UK I was wondering what other Sparks offer standing out from other local competitors? Be good to hear and share to better ourselves ?

[JoeyPriestman]

I h e been installing emergency lights with Fuseboards that’s are in cupboards, under stairs or just anywhere awkward, on the same lighting circuit as the floor the boards located.

many years now on kitchens I’ve been installing all fused spurs into the back of one kitchen cupboard leaving only sockets and light switches on show.

label each live in a switch with heatshrink labels marking feeds and what switch wire is for what light. And in the Fuseboard label the lives into the MCB’s so if someone else goes to that job they don't have to keep looking at the cover if testing and also when it comes to a new Fuseboard in many years time then it’s all marked ready.

 

[JoeyPriestman]

Lost photos from the job ?

Tbh I'm a fan of EM lighting next to the consumer unit, I can see the merit, especially for the elderly and vulnerable, as for testing you'd tack it onto the job price or break it down into chunks so it's not a huge expense.

DSES did a vid about winning jobs and his quite thorough scope of works, found they episode very interesting myself, even if the juicy bits are left out, it gives a starting point.

 

[Zerax]

For me... it's the simple things that they notice...
1. Turn up when you say you're going to turn up.
2. Be polite and presentable.
3. Leave the job as clean, if not cleaner, as when you found it.

 

[davesparks]

Lost photos from the job ?

That's got to be the most unhelpful place to fit a light, it will put the CU in shadow and be shining right in your eyes as you are trying to work on the CU.

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

I find a very thorough outline of works as the first part of the quite does a good job of getting customer on board. I basically talk through the job step by step without jargon and then explain what materials are required and why I suggest certain makes etc.
I then cover time frames to complete the work, any requirements for part p or other things like tower hire.
Summarise it in easy to understand labour, materials extra and final price.
Final but is about company, its registration. Insurances and feedback.
Often commended on my quotes rather than a 1 sided bit of paper from others mine are detailed.

 

[Midwest]

I used to write my quotes on the back of a smoke packet, tell em leccy was too complicated for their small minds to understand. Then when I started, tell em I've encounter serious problems that I couldn't possibly foreseen, and it was gonna cost considerably more.

Ohh and the certificate would be extra, a lot extra.





Only joking