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yes fair play to them, lucky they never dropped anything on the ceramic hob
i worked for a company that did that in a day total 6 lads worked on council houses in Cumbria.rewire the full estate . the tenants did not like it ,some had just finished the decor.
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Dustydazzler
Think their business model is 3 electricians 1 labourer/apprentice and 1 plasterer To smash our rewires daily is pretty good going
I did loads of rewires as an apprentice and electrician, usually took 1 electrician and 1 apprentice just shy of a week to fully complete a basic unoccupied 3 bedder. We never did making good or painting , that was down to the homeowners.
I did loads of rewires as an apprentice and electrician, usually took 1 electrician and 1 apprentice just shy of a week to fully complete a basic unoccupied 3 bedder. We never did making good or painting , that was down to the homeowners.
Fair play to him indeed. He's doing very well at what he does. Not a way I'd like to carry on at all and not something any of my customers would tolerate. Seen one of his videos where they are using electric chasing tools and literally filling a home with dust.
I think I missed most of his involvement on this forum, but didn't he get caught out being a bit of a bullshitter a few times ?
I think I missed most of his involvement on this forum, but didn't he get caught out being a bit of a bullshitter a few times ?
I notice the cables are run in slots rather than holes through the joists
The proposed burying of the cables,they are bunched together in a loom for plastering
There are possibly lots of procedures that may be questionable ( that may not be apparent in the video)but nonetheless they fulfill the aim,and that is to have the job done in a day,in all fairness in that respect they succeed
The proposed burying of the cables,they are bunched together in a loom for plastering
There are possibly lots of procedures that may be questionable ( that may not be apparent in the video)but nonetheless they fulfill the aim,and that is to have the job done in a day,in all fairness in that respect they succeed
^^^ Agree, doesn’t matter how you look at it, corners have to of been cut, to get it done in a day. Why don’t they use double the amount of staff, they could do two a day!
Be interesting to see below the surface; bet none of the old wiring was removed, what was the loft space like, no thermal insulation, suitcases or Xmas trees to slow them up, etc etc
Be interesting to see below the surface; bet none of the old wiring was removed, what was the loft space like, no thermal insulation, suitcases or Xmas trees to slow them up, etc etc
Case number 1 — Compulsory liquidation
Looks like a fair number of cables run out of prescribed zones too. To be honest though given the time available a half decent job. The tester even made an appearance!
Not a sector I'll be looking to enter though!
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Dustydazzler
4 blokes . Unoccupied Empty house Probably could rip through a full re-wire in a 12 hour day . Plasters follow them round patching as they go . Screw back all accessories last knocking while the patch plaster dries out .
Quick test at 5pm , home by 7pm.
Not the life I would want to leave but this fella seems to enjoy it , so good luck
Quick test at 5pm , home by 7pm.
Not the life I would want to leave but this fella seems to enjoy it , so good luck
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Dustydazzler
After a quick bit of research apparently they offer a fixed price on a 3 bed rewire of £3495+ vat.
At that price even allowing for the odd cock up or slight over run , if they can smash out the average job in a 12 hour day will be making well over a grand profit a house after everyone is paid and all materials paid for . possibly nearer 2 grand if everything goes exactly to plan.
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The Ghost
The CU was very good. The plastering was not perfect, but as the guy said it was decent. When I started training we did lots of houses. Electrician and me did a three bed thirties house in 4/5 days (8 hrs per) Made good on all chases (our plastering was perfect!) cleaned up properly and a pretty perfect job if I do say so myself! Funny thing is when we had finished it looked like we hadn't done anything in the house. All you could see was a switch and sockets on the wall and a ceiling rose in the room. As for a day...well possible with enough people I'd say but not my cup of tea.
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Dustydazzler
Nearly every sparks I know , or speak to via forums started off life as a house basher doing re-wires.
It’s great work when you are 18 and love crawling about in sweltering hot lofts elbow deep in itchy. But I honestly don’t think my body could handle it now.
I still enjoy the odd bit of rewiring as it’s my bread and butter what I learned. But give me a board change now anyday...
Their latest project apparently. Gonna smash it out in a week.
Apologies to non-facebook users for the link
Apologies to non-facebook users for the link
I bet when they turn up to park with those three vans I bet they are fighting over parking spaces .
If you have a look at some of their vids, they do just that.
I don't know mate.... I really fear for that property too if it's a real thing.
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Dustydazzler
If the 1 day rewire squad can do that listed building in under a week without destroying all the original features , ceilings and flooring I would be rather impressed...
My only hope it that the original install is all in conduit that can be re-used.
Assuming 5 day weeks and normal holidays 6000 rewires at one a day is just short of 26 years doing rewires not sure you could keep going at that pace for that long
Looking at the video it looks like it's a very basic rewire with not many points and to have the plasterer in at 2 and be all finished before 5 doesn't quite ring true having done 1 day rewires many years ago too many people / trades start to get in each others way
Looking at the video it looks like it's a very basic rewire with not many points and to have the plasterer in at 2 and be all finished before 5 doesn't quite ring true having done 1 day rewires many years ago too many people / trades start to get in each others way
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Dustydazzler
On his other videos he does admit to often having to go back to jobs the next day for a few hours to ‘tidy up’
So I can imaging come 6pm on site they just down tools and leave it a right old Shyte hole. Then go back the next morning and put floors back down and clean up etc.
They probably do achieve all the chasing and cable pulling in a day but there is no way they leave the place spotless come 6pm...
I bet the house is like dust blowing in from room to room ,when they finished .I wonder if they do a asbestos check be for hand.
You are correct. My information is that they ended-up owing five-figure sums to HMRC and several wholesalers and were liquidated as a consequence. This information was imparted by a former employee who I encountered on a recent job.
^^^ Agree, doesn’t matter how you look at it, corners have to of been cut, to get it done in a day. Why don’t they use double the amount of staff, they could do two a day!
Be interesting to see below the surface; bet none of the old wiring was removed, what was the loft space like, no thermal insulation, suitcases or Xmas trees to slow them up, etc etc
While I was working in a top-floor flat with my apprentice in Glasgow last summer, this company turned-up to rewire the flat next door. I noticed several non-compliances concerning cables not being installed within prescribed zones and not being clipped anywhere in the attic. This is how they can do rewires in one day ..... by flooding the job with bodies and by cutting corners. But in today's "I want everything done yesterday at the cheapest possible price" marketplace, this particular business model is always going to reap big rewards. One thing they have got right though is their pricing structure. Some of the cut-throat pocket-money prices that get submitted for rewiring jobs in Glasgow are unrealistic.
Home Rewire's unique selling point is speed. Mine is quality. I emphasise to potential customers that a quality finish takes time, effort and care, and is unlikely to be consistently achieved when you're continually working at high speed under pressure. By marketing themselves as speedy and efficient, Home Rewire hold a competitive advantage insofar as those of us who tell potential customers that the proposed rewire of their new house (I don't rewire occupied properties) is going to take considerably longer than one day are made to appear pedestrian and inefficient by comparison. Clever marketing indeed if somewhat misleading.
Excellent points and well made. I'm afraid speed isn't my game - I'm more interested in quality.
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The Ghost
While the boss I freelance to who builds extensions loves my thoroughness the guys on the job are constantly ribbing me about my slowness. Offerring "grandad" as they like to call me, a wheelchair/zimmer frame (hehe) moaning "oh no we'll have to wait four hours now for him to finish!" (not true!) Taking the mick out of my combover as they call it. It is true I am not speedy gonzales I challenged them to second fix 24 sockets faster than me and properly and I would give them £50 if any of them beat me. No takers though..
Don't get me wrong they are good lads but wicked ribbers, ok if you're not a snowflake.
Don't get me wrong they are good lads but wicked ribbers, ok if you're not a snowflake.
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The Ghost
At the same time an elderly neighbour a couple of doors down from me is having a kind of rewire. Two people in a two bed lounge and kitchen, using existing wiring and a box change. Been there ten days so far. True it is occupied but that didn't stop our brave Scots doing a house in a day! So very different time scales indeed.
Been through all that how fast can you work crap before mugs fall for it and the boss loves it. Boss is behind the scam.
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