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14 way quite large..... so price of materials plus a full day.
materials can be on the cheap side, or the expensive side... whatever's your preference.
Very true with the prices at screwfix and b&q but I never really use them boards . I see what you mean thoughUnless you can add on a load of materials..... people know how much a consumer unit is, thanks to screwfix/ B&Q etc... so you cant really pile on the price.
Day rate can be adjusted of course, unless you've done work for customer before, or advertise your rates publicly.
Could always take a day to do the change, then say "I'll be back tomorrow to test and write up the certificate" Another 4 hours easy.. lol.
boiler change isn’t relevant I was just thinking about it because I’ve recently had mine done and was wondering why no one bats an eyelid at paying top dollar for a days work for boiler swap . When a consumer unit swap is our equivalent. Anyway thanks for the replies was just trying to get a gage of what people tend to charge for these jobs . I also always try to explain in the simplest way possible of the benefits of rcbo boards compared to the rubbish screwfix split RCD ones where it takes more time to put the lid on than actually wire it up .Not sure why the cost of a boiler change would be considered relevant, unless you think every other spark in your area is going to price along the same lines.
In the grand scheme of things we should be charging at least as much as plumbers, but the reality is that electricians will scalp each other over a penny. It's also the case that people are, in general, more content to run the risk of electrocuting family members, than take a chance on flooding their homes and this also helps keep rates depressed.
The best means of making more money is to build up a good reputation among people who are prepared to pay a premium for excellent service and reliability. Unless your very lucky, quoting high rates for random jobs won't leave you with much to do - equally, quoting low prices to win every job will leave you being a busy fool.
Without going into too much technical detail, I'd also make sure that customers understood the benefits of the board you intend fitting and compare it to whatever may be priced into other quotes.
boiler change isn’t relevant I was just thinking about it because I’ve recently had mine done and was wondering why no one bats an eyelid at paying top dollar for a days work for boiler swap . When a consumer unit swap is our equivalent. Anyway thanks for the replies was just trying to get a gage of what people tend to charge for these jobs . I also always try to explain in the simplest way possible of the benefits of rcbo boards compared to the rubbish screwfix split RCD ones where it takes more time to put the lid on than actually wire it up .
The lid comments rings too trueboiler change isn’t relevant I was just thinking about it because I’ve recently had mine done and was wondering why no one bats an eyelid at paying top dollar for a days work for boiler swap . When a consumer unit swap is our equivalent. Anyway thanks for the replies was just trying to get a gage of what people tend to charge for these jobs . I also always try to explain in the simplest way possible of the benefits of rcbo boards compared to the rubbish screwfix split RCD ones where it takes more time to put the lid on than actually wire it up .
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