Am I too expensive??

[egginyourface]

Just started a 1 bed room house rewire. Quoted 3500 and customer accepted. There's just over 60 points in total and I'm supplying 1st and 2 fix gear. Job is easier than I thought but customer is a bit fussy so there will be some small alterations through out the job but I don't mind

Another sparks told me its too expensive but I wouldn't be interested in doing it for less.

I know it's hard to tell with out seeing the job.

whats your thoughts

 

[Octopus]

You quoted the customer and got the job at your price. The other sparky sounds jealous you are making a reasonable income.

 

[snowhead]

The other spark will be looking at the 1 bed to make his judgement, not the 60 points.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Yeah much too expensive.
I wouldn't employ you, I'd do it myself.

 

[snowhead]

Just a thought, if the other guy thinks you're too expensive, sub it out to him for the price he wants and go and do another job yourself.

 

[nikmet]

Who cares what the other sparks thinks?

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Obviously the OP.

 

[egginyourface]

I don't get involved in jobs if in the end i making a day rate. I do it for profit.

 

[In Line]

No. Sounds like right money to me. Average is £60 a point all in. There's no shame in charging good money for a good job. Let others work for nothing.

 

[egginyourface]

There's so many people working for peanuts out there that I'm expected to drop ,y price to compete but I refuse to

 

[BrianDB9]

Have you been paid yet ? ? ?

 

[MDJ]

If the £3,500 includes vat and there are indeed more than 60 points you are very close to the bench mark, a quick add up I reckon around 2,750 plus vat to make a profit, so around £3,300 ish IMO, or 2,200 plus vat to do the Job with hardly any profit, I assume you have fire proof downlights etc at 60 points for a one bed? you may be a couple of hundred over the average cost, but if the customer accepted it then whats the Problem?

 

[egginyourface]

Mdj you are bang on the money

 

[egginyourface]

I've only been self employed for a few years and getting to grips with pricing.

 

[MDJ]

Mdj you are bang on the money

Ive only been at estimating level for 17 years what do I know haha, seriously your price is fine M8, your running a business not a charity and your customers are paying for a skilled man installing a safe quality installation, keep up the good work fella, you will go far.

 

[Octopus]

I've only been self employed for a few years and getting to grips with pricing.

Looks like you've got it right.

Priced to make a profit, clear up after you and accomodate a few small changes along the way!

Good man. Do it like this and you'll get recommendations.

 

[peterb2428]

Sounds bang on to me - good luck and don't go down the cheap as chips route

 

[Mitch]

sounds spot on, ive just quoted a 3bed detached (size of house not really the issue) at £3000 but thats only 44 points and very basic. so sounds fine to me.