The house is a 1960 three bed semi in Cardiff. The work must be done by a qualified electrician for the paperwork. Thanks
2007-01-03 01:42:09 · 9 answers · asked by dbharrold 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Cheapest is to employ the electrician direct and buy all the parts yourself expect to pay out £ 600- 700 on bits and a weeks wages to get them to do it £500 upwards for a qualified sparks. Hence you will be looking at £1500 for a company to do it based on three bed semi without all the bells n whistles. If you want dimmers on everything and wall lights and halogen downlighters dotted all over your ceiling or 8 sockets in each room etc- these can double/trebble easily. What this would not include is all the wall chases and ripping up floorboards & putting them back (properly!!!)...
Try to get a price per point - or get some recommendations on individual electricians - they can usually twist the arm of their employer to get the NICEIC inspection certificate done which you MUST GET - your home insurance will be invalid if done without one....
Good luck n happy hunting..
Regards
Dave - (the builder)
2007-01-03 02:27:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Get a qualified plasterer to do the plastering, electricians are electricians! Depending on your property some wires may be pulled through existing steel conduits, which some 1960's houses have! This may save some of your walls.
So it will cost upwards of £2000, yes your electrician must be legitimate, and you must get a certificate.
The consumer unit (fusebox) is quite expensive at around £200, and with all the other bits £150+ for sockets and switches. £250+ for cabling, different cabling is needed for the cooker, and the lighting, compared to the sockets.
I suggest having more sockets than you think you will need and three double sockets behing the TV. Also a plug out in the back/front yard at £50 extra, always handy for vacuuming the car etc.
Expect a good electrician to pay himself £140 a day for his skills. £700 labour approx for a week (£180+ per day in London), maybe more. Also ask the Electrician if he has got a CSCS card it is a photocard which will tell you he is a bonafide tradesperson and qualifications will be written on the back. The card is not mandatory yet, but it will be in a few years. Those who have got the card already will be up to date with the latest legislation and UK health and safety laws.
http://www.cscs.uk.com/
2007-01-03 09:53:13 · answer #2 · answered by My name's MUD 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
About £2000, excluding making good.
A fully loaded consumer unit is less than £100 but cable has rocketed over the last year.
Since the implementation of Document P, the labour rates quoted by Mr Mud are rather low. The additional effect of Document P has been the elimination of many one man bands from the electrical trade so non-VAT registered NICEIC members are rather scarce.
2007-01-03 10:00:05 · answer #3 · answered by Clive 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am an electrician and would charge in the region of £1500 to £1800 depending on if the house was empty, who was doing the patchwork, and who was providing the fittings(and what type) unfortunately im in manchester though.
2007-01-03 09:54:23 · answer #4 · answered by DAVID R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Between 1000 and 10000
2007-01-03 11:37:59 · answer #5 · answered by Jekyl and Hyde 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your looking at £1500to£2000 depending on the plasterwork needed after,for chases and such.or if the property is gutted its a sparks dream.in and out in days.
2007-01-03 11:08:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Between £2,500 - £3000.
They should also plaster any walls they need access in and clean up after themselves.
2007-01-03 09:51:52 · answer #7 · answered by sugar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
anything around a couple of grand would be excellent
2007-01-03 09:46:22 · answer #8 · answered by Daniel_Son_Bonsai 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
approx £3500, depending on what you require.
2007-01-03 09:46:10 · answer #9 · answered by Thornsey 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋