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[Closed] An hourly rate for a leccy?

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I've asked someone i knew a while back to quote me for the work involved to wire up the main house to a barn 50 meters or so away. What kind of hourly rate would you expect an electrician to charge for a similar job if parts were already sourced and the hole was dug and the utilities would connect the end up? As I didn't expect £60 an hour cash I thought it'd be more like £30 an hour? am I totally misguided?


 
Posted : 10/04/2014 6:00 pm
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£30 an hour sounds about right


 
Posted : 10/04/2014 6:16 pm
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i know a few sparkies that will work for £100 a day for cash


 
Posted : 10/04/2014 6:23 pm
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Depends how long the work takes, couple of hours is one thing, 10 hours at that rate is taking the mick. Just ask for 'job' quote.


 
Posted : 10/04/2014 6:30 pm
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With tinribz. Job price is the norm. Suggests they know what they are doing. Peeps insisting on hourly rate wouldn't be doing the electric on my house.


 
Posted : 10/04/2014 6:41 pm
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the OP has at least got his feet on the ground

£25 - 30 is a good ball park figure

Not as much as a solicitor though


 
Posted : 10/04/2014 6:41 pm
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We charge £25.00 An hour for a sparky labour only. £18.00 for labourer or apprentice. Best to get a price for that sort of job though. The JIB rate for salary is £14.10 ish an hour for an approved electrician.


 
Posted : 10/04/2014 6:42 pm
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thing is does the guy think its only an hours work but but is going to knock out half a day with travelling etc?


 
Posted : 10/04/2014 7:43 pm
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Always get a fixed quote for this type of work, and, as you and everyone knows, get more than 1 quote!


 
Posted : 10/04/2014 7:45 pm
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£60/hour would be steep even for a two man team of sparks and labour/apprentice.

For a sparky on his own he's taking the piss.

(Unless it's an hour job and he's got a minimum charge)


 
Posted : 10/04/2014 7:51 pm

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