How much to re-wire a 3 bedroom semi?

[Rampage]

Firstly, I'm not an electrician and I'm not going to be doing the work.

A friend of a friend has been quoted to re-wire their 3 bedroom semi in Manchester.
I think due to the age of the house, that it will be VIR with the origional rewireable fusebox.
All sockets, switches and CCU need replacing.

What do you think the price would be roughly?

Thanks.

 

[bigbaddave]

how long is a piece of string.. come on too many variables im affraid in order to give you a price

 

[Darkwood]

And how are we supposed to even give a ballpark without an idea or breakdown of circuits ..... could easily be 1k out not knowing?

 

[dan86]

10k

seriously though, who knows. wayyy too many variables.
also, why are you here asking and not the friend of a friend? and if it Is a friend of a friend, why are you interested. nosy parker ;p

 

[onions1066]

Basic rewire 3 grand, work upwards from there with extras such as spotlights blah blah blah

 

[Sparkie30]

Firstly, I'm not an electrician and I'm not going to be doing the work.

A friend of a friend has been quoted to re-wire their 3 bedroom semi in Manchester.
I think due to the age of the house, that it will be VIR with the origional rewireable fusebox.
All sockets, switches and CCU need replacing.

What do you think the price would be roughly?

Thanks.

I would say between 2.5k and 4k

 

[bigbaddave]

I will do it for 15k...

 

[vjsmarwick]

Check eBay there is a spark giving a fixed price for houses but he tells you what you get but I don't know how he can do it for the price he quotes or it the time given.

 

[Octopus]

"I'm not an electrician" and 393 posts to your name!

 

[bigbaddave]

Check eBay there is a spark giving a fixed price for houses but he tells you what you get but I don't know how he can do it for the price he quotes or it the time given.

Post a link man please

 

[Geordie Spark]

Firstly, I'm not an electrician and I'm not going to be doing the work.

A friend of a friend has been quoted to re-wire their 3 bedroom semi in Manchester.
I think due to the age of the house, that it will be VIR with the origional rewireable fusebox.
All sockets, switches and CCU need replacing.

What do you think the price would be roughly?

Thanks.

Here ye gan bonny lad: http://www.electriciansforums.net/google.php?cx=partner-pub-4734091600944995%3A1237305536&cof=FORID%3A10&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=how+much+for+a+rewire%3F&sa.x=8&sa.y=15&siteurl=www.electriciansforums.net%2Felectrical-forum-general-electrical-forum%2F77333-how-much-re-wire-3-bedroom-semi.html&ref=www.electriciansforums.net%2Fsearch.php%3Fsearchid%3D2686864&ss=9946j5557014j23

Pick the bones out of that lot !!

 

[Rampage]

They have been quoted £5500.
It just seemed excessive.
After reading the PIR there are 6 circuits, two of which were untraceable! Some sockets are wired straight from the main switch! It's not VIR though, it's PVC T&E.
strangely some of the circuits have failed a IR test but the result given is <5M ohm.

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"I'm not an electrician" and 393 posts to your name!

I did retrain, but I've moved onto something else now.

 

[Guest55]

i'd say its in the region of...................








;-)

 

[electricwaves]

3500 to 4000 for besic rewing

 

[onions1066]

Is a besic rewire more in depth than a basic one?

 

[Knobhead]

Is a besic rewire more in depth than a basic one?

Wait till it burns down, then we'll know

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Firstly, I'm not an electrician and I'm not going to be doing the work.

A friend of a friend has been quoted to re-wire their 3 bedroom semi in Manchester.
I think due to the age of the house, that it will be VIR with the origional rewireable fusebox.
All sockets, switches and CCU need replacing.

What do you think the price would be roughly?

Thanks.

hiya rampage and welcome to the forum...
seems like you have real issues here..
dd the electrician offer any alternatives?

 

[Knobhead]

 

[Rampage]

Not sure I understand what you mean by that?

 

[Geordie Spark]

Silence may be golden, but duct tape is silver.

 

[telectrix]

£5500 does seem a bit steep, if it's not a fancy install with stainless fittings etc. and if it's wired in pvc/pvc, then it may not need a full rewire.

 

[Octopus]

How many posters come here "moaning" about a price, but they don't have all the details and only 1 quote.

Get at least 2 more quotss.

 

[Sparky_Steve]

Is this really a 3 week wonder who bodged their own property and the £5500 is the cost to put it right?

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Firstly, I'm not an electrician and I'm not going to be doing the work.

A friend of a friend has been quoted to re-wire their 3 bedroom semi in Manchester.
I think due to the age of the house, that it will be VIR with the origional rewireable fusebox.
All sockets, switches and CCU need replacing.

What do you think the price would be roughly?

Thanks.

sounds like a quote from the antiques roadshow...

 

[Knobhead]

Not sure I understand what you mean by that?

OK.
Do you think the people on this board are stupid?

I know what I think. You won't like what I think!

 

[Dunbar]

Depending on what they want, I think £5,500 is quite steep. I'd price labour based on so much per fitting + materials. Then you've got the option of which brands and styles etc. you want.

 

[Hiddo]

I'm not far from your friend. I'd be happy to quote it and I'm sure I would be under that 5.5k figure. Message me their details if you want me to take a look.

 

[MDJ]

"I'm not an electrician" and 393 posts to your name!

That's my thoughts too LOL, what's amiss here then?

 

[MDJ]

I reckon the OP is a Cowboy doing works on the cheap for a buddy cowboy builder who gets real sparks to price works then he comes on here asking what we think so he can undercut the Real spark and do a bodge Job, he can't pull the wool over our eyes, 393 posts FFS and still asking questions, :42:

 

[trev]

Leave the quote at 5.5k and me and another of the North East contingent will come and do the job for you (terms and conditions apply)

 

[Geordie Spark]

That's my thoughts too LOL, what's amiss here then?

An unmarried woman.

 

[richy3333]

(null)

Moved on to something else... Plumbing?

 

[Rampage]

You lot certainly like your conspiracy theories on here!

Is this really a 3 week wonder who bodged their own property and the £5500 is the cost to put it right?

Nope, absolutely nothing to do with me. I'm not doing the work as I said.
A friends parents had the quote.

I reckon the OP is a Cowboy doing works on the cheap for a buddy cowboy builder who gets real sparks to price works then he comes on here asking what we think so he can undercut the Real spark and do a bodge Job, he can't pull the wool over our eyes, 393 posts FFS and still asking questions, :42:

Nope.
See above.
If you read the thread properly then you would see why I have 393 posts. Your the one spamming the thread by only reading part of it then putting a half arsed answer

Moved on to something else... Plumbing?

I'd have to be despirate to do that crap!

 

[Rampage]

OK.
Do you think the people on this board are stupid?

I know what I think. You won't like what I think!

No, I don't think people are stupid on here, there are some very knowledgable people, that's why I ask so many questions on things I'm interested in learning.
There is no conspiracy, what I said was the truth,I'm not interested in doing any electrical work in the friends house, especially a rewire.
Your welcome to say what you think.
You really have got the wrong end of the stick.

 

[Guest55]

take no prisoners rampage !
tell this miserable rabble to get lost.
and good work on replying to each snipe calmly and politely , kudos ;-)