Electrician quote for materials

[Squid]

My kitchen fit was close to £800 on materials alone, not a huge kitchen either.

However £250 of that was materials solely for the solid oak lamp over the dining table...

Cheaper then getting divorced, VOE......

 

[Squid]

What sort of property s this as 7 smokes seem extreme, people need to make a living and a bit of a profit to pay their bills, if the sparks is supplying the products then he should warrantee them for a set period of time, you could offer to supply your own stuff but if anything goes wrong then prepare to be billed for his/their time in resolving any issues.

 

[Hayley Evans]

The electrician said I can get the materials myself that's why I'm asking, I don't know if it's worth the potential stress, if the smaller things make up the £400 difference.

@MG201 the materials are £840 from the electrician, £400 if I get them (and they are chrome, not white as the electrician quoted). He said I could get my own materials so I was asking if the cable and stuff like that I don't know about as a consumer, might come to £400 or there about; in which case it's easier to let him get everything to save any hassle.

Also I don't play the lottery, what procedures would be in place? Should the electrician come back with no costs if something goes wrong in the future?

@SWD the smokes are instead of fire doors. I'm assuming any warranty wouldn't include labour fees?

 

[MG201]

If I’m not wrong all works carried out are the responsibility of the contractor for 5 years ( excluding parts warranty unless agreed )

 

[Hayley Evans]

I love customer start complaining about the quotes and the much things cost , next time you take your car to a garage and they say your big ends gone ..what would you say then when the man in the garage .
Fix it or scrap it .
Things cost, a penny saved or a pound lost ...

I think I've been misunderstood. The electrician says I can supply my own materials, he gave me a list of brands he recommends but not a complete list of materials. I looked up the big branded things he mentioned and it's £400 cheaper than he says.

So I'm asking will the cabling (and other stuff I don't know about) make up that £400 - in which was it's easier to just let the electrician supply everything. But if it's £400 cheaper I'll order myself and deal with potential problems, which may end up costing more.

 

[Squid]

So tell us what sort of property is this as it seems to be a BTL or HOMO as in a domestic you don't need that amount of smokes or fire doors, tell us the full story.

 

[MG201]

Let him get it then it’s up to him to replace should there be any issues , and yes cable and accessories could easily be 400

 

[Hayley Evans]

So tell us what sort of property is this as it seems to be a BTL or HOMO as in a domestic you don't need that amount of smokes or fire doors, tell us the full story.

It's just my house, a 3 bed semi, soon to be 4 bed as we have a loft conversion being done. We don't want to replace the original 1930s doors with fire doors. Building regs say as the doors fit in their frames we can keep them, but we need an alarm in every room and on every landing.

 

[Deleted member 105166]

I think I've been misunderstood. The electrician says I can supply my own materials, he gave me a list of brands he recommends but not a complete list of materials. I looked up the big branded things he mentioned and it's £400 cheaper than he says.

Just supply them then Hayley, as he's invited you to. Sounds a decent chap, so don't try to push it and squeeze a few more ££ on all the fiddly stuff that will become a PITA for you!

 

[Hayley Evans]

Let him get it then it’s up to him to replace should there be any issues , and yes cable and accessories could easily be 400

Fab thanks and just to clarify by accessories you mean like clips and other electricians stuff (that I have no idea about), not switches, sockets, smoke alarms or light fittings?