Why so big a difference in price?

[steve_jones]

Hi All,

Just wanted anyone's views on why electricians prices are so different, had a few quotes for wiring in a kitchen, quotes came in at:

£1200
£950 (reduced to £850 when I questioned it)
£460

Went with the £460, did a great job, safety certificate the lot. I know none of you will have seen the job in question but how do people quote up for jobs and why the vast difference?

 

[MDJ]

qualification? what for? knowing how to read it lol

 

[Spoon]

qualification? what for? knowing how to read it lol

Yep. They also do one for reading BS7671.

 

[Deleted account]

We often put high quotes in for work we do not want and if by chance we get it well there is plenty of money in it.

Totally agree. If it's going to be a beast of a job, or distance to travel a bit far, or the customer is a bit of an ar*e.

 

[Deleted account]

We often put high quotes in for work we do not want and if by chance we get it well there is plenty of money in it.

Totally agree. If it's going to be a beast of a job, or distance to travel a bit far, or the customer is a bit of an ar*e.

 

[Chris1234]

i agree, ive seen industrial guys struggle with routing cables inside houses, having the ability to guess where dwangs are in walls, fishing for cables in victorian properties.

most sparkies can adapt from one to the other but it takes time

I can believe that, we are used to welding SWA to girders and lecturing people to use banjo’s!
I hate doing anything at home.

 

[dmxtothemax]

QUOTE - [ how do people quote up for jobs and why the vast difference ? ]

I gotta pay for my new Jaguar somehow !