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I think we now need some feedback from the OP as many including myself have had to make a few assumptions, having limited info as we do and only one side of the story the reality could be very different or exactly as the OP described, either way, £280 to effectively shift a wire in a consumer unit is crazy unless we are lacking vital info here to give a fair opinion.
 
I think we now need some feedback from the OP as many including myself have had to make a few assumptions, having limited info as we do and only one side of the story the reality could be very different or exactly as the OP described, either way, £280 to effectively shift a wire in a consumer unit is crazy unless we are lacking vital info here to give a fair opinion.
in reality it's 3 wires, so that's £93. 33 per wire at 2 minutes each equates to £2800 /hour. Pimlico Plumbers, yous too cheap.
 
Thanks to all whi have responded. Just to provide a bit more background, the work was a quote of £5,579.00 & VAT not an estimate. We paid 60% of the value with order in December for materials (I know deep breath) and the remaining 40% for the contract works on complete last weekend (work completed last Friday.) The final account was presented with 4 variation claims.
Changes to tile choice - £85.00 & VAT agreed & paid
Additional woodwork decorating to bedroom - £495.00 (a figure was quoted of £299.00 that was agreed, but is now claimed he forgot to add materials. We have paid £299.00 but refute the additional £196.00 on the basis a quote is a quote and surely not £196.00 materials for a 3.5m x 3.5m bedroom skirtings, architraves, window board & 4 doors, one side only.
Changes to sanitary ware of £290.00 which is ridiculous as we were careful to choose lower cost items than he had allowed from the same company. Also added delivery costs. We consider should be a saving if anything.
Then the £280.00 for the RCD work.
We have basically paid in full the agreed contract works and agreed variations. We had made an additional gesture offer of around £300.00 to bring to a conclusion, but when the threats, harassing language and insults continued as well as the 3rd of 4th threat of legal action in a week, we subsequently withdrew our additional offer and would like him to now take legal action.
I was confident on contesting all the claim other than then RCD claim. However, the responses I have received from all are very re-assuring and I believe makes our case even stronger. Thanks to all who have responded, what a great forum!
 
I hate it when you go against another company on a quote. You quote more so loose the job. The other company then put the extras on and end up charging more than I quoted for.

the difference between them and me is I would have honoured original quote.

it’s a Quote not an estimate.

I Believe from what you have said this company clearly had no intension of charging you what they originally quoted. They always knew how much they where going to charge, but quoted less to get the hook in.

and there was no way you could have known that.
 

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