Well without actually costing the materials myself I cannot confirm the price either way, however first impression it seems a good quote actually, works out about 3,250 ish plus vat.


Leds approx £500
Armour 200m £200
Cherry Picker £ 250
Glands accessories etc £100
2 way board £45
Dusk till dawn etc £60

Approx £1200 material
Approx £2000 labour ,

5 days , 40 hours @ 30/h = 1200 x 2(men) = £2400
£2400+£1200 = £3600+VAT.

Likely do it in 2 days though so prob pretty good now that Ive actually calculated it !

My 4k estimate was from the dartboard ;p
 
Big mistake on your cherry picker, unless you have one parked in your living room, cheapest picker is about £300 PLUS delivery which is usually around 80-100 depending on size.
 
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Overall quote isn't far away I suspect, it comes down to margins now whether you want the job or not, another firm who needs the work would stick a pair on the job, the spark would be 25 and the mate 18 ish so 43 quid at 40 hours more like 1700.00 rather than 2,400.00. that said I like your price, lets hope the customer will agree.
 
your price is on the high side to be honest

and £30 per hour for your helper / sidekick ?

savvy customers wont pay for that , no chance.
as others have said , more hungry contractors will happily undercut that by £500.
 
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SWA all the way. Newlec do a very solid pvc adapt box with connectors (8025, I think), piranhna lock nuts for earth continuity.
 
Well good luck, if they do get other quotes you may lose it on the labour cost, I hope you get it, a job like this will be good for you, a change from rewiring a house a day haha
 
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Well good luck, if they do get other quotes you may lose it on the labour cost, I hope you get it, a job like this will be good for you, a change from rewiring a house a day haha


Yeah actually keen to do it will make a nice change !

Ive had a few jobs lately out with my field, was asked to quote on some maintenance work for the commonwealth games, but think Ive over priced that one slightly.
 
Well good luck, if they do get other quotes you may lose it on the labour cost, I hope you get it, a job like this will be good for you, a change from rewiring a house a day haha

Yeah, more like one light per day...hehe.
 
Yeah actually keen to do it will make a nice change !

Ive had a few jobs lately out with my field, was asked to quote on some maintenance work for the commonwealth games, but think Ive over priced that one slightly.
Well you Scots do have short arms and deep pockets.
 
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SWA into galv t boxes with a stuffing gland at each fitting for me please? Volt drop will need to be considered as mr B stated.

Unnecessary joints, yuk.

Boydy

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SWA all the way. Newlec do a very solid pvc adapt box with connectors (8025, I think), piranhna lock nuts for earth continuity.

Yuk, joints!

Boydy
 

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