Price per point

[Voltimax]

Hi Guys,

I've often seen threads where sparks quote prices per point in houses.

Several threads (in other forums) have sparks who have quoted

 

[Zeespark]

The issue with per point pricing is that there can be unforeseen hidden variables work andcost wise Volt, so I do a day rate + materials + mark up now to deal with that issue. I also only give estimates never quotes.

AndyGuinness

 

[Voltimax]

I do a variation on that myself Zee, kind of a mix of that and pricing per point. I have quoted jobs priced per point before but didn't get as many back as I'm used to, that said on the ones I did get back, I made good money, hence my interest again.

 

[androiduk2002]

Would it be possible Volt to use some of your successful quotes and work out what they have equated per point ? this would give you a good ball park figure for those that might just be looking for a rough estimate ?

 

[Voltimax]

I could do that Android and have and I have 9 years worth of documented jobs to look through and umpteen custom made spreadsheets. However I'm merely interested in those that use such systems and their feedback. Anyone that knows me, knows I'm always interested in the many ways of doing things. I do get bored easily

 

[sellers]

Not on a big job, but on a small job.

For example customer wants 2 sockets adding and a 1 way converted to 2 x 2way.

40quid per point 160quid.

 

[Evans Electric]

Price per point is OK to give a quick, back of fag packet price. Thing is

 

[Voltimax]

I'm not into martial arts. That's a picture of my martial arts pet monkey.

 

[Lee321]

Not on a big job, but on a small job. .

thats opposite to us lol

10k+ anyway

 

[SPECIAL LOCATION]

As has been said I think you need to asses each individual job and figure out the best way to price it according to the physical building structure and location of nearest circuits or CU to extend or amend.

I had a little job the other week, community hall type building needing some extra sockets..

But their budget was limited so they needed to know approx how much per point, so they could decide how many points they could afford..

In this particular case I quoted

 

[Lee321]

As has been said I think you need to asses each individual job and figure out the best way to price it according to the physical building structure and location of nearest circuits or CU to extend or amend.I had a little job the other week, community hall type building needing some extra sockets..

But their budget was limited so they needed to know approx how much per point, so they could decide how many points they could afford..

In this particular case I quoted

 

[Evans Electric]

I'm not into martial arts. That's a picture of my martial arts pet monkey.

OOpps sorry, thought you looked a bit hairy but didn't like to say anything.

 

[Apache]

Deke are you confusing the words 'marital' and 'marshal' again?

 

[Evans Electric]

Got me thinking ther ,Patch, but no, " martial" is the correct word , not marital and not marshall .

Glad Volty explained about his avatar,, I was thinking he was right ugly ****** , straight out of " Planet of the Apes" ( suppose no ones seen tht either)

 

[Apache]

Got me thinking ther ,Patch, but no, " martial" is the correct word , not marital and not marshall .

Wet Fish

 

[batty]

Got me thinking ther ,Patch, but no, " martial" is the correct word , not marital and not marshall .Glad Volty explained about his avatar,, I was thinking he was right ugly ****** , straight out of " Planet of the Apes" ( suppose no ones seen tht either)

I am old enough to remember that galen.

 

[jam2020]

alright lads, what about a new build would pricing per point work there? what would be a reasonable cost per socket/light?

 

[Andy™]

how about waiting for a reply to your own thread rather than hijacking another?

 

[ProDave]

I work on 1 hour per point for a new build, insert your own hourly rate to do the sums. Usually it takes less than an hour per point, my best yet being 45 minutes per point total.

For work in an existing house, you really have to have a good look first. On that sort of work I never give a fixed price. I'm totally honest with them and tell them my hourly labour rate, then give them an estimate of how long I think it will take. I also make it clear that if it's going to take longer, I will inform them as soon as I realise there are problems.

You have to cover your ass. I quoted once to fit kitchen downlights, having already established there were floor boards in the room above. What I hadn't banked on was the kitchen was originally a single storey flat roof extension, and the room above had been added later. When I lifted the floorboards, I was greeted with bitumen impregnated chipboard roof panels from the old flat roof to cut through for access.

 

[rugbymacc]

You have to cover your ass. I quoted once to fit kitchen downlights, having already established there were floor boards in the room above. What I hadn't banked on was the kitchen was originally a single storey flat roof extension, and the room above had been added later. When I lifted the floorboards, I was greeted with bitumen impregnated chipboard roof panels from the old flat roof to cut through for access.

same here