Am I Being Ripped Off?

[dingledong]

F king L

That's unbelievable
Could have fitted rcbo's cheaper than that

 

[Octopus]

Could the OP post a picture of the "new" fuseboard?

 

[telectrix]

preferrably with the cover removed.

 

[papafett]

Hi all,

Ok I have the updated invoice with me and the full break down is like this - I have put £??? where the 'invoice' doesn't specify a cost for that item (its more like a letter than an invoice):

£??? - Moving lights and switches, sockets as per building works**
£??? - Changing Extract Fan and Duct**
£??? - Updating Fuseboard as per 17.th edition of regulations
£60 - Wiring Garage Sockets + Addtitional Socket**
£??? - All Earthing Requirements
£30 - Kitchen Dishwasher Socket (Spur)
£90 - Wiring and Timer for Bathroom Heater

£2486.00 + VAT

A picture of the fuseboard (its definitely the original housing - I can't tell if the trips have been changed or not but it certainly doesn't look any different and I know we weren't short of spaces as we didn't add anything (in fact the shower is unused) both closed and open:

The items I've marked with a ** are basically adding four sockets (supplied by us) to an existing ring in studwork, fitting two two-gang light fittings/switches in three rooms (wiring to fuseboard already in place, half of the fittings supplied by us), fitting lights in the bathroom and switch (all supplied by us and line to fuseboard already in place) and fitting the extractor fan in the bathroom (fan supplied by us, ducting and outlet already in place).

 

[telectrix]

if that's the original housing, then it's the original board. the Squre D domae boards were phased out about 12 months ago and renamed scheider. although they're still about as old stock gets used up.

 

[Pete999]

Any chance you could remove the cover and sen a piccy?

 

[papafett]

Telectrix - thanks for the update! Do you have any idea what they might mean by 'all earthing requirements'?

As far as I know all the installations used existing rings (additional sockets or spurs) and tapped existing junction boxes (for the lights)

 

[papafett]

Hey Pete,

There should also be a piccy of the board with the cover removed - I'll paste again here in case I screwed it up:



Bob

 

[Pete999]

Hey Pete,

There should also be a piccy of the board with the cover removed - I'll paste again here in case I screwed it up:

View attachment 25865

Bob

Bob still no piccy

 

[papafett]

Hi Pete,

That's weird - I can see it in both my post and in your reply above. I've added to the site two different ways and from teletrix's response I think he can see them ok. Would you mind trying a direct link for me by clicking here?

Thanks

Bob

 

[Pete999]

Hi Pete,

That's weird - I can see it in both my post and in your reply above. I've added to the site two different ways and from teletrix's response I think he can see them ok. Would you mind trying a direct link for me by clicking here?


Thanks

Bob

Nope Bob only the one

 

[Spoon]

How can the guy send you a breakdown without the figures for all the items?
Have you asked him when you will receive a proper breakdown?

I think Pete is asking for a pic with the cover off, so that we can see inside the unit. If you are going to do this then of course switch it off first.

 

[telectrix]

we mean with the cover removed, not just the lid open.

 

[papafett]

Ah my apologies - I'll try and do that tonight.

Spoon - completely agree about the breakdown and I've asked for much more detail (the 'breakdown' I gave above is actually the second improved one).

 

[Spoon]

It least now you have a format that the other electricians can then put their figures to.
Out of interest, when are you getting the other quotes?

 

[Octopus]

Hi all,

Ok I have the updated invoice with me and the full break down is like this - I have put £??? where the 'invoice' doesn't specify a cost for that item (its more like a letter than an invoice):

£??? - Moving lights and switches, sockets as per building works**
£??? - Changing Extract Fan and Duct**
£??? - Updating Fuseboard as per 17.th edition of regulations
£60 - Wiring Garage Sockets + Addtitional Socket**
£??? - All Earthing Requirements
£30 - Kitchen Dishwasher Socket (Spur)
£90 - Wiring and Timer for Bathroom Heater

£2486.00 + VAT.

I could understand £1486.00 + VAT but not the invoice figure.

 

[Darkwood]

For a professional install just looking at the pen written circuits looks a bit rough ...if your going to write in pen ensure your writing it neat, concise and clear....I can barely make some of them circuits out so whether he expects you to or not ...well!... looks like Garage sockets?

 

[Tiny Spark]

For a professional install just looking at the pen written circuits looks a bit rough ...if your going to write in pen ensure your writing it neat, concise and clear....I can barely make some of them circuits out so whether he expects you to or not ...well!... looks like Garage sockets?

A bit like the upside down and slanted danger label.....

 

[ipf]

I could understand £1486.00 + VAT but not the invoice figure.

Agreed....if he HAS done a complete cu replacement and full earth/bonding...doubt it, really.

 

[papafett]

Hey everyone!


So as to close off this discussion - I spoke to the contractor this weekend. While I'm not completely happy with the way he went about things, he did confirm that additional work was done that wasn't listed on the invoice (and showed me) as well as providing a discount off the total so for the sake of keeping the peace, we're going to settle the bill. I also advised that he needs to create more detailed invoices, etc.


Thanks for everyone's help and advice, we would have just paid it and no questioned it at all without the help here!