Council Grant Work

[Tarpole]

We work in Sefton MBC area were grants for domestic re-wires are available.

Does anyone else have this where they live? the nearby other two local councils do not give grants.(or so they say)

The problem has come up with regard to costing. We have done quite a few grant jobs mainly for people over 60 or on benefit. All gone through no problem. All of a sudden we are being told that our prices are too high by the council blokes.

I put a price of

 

[Badger]

it depends on how easy access is around the property and also what the size of the place is surley

 

[Robojin]

I put a price of

 

[Badger]

thats crazy!

 

[Andy™]

council probably think every job is the same. bungalow gets the same price as a 4 bed house etc...

 

[Evans Electric]

Point 1. I don't know of a council in the Midlands that gives grants for rewires.

Point 2. I suppose you could rewire a small 3 bed semi for

 

[Tarpole]

Dont worry we had no thought of doing the job for that price. We are fully NICEIC approved with all the overheads that brings aswell, so 2 of us for a week , we would strugle to make a grand and thats before the taxman takes his bit. Just thought that the recession was meaning people are working for nothing and my prices are out . Thanks for your reply

 

[Badger]

im doing a part rewire on a 3 bed house, lighting circuit x 1 to full rewire. 2 x ring sockets, 1 x heating, and shower to relocate into floor void as in trunking relocate fuseboard, supply new tails and test, 1 radial for 4 sockets for computers and 1 outdoor /side entry sockets radial.

all for 1900

 

[Badger]

ps on own no one helping materials are all crabtree with 17th board

 

[Apache]

ps on own no one helping materials are all crabtree with 17th board

Yea but you don't have a mortgage to pay

 

[Tarpole]

Badger

You must be short of work , or you do it for the fun