| Help - Electricians quote 20:19 - Sep 29 with 1509 views | AguycalledJack |
I’ve had a quote from a sparky which is more than I expected. Taking the wording directly from the quote it’s for consumer unit upgrade - fusebox branded consumer unit with Spd and RCBOs- replace back box - x 2 units - £680 plus vat.
I don’t have much of an idea about these things but does this sound reasonable? If it is then fine it is what it is but I was initially led to believe that it would be no more than a couple of hundred?
PS - it’s a property I rent out and the quote will also include undertaking the new electronic testing requirements that now need to be undertaken in wales ( it was during the said testing that it was deemed that the above work was necessary).
All thoughts appreciated.
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| Help - Electricians quote on 20:36 - Sep 29 with 1492 views | union_jack |
My immediate reaction is that that is steep. But sometimes costs mount quite easily.
I’m in the same business and my sparks is £30ph so if you could find out the cost of the materials (TLC is a good place) then you could see roughly how many hours he’s charging for. |  |
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| Help - Electricians quote on 20:39 - Sep 29 with 1491 views | AguycalledJack |
| Help - Electricians quote on 20:36 - Sep 29 by union_jack |
My immediate reaction is that that is steep. But sometimes costs mount quite easily.
I’m in the same business and my sparks is £30ph so if you could find out the cost of the materials (TLC is a good place) then you could see roughly how many hours he’s charging for. |
Cheers thanks for that 👍 that was my initial reaction. | | | |
| Help - Electricians quote on 20:52 - Sep 29 with 1464 views | Whiterockin |
Does it include a full electrical test certificate, that should be no more than £100. |  | | |
| Help - Electricians quote on 21:13 - Sep 29 with 1433 views | AguycalledJack |
Yes includes the test. I’ve just looked and in 2017 I had the same job done on another property for £217 plus vat plus £100 plus vat for the testing. Even allowing for inflation the current price does appear steep.
Think I need to shop around. | | | |
| Help - Electricians quote on 21:19 - Sep 29 with 1410 views | Whiterockin |
| Help - Electricians quote on 21:13 - Sep 29 by AguycalledJack |
Yes includes the test. I’ve just looked and in 2017 I had the same job done on another property for £217 plus vat plus £100 plus vat for the testing. Even allowing for inflation the current price does appear steep.
Think I need to shop around. |
Shop around mate if your stuck PM me in the morning. | | | |
| Help - Electricians quote on 22:10 - Sep 29 with 1371 views | builthjack |
£350 - £450 for a 6 circuit board
£450 to £550 for a 10 circuit board.
Plus vat
Then £80 - £100 for the full certificate. [Post edited 29 Sep 2023 22:13]
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| Help - Electricians quote on 22:16 - Sep 29 with 1348 views | Whiterockin |
| Help - Electricians quote on 22:10 - Sep 29 by builthjack |
£350 - £450 for a 6 circuit board
£450 to £550 for a 10 circuit board.
Plus vat
Then £80 - £100 for the full certificate. [Post edited 29 Sep 2023 22:13]
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X 2 units in the original post. | | | |
| Help - Electricians quote on 22:26 - Sep 29 with 1322 views | builthjack |
| Help - Electricians quote on 22:16 - Sep 29 by Whiterockin |
X 2 units in the original post. |
Would he need 2 units?
unless on E7 ? | |
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| Help - Electricians quote on 07:36 - Sep 30 with 1278 views | AguycalledJack |
| Help - Electricians quote on 22:26 - Sep 29 by builthjack |
Would he need 2 units?
unless on E7 ? |
Used to be an e7 system. | | | |
| Help - Electricians quote on 10:29 - Sep 30 with 1218 views | max936 |
| Help - Electricians quote on 07:36 - Sep 30 by AguycalledJack |
Used to be an e7 system. |
Got gas heating now ? if so the existing E7 wiring can be put into blocks [Lucy Blocks] and the permanent live supply disconnected, have you still got a timeclock fitted after the meter or has there been a 5 port meter fitted in its place, the 5th terminal on the meter would be the live supply to the E7 system.
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| Help - Electricians quote on 14:03 - Sep 30 with 1156 views | AguycalledJack |
| Help - Electricians quote on 10:29 - Sep 30 by max936 |
Got gas heating now ? if so the existing E7 wiring can be put into blocks [Lucy Blocks] and the permanent live supply disconnected, have you still got a timeclock fitted after the meter or has there been a 5 port meter fitted in its place, the 5th terminal on the meter would be the live supply to the E7 system.
I'm saying all this, but you possibly may already know |
Still electric. It’s in a block of flats and electric is the only energy/ heating source. The e7 has been overridden in the past. | | | |
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