What’s the going rates for the below instalation

[Les wiseman]

Hi just starting out working for my self after 10 years on the rail and I’m at a total loss at what the going rates are I don’t want to go in to high .I have been asked price up to Run a supply to a Bar in a garden, but due to the location of the distribution board in the house It would be easier to install a enclosure next to the meter And split the meter tails . The run is 35m to the bar so I was going to install a 6mm SWA cable protected by a 50amp 100m/a RCBO then install a 4 way DB with a 40amp 30m/a RCD mainswitch in the bar with a 20amp radial with 5 x double sockets 1 x lighting circuit. Any advice would be greatly appreciated

 

[Charlie_]

Starting off the best way to price jobs imo is;
How much money do you need and or want a week?
Work out your hourly rate to satisfy all your bugetry needs.
Decide on a material mark up if any..
Work out how long the job is going to take you, add in the materials and price based on that..
With time you will be able to put in prices using other methods but start off basic and learn as you go along

 

[PEG]

Hi TJ
What would be the going rate to charge for this job as I stated after 10 years on the rail I really dont know what the rates are now

Hi,was this as a spark? ...or rooms to let,50 cents?

(Hope you get the reference)

 

[mhar]

If you are splitting the tails as you state in post 1 and then running in swa, my first choice would be to use a switch fuse rather than an mcb/rcbo

 

[Welchyboy1]

What are the earthing supply arrangements?, if its tt it may well need a front end 100mA or alternativley the 30mA rcd at origin

Mini garden bar with that sort of loading will likely be well provided for on a 32A max

Depending on budget i would install a 10mm in case of future add ons, garden bars sometimes have a habit of attracting a hot tub in the future etc, i would bring this issue up with the customer

Whats the swa run like back to the cu from the cu, digging?, clipping, lifting carpet and boards in the house?

I would say a long day? Maybe a day and a half?

Materials about £400?

My cost would likely be about £850? Give or take

 

[Dustydazzler]

Going rate ?!

Take your list of required materials to 2 different wholesalers and get quotes from each...

£200-£250 per day labour

Add both together plus add 10% you now have your ‘price’ for that job

 

[telectrix]

and allow a day's labour for a labourer to dig. you don't want to wreck your own back

 

[littlespark]

How big is this bar? A couple of fridges and some fancy lights?

 

[Dustydazzler]

and allow a day's labour for a labourer to dig. you don't want to wreck your own back

I always tell them to get their own trench dug before I start,
I generally recommend to customers to use a local handyman/garden company for small short trenches.