Help pricing 3 bed rewire please

[Dustydazzler]

Is that to cover you and your apprentice / mate?

1 electrician on their own

 

[HappyHippyDad]

I'm 61 years old rewire done in 2 weeks
That's be me self. I could teach you a things or two.. Lol.

I reckon you probably could Buzz ?

 

[telectrix]

I reckon you probably could Buzz ?

but excluding spelling and grammar.???

 

[7029 dave]

So many factors need taking into account on rewires, is it occupied/ unoccupied, decoration, wiring methods.

 

[telectrix]

So many factors need taking into account on rewires, is it occupied/ unoccupied, decoration, wiring methods.

and whether the nearest pub is within walking distance. ?

 

[7029 dave]

and whether the nearest pub is within walking distance. ?

No drinking these days think of H&S. Bet old Fred would still have a guzzle.

 

[telectrix]

No drinking these days think of H&S. Bet old Fred would still have a guzzle.

good old Fred. what a character. I've seen his backyard steam workshop in Bolton and have a set of DVDs - all his TV shows.

R.I.P.

 

[mr_deep_]

So many factors need taking into account on rewires, is it occupied/ unoccupied, decoration, wiring methods.

Good point Dave - How do we alter prices for a fully furnished house to an empty 1. Would you alter the price per point?

 

[telectrix]

Good point Dave - How do we alter prices for a fully furnished house to an empty 1. Would you alter the price per point?

if it's occupied and full of furniture, take you original price and add 50% minimum.

 

[mr_deep_]

if it's occupied and full of furniture, take you original price and add 50% minimum.

Wow! That would then be £75 - £85 per point then..

 

[DefyG]

Too risky, you get Mrs #### afterwards moaning the carpet is puckered up in one room or the table has been knocked or damaged (probably was before hand if truth be known!) etc etc.
So much more hassle in an occupied property!

 

[Dustydazzler]

Empty house just your normal rate , occupied house where you have to be continuously moving furniture and lifting carpets etc I would be similar to Tel , add 50% to the quote.
the times wasted shunting heavy furniture about soon adds up...

 

[loz2754]

Too risky, you get Mrs #### afterwards moaning the carpet is puckered up in one room or the table has been knocked or damaged (probably was before hand if truth be known!) etc etc.
So much more hassle in an occupied property!

I don't quote for occupied rewires anymore. Leave it to the young 'uns.
But when I did, I worked out the price as if it was unoccupied, then added 50 percent on top.

 

[7029 dave]

Too risky, you get Mrs #### afterwards moaning the carpet is puckered up in one room or the table has been knocked or damaged (probably was before hand if truth be known!) etc etc.
So much more hassle in an occupied property!

That's why most wont touch them today, it was my bread and butter in the 80's.

 

[mattg4321]

We only do ‘occupied rewires’ if the customer goes away for a holiday etc for a week or two. Even then we do very few. Lots of hassle.

 

[7029 dave]

Good point Dave - How do we alter prices for a fully furnished house to an empty 1. Would you alter the price per point?

Its what your happy with, ie gauging how long its going to take, then price to that.

 

[buzzlightyear]

We only do ‘occupied rewires’ if the customer goes away for a holiday etc for a week or two we start looking through the nickers draw . . so their is less of hassle with out being caught out .

wow . bad boy .lol

 

[Dustydazzler]

wow . bad boy .lol

it’s when you start trying it on the fun really begins

 

[7029 dave]

Ha ha, reminds me we were doing a big rewire in Hertfordshire moving furniture to get carpets up etc lol the top draw fell open onto the floor, all rude things were in it, she was very posh too.

 

[Dustydazzler]

Ha ha, reminds me we were doing a big rewire in Hertfordshire moving furniture to get carpets up etc lol the top draw fell open onto the floor, all rude things were in it, she was very posh too.

the posh ones are usually the most kinky ones ... grrrr

 

[Dustydazzler]

i don’t miss doing occupancy rewires , but we did have laugh back then

 

[7029 dave]

i don’t miss doing occupancy rewires , but we did have laugh back then

When I was an apprentice, we rewired about 300 3bed council houses, got a bloody good handle on house bashing, it was a great laugh fond memories.

 

[Dustydazzler]

When I was an apprentice, we rewired about 300 3bed council houses, got a bloody good handle on house bashing, it was a great laugh fond memories.

bet you pulled the cables in the cavity walls ...

 

[7029 dave]

bet you pulled the cables in the cavity walls ...

Nope it was all mini turk for switch drops, and all surface pattresses for sockets and switches on this particular job. Gang of 3 we were knocking them out in a day, no testing back then. (just being honest)lol

Yep some jobs we pulled through cavity wall, done it loads on my own jobs, before the cavity boys filled them up.

 

[Mike Johnson]

No Clark Of Works would allow cables in cavities, it could compromise the drip on the cavity ties, bad practice even back in the 60's.

 

[7029 dave]

No Clark Of Works would allow cables in cavities, it could compromise the drip on the cavity ties, bad practice even back in the 60's.

Interesting, have rewired many property's of that era with rubber cables in cavity walls on big housing estates, so was it deemed bad practice back then, IMO not.

Well some clark of works must of allowed it otherwise you would not have a cable in a cavity in the first place.

 

[DPG]

Not good practice to run cables in cavities. Not saying it wasn't done though.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Interesting, have rewired many property's of that era with rubber cables in cavity walls on big housing estates, so was it deemed bad practice back then, IMO not.

Well some clark of works must of allowed it otherwise you would not have a cable in a cavity in the first place.

The now defunct Clark of Works could not be in all place's at the same time, cowboy electricians will do whatever they can to make their life easier including running cables where they should not be.

 

[7029 dave]

The now defunct Clark of Works could not be in all place's at the same time, cowboy electricians will do whatever they can to make their life easier including running cables where they should not be.

Gave you a like, because that was a well recovered reply.

 

[Mike Johnson]

I did not think I had anything to recover from.

 

[buzzlightyear]

I did not think I had anything to recover from.

only Xmas day lol.

 

[pc1966]

Ha ha, reminds me we were doing a big rewire in Hertfordshire moving furniture to get carpets up etc lol the top draw fell open onto the floor, all rude things were in it, she was very posh too.

Sounds very interesting

 

[pc1966]

If you work out what is needed for a normal working wage on your time you need to be charging around 50% (or more) extera to cover all of the overheads mentioned before.

Sadly many folk see the price and think "way too high!", but happily pay more than double that per hour for their car service, and never think of how much income their own employer has to to have in order to cover their salary.

 

[buzzlightyear]

Sounds very interesting

Dirty minds come to mind, go on spill the beans. Lol.

 

[buzzlightyear]

If you work out what is needed for a normal working wage on your time you need to be charging around 50% (or more) extera to cover all of the overheads mentioned before.

Some customers think you pulling the wool over the heads with a sheep on top off it, soon when they go to the local garage and they pull their pants down, not the customer but them self, and showing
Thier back sides..,and laughing all the way to the bank.

 

[pc1966]

Dirty minds come to mind, go on spill the beans. Lol.

Well there have been various friends and acts of unspeakable depravity

I would love to tell you, but, but for some reason I just can't speak about it...