First Job - Advice Required - External LED Floodlights

[ROADESPARKY]

Just a quick one. Can't you give a breakdown of the work to be done but an overall price for materials not an itemised price?

 

[LlandrilloSpark]

I'd be telling Elecsa where to shove it!, absolutely no business of theirs to know what you charge or anything like that, Napit or NIC don't, all they should be interested in is that you do your job safely & correctly and you are suitable qualified, cheeky

 

[john999uk]

Just remember that your hourly rate has to include your overheads. Think about holiday pay, tools wearing out, test equipment calibration, van repairs, insurance, scheme membership, business cards, to name but a few.

 

[Octopus]

Just remember that your hourly rate has to include your overheads. Think about holiday pay, tools wearing out, test equipment calibration, van repairs, insurance, scheme membership, business cards, to name but a few.

Advertising, PPS, workwear, sickness, updates to the regs and the associated books.

Non payers..... the list goes on.

 

[monkeyelectric]

Cornish pasties, hobnobs, the list is endless

 

[Guest55]

some good advice on this thread given by others ;

ditch the materials breakdown and give a single figure for all gear inc. 20% mark-up.
dont give an estimated number of hours for labour , if you do it quicker than stated they'll want money off , if it takes longer you'll look like a disorganised shmuck.
but do give a breakdown of tasks undertaken with your labour figure.

 

[Steve_P]

Cornish pasties, hobnobs, the list is endless

Only pasties on a Friday though.

Otherwise, what Biff says. Soon as you break everything down, they start thinking they can get cheaper at the sheds and you end up using sub standard kit that they source.

 

[monkeyelectric]

Yeah i normally put on a quote materials £x and installation, testing and certification £x looks better than labour as thats what brickies do:icon12:

 

[yellowvanman]

Hi Brightspark2 - SY is used extensively for mechanical protection in factories all over the country thus making acceptable for use in outside lighting. Please see technical spec. SY Control Cable BS6500

I see the link includes the comment:

"Can be used outdoors when protected, and in dry or moist conditions indoors." So not ideal by itself outside.

Personally I would use NYY (hi-tuf)

 

[SirKit Breaker]

Dont charge VAT unless you are VAT registered, you will land yourself in some really really serious Brown stuff, and it will feel like your world has ended. HMRC dont do excuses, nor do they allow you to make mistakes.

Cheers............Howard