Absolutely no idea how much to quote for this?

[HappyHippyDad]

I have just completed an EICR! Its taken a while to write up!

I have to emphasise that I am not recommending the chap change his crabtree CU and wylex fuse box, I am offering it as a suggestion and have made it clear that it is not dangerous. However, I am changing the bottom RCD anyway (poor trip times) and also the upper RCD enclosure (poor IP) and also the fuse box is difficult to work on due to the proximity to the meter so it may be a good idea.

I would like to give him an idea of how much it would cost to change it all to a 15 way CU and dont want to over/under quote. I usually charge around £300 for a CU change but there is a lot more going on here and was thinking around £500. Is that about right or a way off?

 

[telectrix]

looking at that mess, i think £500 is spot on. assuming your eicr did not find circuit faults.

 

[HappyHippyDad]

looking at that mess, i think £500 is spot on. assuming your eicr did not find circuit faults.

It found the poor IR readings and also a broken ring which I would rectify first!

 

[telectrix]

£600 then with that as well.

 

[dingledong]

Is that Inc new fuse board etc

 

[Octopus]

I would do an estimate for the fault finding then £468 for the CU change

 

[Guest77]

Well if it was my house I wouldn't want the boards swapping, replace the trip and stick some tywraps on the scruffy cables, 150 quid max and be done with it lol

 

[Brightspark2]

Will putting a 15 way CU leave any spare ways?...

 

[HappyHippyDad]

Is that Inc new fuse board etc

yes.

Will putting a 15 way CU leave any spare ways?...

yes, as there are 5 unused ways in total on the present boards.

 

[CockneyReject]

If your customer does end up opting for an "update" it'll tidy up easy enough nice big din rail box to joint into brand new DB below so add up all your materials there's a day in the DB change to allow a chilled day, add say half a day for the faults then stick some profit on top and your sorted really

OR

fix what's not doing it's job tidy the twins up and charge half a day




SIMPLES

 

[HappyHippyDad]

I would do an estimate for the fault finding then £468 for the CU change

I've got to ask where the exact £468 came from Murdoch? :smiley2:

 

[telectrix]

it's 150 pints @ £3.12/pint.

 

[Octopus]

I've got to ask where the exact £468 came from Murdoch? :smiley2:

I'm not a fan of round number quotes. It doesn't look like you've worked it out. A number like £468 looks more considered. I'm also a fan of hi integrity boards and Wylex do a 15 way one and I've used a few recently hence the price!

 

[7029 dave]

Looks like an 6 or 8 way wylex to me.

 

[dingledong]

Yes it's not going to take 2 days is it

 

[7029 dave]

15 way is that what you can cram in today.?

 

[dan86]

I'm not a fan of round number quotes. It doesn't look like you've worked it out.

glad I'm not the Only one that thinks like this

 

[robsparky1975]

I put down the same and sometimes add random 15p or 25p to jobs/quotes to make it look more thought out, .00 just too plain.

 

[ipf]

£499.99........+vat

 

[Knobhead]

Were you asked to do remedials?

Start suggesting £500 of work and I’ll bet it’s the last you hear from the customer.