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richywilts

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ANY ELECTRICIANS
« on: December 22, 2010, 10:15:29 pm »
iv been having new unit fiited out with new office all stud walled and plastered etc, got a mate round to wire up new wire behind stud wall from the main box, about 5 double plug sockets, light switch and some strip lights hes trying to bill me £25 per item comin around £175 is this expensive, seems it to me it is a foreigner like
Richard Wiltshire
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Re: ANY ELECTRICIANS
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2010, 10:35:28 pm »
doesnt matter if its a foreigner or not,  if it balls up he up the creek

its not a bad price really,  u might need a receipt and pass sheet anyway

d s windowcleaning

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Re: ANY ELECTRICIANS
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2010, 10:37:45 pm »
that price dont sound bad richy , it cost me £175 for a double outside socket
and 2 inside sockets to be done .
where theres muck theres money

tacky

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Re: ANY ELECTRICIANS
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2010, 10:40:21 pm »
dear if hes a jobber . not a bad price if hes regd .mind u were lectrics ar concerned get the guy whos regd

Jackal

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Re: ANY ELECTRICIANS
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2010, 10:42:58 pm »
thats ok really,think about plumbers they charge £80 labour if they took half hour do a job,going take him a few hour do that

richywilts

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Re: ANY ELECTRICIANS
« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2010, 10:55:55 pm »
maybe its fair then hes said he norm charges 35quid a unit gna moan anyway and say il giv ya 120 hes bumped me for money in the past thats all that i let go
Richard Wiltshire
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07894821844

Gav Camm lammy 283

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Re: ANY ELECTRICIANS
« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2010, 11:14:52 pm »
maybe its fair then hes said he norm charges 35quid a unit gna moan anyway and say il giv ya 120 hes bumped me for money in the past thats all that i let go




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dai

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Re: ANY ELECTRICIANS
« Reply #7 on: December 22, 2010, 11:18:48 pm »
I hope he hasn't wired that lot up on a spur.
Is he licensed to sign off his own work? God forbid, but if you had an electrical fire the insurance company would want to know.

Frankybadboy

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Re: ANY ELECTRICIANS
« Reply #8 on: December 23, 2010, 06:54:12 am »
thats ok really,think about plumbers they charge £80 labour if they took half hour do a job,going take him a few hour do that
mot at bobs interview they dont................see other topic ;D ;D ;D ;D

Jackal

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Re: ANY ELECTRICIANS
« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2010, 08:53:03 am »
yeh saw that 7.50ph you can get that pushing trollies,shocking

leights

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Re: ANY ELECTRICIANS
« Reply #10 on: December 23, 2010, 09:00:13 am »
thats a good price, i was charged 75 bucks to wire from the main box 50 ft down the grdn to the garage to put a double and a light switch, parts included...
better than all the rest

richywilts

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Re: ANY ELECTRICIANS
« Reply #11 on: December 23, 2010, 09:48:26 am »
iv bought all the parts myself thats basically for labour
Richard Wiltshire
Window Clean Direct

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www.windowcleandirect.co.uk
07894821844

Jackal

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Re: ANY ELECTRICIANS
« Reply #12 on: December 23, 2010, 09:52:57 am »
if hes fitting all the sockets and other fittings its not that bad mate,if it was just wiring and a mate i would of said a bit over priced

david thomas

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Re: ANY ELECTRICIANS
« Reply #13 on: December 23, 2010, 10:00:51 am »
Is he part p reg

richywilts

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Re: ANY ELECTRICIANS
« Reply #14 on: December 23, 2010, 10:13:15 am »
yeah fink he is part p reg he work for an industrial firm
Richard Wiltshire
Window Clean Direct

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www.windowcleandirect.co.uk
07894821844

bobplum

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Re: ANY ELECTRICIANS
« Reply #15 on: December 23, 2010, 12:12:04 pm »
iv been having new unit fiited out with new office all stud walled and plastered etc, got a mate round to wire up new wire behind stud wall from the main box, about 5 double plug sockets, light switch and some strip lights hes trying to bill me £25 per item comin around £175 is this expensive, seems it to me it is a foreigner like

firstly foriegner or not he should sign it off to cover himself and you for insurance purposes

secondly your paying for what he knows --not what hes doing!