some general pricing/T&C'S advice please

[oldtimer]

Remember not to push your luck with your employer as there will come a time where he will kick you out of the business as no doubt he did this to his employer. Also I understand where Murdoch is coming from you are either doing it or you are not going to make the jump plus it aint easy in this current environment where guys are paying all the running costs of a business to be legit and there are individuals who are cutting corners.

Plus to a bit advice to you as you need to take for and against critic in a professional manner if not then you are only looking for the answers that strokes your ego

 

[Hiddo]

The OP didn't say what his close friends scheme is. For all we know his close friend might be an approved contractor.

If his close friend is on a self cert scheme then obviously the OP needs to think carefully about the legalities and his own conscience plus the fact that if anything went wrong then the world will come crashing around both their ears.

 

[driverman]

Just out of interest......you do not have to be in a scheme as long as you inform BC (domestic installation) before you start the work. If when you get up and running with work etc and you chose to join a scheme, by all means do so. Good luck

 

[Octopus]

Just out of interest......you do not have to be in a scheme as long as you inform BC (domestic installation) before you start the work. If when you get up and running with work etc and you chose to join a scheme, by all means do so. Good luck

Which is fair enough but given the outrageous charges the LABC's charge, scheme membership will look quite reasonable

 

[driverman]

What are the charges made by the various BC 's? Do they differ much across the country? I think my local BC is going to charge me about £84 ( not sure though). The building inspector whom I met on site didn't know the costings!

 

[Octopus]

What are the charges made by the various BC 's? Do they differ much across the country? I think my local BC is going to charge me about £84 ( not sure though). The building inspector whom I met on site didn't know the costings!

Well.... without wishing to state the obvious, contact yours and ask!

 

[driverman]

Ok thanks for that Murdoc........He said about £84........I would of thought though, he would of known the exact price. I'm just wondering, if it differs across the country.

 

[Octopus]

Ok thanks for that Murdoc........He said about £84........I would of thought though, he would of known the exact price. I'm just wondering, if it differs across the country.

I think you will find that they have a range of charges dependent on what is being done. Reading used to charge over £200 to inspect a CU change!

 

[Choppo_3]

The OP didn't say what his close friends scheme is. For all we know his close friend might be an approved contractor.

If his close friend is on a self cert scheme then obviously the OP needs to think carefully about the legalities and his own conscience plus the fact that if anything went wrong then the world will come crashing around both their ears.

No mate he's only on a self cert scheme so won't be possible, so will hand work over if/ when I get it to keep the client and sub to him if the the job is big enough to warrant it

 

[Choppo_3]

Just out of interest......you do not have to be in a scheme as long as you inform BC (domestic installation) before you start the work. If when you get up and running with work etc and you chose to join a scheme, by all means do so. Good luck

Like Murdoch said it would be to expensive to add on the price of the job so would end up pricing myself out