unbelievable cheek or what

[thekingiam]

as mentioned in a previous post i wanted to use my sisters property as a way of joining elecsa,after a previous quote she had for a rewire of £3600 like for like but incorporating pvc channeling all around the house! i tried to quote for this myself but as the costs of labc elecsa and insurance books etc added up as well as a propper job ( i think?) i quoted £1800.i sent her a list of works in the style of original quote and she just rang me saying her husband wants a list of how i came up with the quote ie materials etc..
will try to add my list of works to thread but a document file any ideas how i can do this because i don't know how?

i have spent alot of time and effort into this and i know material wise they are going to knitpick every item in a materials list that i have roughly put together on a peice of scrap papper.
i dont mind doing a materials list or explaining to them that they are paying nearly a grand on getting it sighned off because i have added nearly 30 extra sockets where needed mostly chased and where possible a total rewire.

one of the problems i have is the amount of cable generaly used on a 3 bed house 2.5 ,1.5 any ideas? apart from walk!!

 

[GLENNSPARK]

^^^^ Pics or it didnt happen !


In reply to glenns post.

you can get into trouble for taking pics of young lady`s rears you know...:50:

 

[alarm man]

i could honestly give or take this job, however seing as my brother mother and father are living there

so whos house is it,your family or the brother in laws,if its yours familys tell the brother in law to shut the up..

 

[Guitarist]

Just change your own CU mate for assessment and tell them to get the other spark. If they are nit-picking a really cheap quote when you have offered to work for free then seriously, walk away.... Seriously...walk away....

Forgot to add, I speak from experience...

 

[Guest55]

Biff rules OK!

Best post i've seen on here yet.
;-)

 

[Guitarist]

Don't listen to him, he lives in a trash can.

 

[Adam W]

Is this the guy who's a solicitor and 'not short of money'?
It sounds like this job is going to be one of those which isn't worth the trouble - they'll want it done twice as well, will moan twice as much, want to stand over you and question every little detail, they'll want it done for half the price, then at the end of it they'll call you ungrateful after they've allowed you to work for free on their house instead of getting a 'proper electrician' in (one with a van and everything).

I would tell them it sounds like too much hassle and stand by that, then after they've had it done, go round and nitpick, tut, shake your head and say you would have done it differently.

I seem to remember on the first thread people were saying they'd offer to do it for free because it's family.
Nah.
Stuff that.

 

[Adam W]

... Then at the end of it suggest they are ripping your parents off and you're considering getting a fair rent assessor in.

 

[alarm man]

£1800..for ya sistor too..jesus..

 

[Top Cat]

Don't listen to him, he lives in a trash can.

I used to like your music!Lol

 

[Marvo]

I'd give them the list along with a repriced quoted that's 10% higher.

 

[thekingiam]

i am going to sleep on this for a while, do a proper quote in the meentime do a proper quote including labour tools petrol vat etc for £3600 then my quote minus extras.............
i need to take a break as i am mad,while all this is going on my parents and my brother are living in a potential deathtrap as whole house ringmain was on 1mcb then i was called out at the middle of the night to find out cables had melted behind 2sockets in kitchen causing rcd to trip. disconected 1tail so as to give them temporary power told them to limmit only what needed and to call electrian next day.
went there tonight and its like blackpool tower extension leads everywhere being fed from the already few sockets and everytime i mention it it seems like ime looking for work!

 

[DurhamSparky]

Issue a EDN.. or if its THAT bad contact the local DNO and advise them that the property is in serious danger and at risk of buring down... they some times disconnect the supply! !! or just ring British Gas and they will disconnect a safe property with elderly people in during winter...!

 

[thekingiam]

i learnt one lesson though if ever called out NEVER cut corners to provide even the basics of power because even your own family will not pay for work to be done to a proper standard and you will worry about the reprocusions of what you have done while they are sleeping soundly in their beds.

 

[ExArmy]

your family sound like *****! i would retract your quote of £1800, it sounds like you will just lose out in the long run

 

[Vito04]

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