Domestic inspections

[ChrisElectrical88]

I had a landlady phone me up today. She said she had 10+ properties she needed testing, we don't normally touch domestics but cause we have a slow week next week I thought I would throw a price her way. Quoted £20 a circuit so around £100-160 per house. She laughed and said she had been quoted £30 a house off a local firm. Is it just me but who the hell can someone price £30?

 

[snowhead]

So she is trying to beat £30?

 

[ChrisElectrical88]

I think so, shocking I thought I was been generous at £20 a circuit considering each one will take the best of a hour!

 

[dan86]

**** that. losing money at that!

 

[Deleted member 9648]

Thats nothing.....we've had 'em ringing up expecting 'free electrical tests'.

 

[Amp David]

Agree to go and do them, but don't turn up!

Done it before and really ****es them of, but serve them right for being cheaky *******s.

 

[Octopus]

Well, at £30.00 per house what are they getting? a VCR?

Not even worth thinking about doing IMHO.

 

[trev]

Do you know who it is that is offering this service? It is obviously of such a high quality that it should be publicised as much as possible.

Crikey that is seriously scary.

 

[ChrisElectrical88]

Haha what a joke. Whoever has priced £30 must open the DB lid, write down the cable sizes then whip his impedance finger out.

 

[Sharpend]

This is probably one of the infamous Nic visual reports. Or otherwise known as a most expensive toilet roll!

 

[Amp David]

Won't go less than 35 a circuit for anything less than 4 circuits. 10 houses or 100.

I loose more than i get but have never lost sleep over it.

 

[ruston]

I had a landlady phone me up today. She said she had 10+ properties she needed testing, we don't normally touch domestics but cause we have a slow week next week I thought I would throw a price her way. Quoted £20 a circuit so around £100-160 per house. She laughed and said she had been quoted £30 a house off a local firm. Is it just me but who the hell can someone price £30?

You should of asked her if she can get her car MOT'd for a fiver, and if she can , why!

 

[telectrix]

i'd not even open a DB for £30. got to be a drive-by cert.

 

[trev]

I'd be gagging to find out more so I think I'd offer a retest free after the £30 guy has given his report.

 

[ChrisElectrical88]

She was talking about installing showers in some of the houses to me as well before she heard my price. I'd love to know what this guy has quoted for them. Would love to know who he Part P's his work with. Give them a cheeky tip off.

 

[ruston]

I'd be gagging to find out more so I think I'd offer a retest free after the £30 guy has given his report.

House number , street name , colour of carpet.........................

 

[grahamgas]

Typical chancer landlord or lady in this case Get it all the time on the gas side, "we have blah blah amount of properties need doing", "do the first couple cheaper then the rest at normal price". Did it once, got bitten, never again.

 

[ferg]

I had a landlady phone me up today. She said she had 10+ properties she needed testing, we don't normally touch domestics but cause we have a slow week next week I thought I would throw a price her way. Quoted £20 a circuit so around £100-160 per house. She laughed and said she had been quoted £30 a house off a local firm. Is it just me but who the hell can someone price £30?

And back in reality land where the rest of us live.......

£30 doesn't even cover the cost of turning up.

 

[stuartcourt]

must be the same company who beat my quote off £200 to test a 3 bed flat in Bath (parking is £10) bloke was in and out in an hour. I was then asked to then quote for a big job against him, I said not even worth my time how can you beat the price of a guy who moves the speed of sound.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

I had a landlady phone me up today. She said she had 10+ properties she needed testing, we don't normally touch domestics but cause we have a slow week next week I thought I would throw a price her way. Quoted £20 a circuit so around £100-160 per house. She laughed and said she had been quoted £30 a house off a local firm. Is it just me but who the hell can someone price £30?[/QUOTE]

they cant...its lies....