid for the call out, with a danger letter.

 

[Wilko]

Hi - I would have invoiced your call out fee prior to discussing the full fix.

 

[Barrington1990]

Hi - I would have invoiced your call out fee prior to discussing the full fix.

Yes .. I charged for emergency call out that was paid for ..