Pricing

[Sparks321]

Hi, wondering what’s peoples opinions on pricing for work. How do you price for installing sockets and lights? Do you have a fixed price per socket and that includes materials and first fix and 2nd fix?

 

[cliffed]

Per point is not my preferred option.

I don't get involved in domestic work now but did many years ago.

Always look at a job before giving a price,

The day you quote over the phone for 1 additional socket @£80 is the day you will regret all week.

The customer grumbles at the price because another guy quoted £60 but cant make it for a week because he is too busy.
you take the job

after discovering bricks that melt your masonry drill bits,
a cable route that just throws you problems every step of the way,
a DB that although looked fine at first glance, has an rcd that is bypassed because there are other serious issues in the install.
after 3 hours work, you tell them it cant be connected because the circuit has dangerous faults and it will take at least a day to rectify them at £300

Customer is convinced you are just spinning the job for extra money and wont pay a penny because you have not done the job they asked you to do.

Going round to quote a job is not just looking at the work involved and estimating time and materials,
it also gives you an opportunity to meet and assess the customer, think carefully especially if others have quoted for it but have not been accepted.

The world of television has convinced a lot of the domestic customers that every trade is out to get them, however I have seen many a tradesperson brought to their knees by an unreasonable customer and the tv crews are not there to share it with the world.

Totally agree I was @ a school the other day..just finishing a nice refit…estate manager/caretaker asked if I could change a twin socket..took the front off you never seen such a bodge.
4 x 2.5mm T/E cables connected.. pulled on them connectors fell out with a ring main behind the pattress…it now becomes a major job.
No way I could refit the socket,& couldn’t leave it like it… got the caretaker..look @ that..he said what’s wrong with it.??


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