New sockets trunking or chased?

[kernow]

Hi

As an electrician if a client requires say a new socket do you.

1. Offer this in trunking

2. Offer this to be chased in and left to be plastered

3. Offer to chase in and replaster yourself.

What would the price difference be on say a 4 meter spur with the above options?

thanks

 

[PC Electrics]

Ask the client what they want, then price accordingly.

I'm an electrician, not a plasterer. Client can get the chase filled themselves, or I can get a plasterer in for them. Their choice.

 

[Doc Hudson]

Welcome to the forum Kernow. Are you an electrician or customer trying to verify a quote you have been given? These sort of price questions are very much dependent upon local area pay rates, material costs, building structure etc. I am not sure anyone can give an accurate cost without seeing a specific job.

Doc H.

 

[Sidewinder]

Kernow,

Welcome, it depends on what the customer wants really, perhaps all 3 with price differences accodrdingly!

Sorry can't be more specific as I don't know the job.

 

[kernow]

thanks for the answers -

Is there not a rough price per meter on trunking, chased, chased and plastered?

 

[PC Electrics]

thanks for the answers - Is there not a rough price per meter on trunking, chased, chased and plastered?

Not really, there's way too many variables involved. In particular what materials is this wall made of? Age? Condition?

Also what about the circuit being extended? Is it suitable and safe?

Earthing and bonding up to snuff?

etc, etc

 

[Sidewinder]

Not without seeing the job mate there could be tooooooo many variables.

There are other checks that are compulsory for us to do even when doing something as simple as adding a single socket.

 

[binky]

Something like that usually works out far more time consuming than meets the eye especially by the time you've tested circuit lifted floor boards etc etc. Would usually work on half a day plus parts for anything other than surface, probably 2 hours for surafce run min to do it tidily

 

[Doc Hudson]

thanks for the answers - Is there not a rough price per meter on trunking, chased, chased and plastered?

I would guess the average electrician may just quote 1/2 a day, to allow for reasonable time and possible complications or anomalies that may arise with the testing of existing circuit.

Doc H.

 

[kernow]

Hey guys thanks for taking the time out to answer my question.

Ok so about 2 hours for surface run trunking and 1/2 day to chase the wall out way.

So what rate is 1/2 day?

Thanks

 

[Stich]

Is the ring your tapping into have RCD protection? If yes then chasing would be the best option, if not then i'd use trunking.

 

[Sidewinder]

kernow,

The suggested 2 hrs does not allow for any other essential upgrades to the system you have there.

Your "main" earthing and bonding must be checked and verified, if inadequate this must be updated.

IF there are faults existing on the circuit which is te be connected into these must be rectified prior to the addition.

IF the cable is to be buried by chasing then if the circuit is not protected by an rcd then this must be upgraded.

Is the existing socket surface mounted, or flush?

Are the existing cables buried or in trunking?

Do you have rewirable fuses in yoru fuse board?

There are just too many variables for me to price this from here.

My 1/2 day rate to work will depend on how far you are from me.

For me to come to you and do this you'd probably be looking at about

 

[philbas]

I think this is getting silly.

All details have not been given, but be honest if someone came and asked for a 4M spur would you really charge

 

[m4tty]

I think there are far too many variables to get a price over Internet. Only the sparks who have seen the installation can give a proper price. Could be a bs3036 board with no earthing or bonding. Post some pictures of where the new socket will be spurred off old and pictures of board and bonding would help.

 

[Sidewinder]

philibas,

YES I would, IF the OP is in Kernow, for me to go there & do the job, perhaps 16hrs travelling (though I have not checked exactly where in Cornwall this is) an overnight stay, the work plus materials, 7 bridge toll for the van, tot it up it soon gets up toward

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

Back to the OP, we always fill chases with bonding and as our estimates/quotations say 'final finish & decoration by others' . Mix some bonding with dirty water and it goes off in minutes, It means we leave a neater & often safer job.

 

[philbas]

philibas,YES I would, IF the OP is in Kernow, for me to go there & do the job, perhaps 16hrs travelling (though I have not checked exactly where in Cornwall this is) an overnight stay, the work plus materials, 7 bridge toll for the van, tot it up it soon gets up toward

 

[Sidewinder]

Well no it won't that is my point!

Also, there are so many variables such as TRAVELLING DISTANCE ETC. and the isntallation variables that it is not possible to price over the internet, so I DO think my point was helpful.

Oh and yes if I was asked to do it and the job is where I think it is I WOULD charge around

 

[Manator]

The OP was asking how much it would cost, my quote for this job would probably be in the same region as Sidewinders, as would most others, the forum members north of the border would probably charge even more.

The point? The variables in the question would not allow for a reasonable quotation or estimate without first having a look at the job, if we were forced to put a price on the job then that is what Sidewinder would charge, as would I.

The advise you have given is the best solution, but from the tone of the OP it looked like he wanted to box someone in a corner and name a price, from the replies you can see that it is not always that simple, and I would never give any price without seeing the job, and this goes for my abrupt ending of fishing phone calls about a price given over the phone, it just does not happen.

 

[philbas]

I agree, the point I'm trying to make is that it doesn't help anyone to just quote stupid prices.

Of course it will cost you both over a