Talk about taking the P***

[Markyd]

Hope everyone is good...Just got back from seeing a client where i have got the job of running a new circuit for some garden power and wall lights....just asked if she had any other quotes and was told that another sparky who is NICEIC had quoted as well but was £150 more for labour,fair enough but he also quoted £400 for NOTIFYING Building Control...WTF

 

[FatAlan]

What’s wrong with that? Two notifiable jobs a year and all costs covered plus some beer money.

 

[buzzlightyear]

I charge £45.00 pounds for LBC, and charge for the jobs has well. so if you think about it nowt comes cheap. When insurances, van and all the other thing that go with it.

 

[Dustydazzler]

400£ is for planning permission , building regs & notifications ?

 

[bigspark17]

I charge £45.00 pounds for LBC, and charge for the jobs has well. so if you think about it nowt comes cheap. When insurances, van and all the other thing that go with it.

why do you charge £45 for LABC? I think your taking the P!!

 

[static zap]

I charge £45.00 pounds for LBC,

To be expected , things are expensive - Like being on a small island (IOW) ,
-- or in space ! --

 

[Markyd]

£400 just to notify on top of the price for the job...one circuit...is out of order

 

[buzzlightyear]

why do you charge £45 for LABC? I think your taking the P

not really ,when you take the consideration of the scams charge do you think it was done for free ,thank about it ,you spend more time doing paper work and extra pc ,paper work hour spent doing the scams LBC ,and all the carp that goes with it .

 

[Andy78]

£400 just to notify on top of the price for the job...one circuit...is out of order

Get the customer to "enquire" to the niceic if that cost is justified.

I have never even thought of charging separately for notification.

 

[buzzlightyear]

£400 just to notify on top of the price for the job...one circuit...is out of order

did you see the quote ?
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I have never even thought of charging separately for notification.

you better start getting on the band wagon then .

 

[Markyd]

did you see the quote ?
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you better start getting on the band wagon then .

Yes......My quote was £600 Labour and to notify building control his was £750 + vat for Labour plus £400 to notify building control
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not really ,when you take the consideration of the scams charge do you think it was done for free ,thank about it ,you spend more time doing paper work and extra pc ,paper work hour spent doing the scams LBC ,and all the carp that goes with it .

One circuit.....one hour to test and notify.....click click click done

 

[Andy78]

you better start getting on the band wagon then .

I'll just keep it included in my quotes. It's not like I'm offering it as optional so no reason to quote it separately.

 

[pc1966]

I'll just keep it included in my quotes. It's not like I'm offering it as optional so no reason to quote it separately.

To me that is how it should be done.

It is a bit like non-business customers have to be given prices including VAT as they have no opportunity to reclaim it. I fully agree that your quoted price has to cover that work, but trying to split out mandatory work as an "option" is very much the Ryanair school of customer-screwing.

 

[ipf]

To me that is how it should be done.

It is a bit like non-business customers have to be given prices including VAT as they have no opportunity to reclaim it. I fully agree that your quoted price has to cover that work, but trying to split out mandatory work as an "option" is very much the Ryanair school of customer-screwing.

Agree. Client. ''I don't want to pay £400 so don't notify it''.

Are you sure the fella's NIC or just coming it? He might have to pay for a private notification.

 

[bigspark17]

not really ,when you take the consideration of the scams charge do you think it was done for free ,thank about it ,you spend more time doing paper work and extra pc ,paper work hour spent doing the scams LBC ,and all the carp that goes with it .

not really, all certs done onsite. Takes 2 mins if that to notify. I think your £45 is not right,but its your business good luck to you for getting it.