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  1. M

    Materials management software

    Hi guys, Looking to upgrade our software for booking our materials. I need software that we can put items in an inventory and book it out as we take it for jobs. When the job is complete we can see how much materials/labour we used, and the cost to actually do the job. Anyone know of anything...
  2. J

    Payment from builders

    Happy Sunday all! In the middle of a ongoing house ren/ double extension- doing the electrics for the builder who's job it is Just been a rolling job really- few days here and there- no real rush sort of jobby! Anyways- asked for some money for 1st time for this job- which seemed all fine/ no...
    • J.C.E
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    • books builder builders labour materials payment source
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Electrician Talk
  3. H

    Pricing

    The house in question has all carpets lifted so easy access for running cables. So here's what I've done and to do. Materials were £500. 1. 17 spotlights wired and fitted. 2. 10 additional points in kitchen (sockets, fused spurs, cooker switch) walls chased, conduit installed and wired. 3...
    • Hawk
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    • materials price pricing sockets stick wired
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  4. HappyHippyDad

    Materials listed in invoice?

    Evening all.. I thought I'd put this in the Arms as it could be a bit delicate! I am currently wiring up a cattery. The couple are not concerned with how long it takes so I am fitting it in when I am able, doing a day here and there and each time giving them an invoice for the day or two's...
  5. D

    Materials for metering

    Hi there, Does anyone know the name of the 'shroud' that would go over a mains supply cable before entering the fused cutout, typically on a TNCS supply. This item is black, rubbery and 'Y' shaped to fit a 2 core cable. So far I have been able to find heat shrink tubing but I would like to find...
  6. E

    Quoting for jobs ?

    Hi folks please go easy on me ;) i've passed my elec courses, but i still lack quite a bit of knowledge. one question that is bothering me is not doing the job, but how to quote for a job. if anyone could give me some tips, etc. i'd be grateful. i guess a lot of it will come down to experience...
    • elec-tricks
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    • electrical work jobs labour materials price quote quoting
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  7. L

    Heating wiring prices.

    What sort of prices are you roughly charging for a full s/y plan from scratch? All the controls are supplied I just have to supply cable, SFCU, triple pole isolators, surface pattresses, etc. These are lived in property's and potentially a large contract. Will obviously have to do bonding if not...
    • Leesparkykent
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    • believe cable heating materials prices these wiring
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: Electrician Talk
  8. L

    Public and Employee liability insurance and running a business from home. Help!

    Alright People, So I've been working for an installation company for the last 5 years and I've decided to go out on my own. I need some help setting up. I'm wondering who you guys use for your public and employee liability insurance, what extra cover you might have found appropriate and how...
  9. D Skelton

    Leaving jobs before completion

    As the title, anyone here got experience of leaving jobs part way through? I've a client we've been doing some major work for that is pi$$ing me right off. Making all sorts of unreasonable demands and is now saying that the work he's been really happy with up to now is a load of crap and has...
  10. L

    CIS, Tax, Materials ??????

    OK here is the scenario....you work for a builder who is CIS registered, you are CIS registered too, he deducts your tax from your invoice to him @ 20%, this is for your labour only and excludes material costs. However you have purchased 10 double sockets for the job @ £4 each and sold them to...
    • Lazlo
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    • cis cis card materials tax
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Business Related
  11. A

    hourly rate and mark up on materials

    So I've been doing some calculations. I know how much money I need to make to survive and have a good living; I have a good idea of what I can charge in order to get work but roughly how much can you estimate you will make from materials. The type of work that I will mostly be doing is high...
    • atm84
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    • hourly materials
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: Business Related
  12. C

    Theft of materials

    Hi I am not sure where to post this question so hopefully this will be ok. I am a self employed electrician and on Wednesday night I had nearly £2000 of materials, lights, cable etc stolen from the lock up on a job I was working on. I only have public liability insurance so I cant claim from...
  13. B

    Positive pressure fan installation

    Evening everyone, I have just received a job through to install a positive pressure fan in a council owned tenanted property, I would be interested to see what sort of prices people are charging, only that the price I quoted was accepted but with the usual comments from the Q.S. "A little...
    • Bsharp
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    • fan installation materials positive pressure price prices that's
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  14. L

    Buying Materials

    Hey all...I don't know if many of you saw my 'introduction' post but I'm currently working as a buyer for an electrical contractor after having spent 9 years in the electrical wholesale industry. Also studying to be a sparky doing evening courses. Point of this post is just to say that if...
  15. F

    Legal rights to materials when customers don't pay?

    I hope someone can help. I've taken on a large project, new build oak frame house. Customer happy to pay deposit and then money at completion of first fix. Completion of second fix has been delayed as they've run out of money to complete parts of the building but a large part of the second...
    • Fuzzy165
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    • completed customer customers don't legal materials money pay property remove when
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Business Related
  16. T

    Heat loss calculation software

    Can anyone recommend a heat loss calculation software?
    • TJLinks
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    • calculation download heat materials reference section software
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Green Lounge (Access Only)
  17. HappyHippyDad

    What do you think of this quote for a builder 'aquaintance'

    Morning guys.. I recently did a job (partial rewire) with a builder, since then he has rang me and asked me to wire up his girlfriends small new extension. He is a decent chap and was very patient and helpful with my first partial rewire (he was the project manager). Because of this and also...
  18. D

    Pricing

    Hello, new to site. I am wondering what systems people use when pricing jobs! I mean particularly larger jobs such as an install for a three bed house new build first and second fix. I have previously worked out materials then gage how long it will take then giving me my price. Normally works...
    • Dirter
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    • bottom charge materials price pricing
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Business Related
  19. H

    pricing

    Wiring 4 flourecesnts lights that are already fitted and putting 2 switches on, to control 2 lights each and wiring into board. Materials supplied by me which include 30mtrs t&e cable, clips, 2 switched spurs and 4 2nd hand 5ft flourecsent fittings (as good as new) how much would you charge?
    • Hawk
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    • cable hours materials pricing wiring
    • Replies: 38
    • Forum: Electrician Forum
  20. R

    Hazardous materials Q

    Struggling with my homework as usual. Please help. What are some materials which could be disturbed during electrical installation work and if disposed of incorrectly could be hazardous to the environment? I already have asbestos. Thanks. :confused5: Rohan.

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