Need help which contractor to go with

[JLeague]

So on a house rewire I have finally got back the three quotes and they are all pretty much in the same ballpark but there are some differences which may be significant or not. The main differences were.

Quote1 - Fit 10 way Crabtree Unit, schneider sockets, 4 Aico smoke alarms, - will not fit metal socket fronts supplied by me as he said 1) cannot guarantee their quality and b) they fail more often. Job will take 7 days.

Quote 2 - 12 way High Integrity Wylex unit, MK sockets, will fit metal sockets - BG are ok. 4 FireAngel smoke alarms. Job will take 5 days.

Quote 3 - Hager 10 way (can opt for RCBO). 4 smoke alarms (no mention of brand) I can supply the socket fronts. Job will take 3-4 days.

After the quotes I asked each one about adding network cables, their responses were as follows.

Quote 1 - will not fit cabling as it requires certification.

Quote 2 - Has not done a network cable install but can do.

Quote 3 - No issues with doing network install.

Now the final point is that all will provide certificates of completion but quote 1 said he will provide 2 certificates one for smoke alarms and the other for the rest of the work.

I like bits of all the quotes but I am finding it hard who to go with.

 

[123]

Just to add to this. One issue was the location of the bathroom switch.

Now Quote 1 said pull cord only in bathroom - no switch outside bathroom because you can still use it with wet hands - thats why you only fit pull cords in bathrooms. Quote 2 & 3 said can have switch outside the bathroom - its still within regulations.

How does quote 1 expect you to turn on other lights then? One could easily leave the bathroom, walk through the landing and into a bedroom. Does s/he insist on pullcords in all rooms?

 

[pc1966]

I would say always put the switch in the room. Not that a younger me would put the light out with someone on the throne for a joke...

If it is safely away from the bath/shower (i.e. the safe zone thing) it can be a standard switch, otherwise nowt wrong with a pull-switch.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Does anyone use the JCT minor works form of contract, or is it now out of date?

 

[JLeague]

How does quote 1 expect you to turn on other lights then? One could easily leave the bathroom, walk through the landing and into a bedroom. Does s/he insist on pullcords in all rooms?

Quote 1 is an older electrician. I just thought with experience comes wisdom? I will be honest when I use a tradesman you tend to go for the older ones as you assume they have the experience.

 

[Mike Johnson]

JLeague The JCT minor works form of contract may be just what you need to keep everything in order payment and program wise, have a search on Google.

 

[davesparks]

Quote 1 is an older electrician. I just thought with experience comes wisdom? I will be honest when I use a tradesman you tend to go for the older ones as you assume they have the experience.

50 years experience can mean either 50 years worth of hard earned wisdom or 50 years practice at doing it wrong.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Ohh you are a cynic.

 

[ipf]

50 years experience can mean either 50 years worth of hard earned wisdom or 50 years practice at doing it wrong.

Might as well say 'you never stop learning in this game, unless you never started to in the first place'.

 

[Markyd]

Anyone mention Type A RCBO's