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Is this quote reasonable?

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  • 02-11-2014 8:32pm
    #1
    whatawaster
    Registered Users Posts: 12,906 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    We're renovating house we just purchased and it needs complete re-wire. We have received quote back from electrician of 8.5K. We will be looking for further quotes, but in the meantime I was wondering if the 8.5K seems reasonable for the following:

    32 double sockets
    4 appliance sockets
    Cooker outlet
    Power on Island for Electric Hob
    13 centre lights (one in master bedroom has 2 switches by bed)
    7 smoke detectors ("EI type mains voltage with 9V battery back-up. All detectors will be interconnected")
    3 CO detectors
    1 heat detector
    Wiring for doorbell
    5 Cat6 points
    3 TV points
    2 extractor fans in bathrooms
    2 mirror lights/shaver sockets in bathrooms
    wiring for 2 electric showers, including priority switch
    Garage - 2 centre lights and 4 double sockets
    3 external lights
    Wiring for boiler, heating controls and Immersion
    Wiring for Alarm
    New submains electrical cable
    All earth bonding including earth electrode
    Test and certify (ECSSA)

    Chasing is 580 plus vat included in above
    Wiring for alarm is 400 plus vat included in price above

    House is being gutted. All carpets/laminates being removed and no furniture in house during work. Concrete floors downstairs and suspended timber floors upstairs.

    All fittings are to be "basic white type"

    Thanks


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    maxamillius
    Registered Users Posts: 1,136 ✭✭✭maxamillius


    Seems like a fair enough price to me!


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    Par1
    Registered Users Posts: 263 ✭✭Par1


    Very reasonable......if the house is been rewired by a couple of Hollywood A Listers!!

    If Tom Cruise. Robert De Niro or Al Pacino etc have quoted you that price (and are charging an appearance fee included the 8.5k rewire ) then fine......if not id get another few quotes as it seems a bit expensive to me. The wiring for alarm at 400 seems ridiculous as 100 meters of cable only costs under 20 quid.

    Best Of Luck.


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    Sam Kade
    Registered Users Posts: 12,313 ✭✭✭✭Sam Kade


    Sounds expensive to me.


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    17larsson
    Registered Users Posts: 467 ✭✭17larsson


    Without seeing plans of the house it still sounds on the expensive side. Get another couple of quotes


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    mikeyjames9
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 700 ✭✭✭mikeyjames9


    there's a lot of alarms but even still 32 double sockets in the main building isn't a whole lot

    i'd say you'll get it done well for 1.5 -2k cheaper no problem


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    needinghelp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 95 ✭✭needinghelp


    Interested in this. You might come back and let us know the other quotes you receive.


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    whatawaster
    Registered Users Posts: 12,906 ✭✭✭✭whatawaster


    mikeyjames9 wrote: »
    there's a lot of alarms but even still 32 double sockets in the main building isn't a whole lot

    i'd say you'll get it done well for 1.5 -2k cheaper no problem

    Re: Smoke alarms - New regulations I was told?

    1 in hall, one in landing, one in living room and one in each of 4 bedrooms.


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    whatawaster
    Registered Users Posts: 12,906 ✭✭✭✭whatawaster


    needinghelp wrote: »
    Interested in this. You might come back and let us know the other quotes you receive.

    Second quote. 5k!

    Both guys came highly recommended by the way and have done recent work for people we know


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    nj78
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭nj78


    whatawaster wrote: »
    Second quote. 5k!

    Both guys came highly recommended by the way and have done recent work for people we know

    That sounds very good. Where in the country are you?


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    nj78
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭nj78


    whatawaster wrote: »
    Second quote. 5k!

    Both guys came highly recommended by the way and have done recent work for people we know

    That sounds very good. Where in the country are you?


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    whatawaster
    Registered Users Posts: 12,906 ✭✭✭✭whatawaster


    nj78 wrote: »
    That sounds very good. Where in the country are you?

    Meath


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    el diablo
    Registered Users Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭el diablo


    whatawaster wrote: »
    Second quote. 5k!

    Both guys came highly recommended by the way and have done recent work for people we know

    Almost sounds too cheap, his profit will be minimal.

    We're all in this psy-op together.🤨



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    hufpc8w3adnk65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,158 ✭✭✭✭hufpc8w3adnk65


    whatawaster wrote: »
    Second quote. 5k!

    Both guys came highly recommended by the way and have done recent work for people we know

    Are they listed on safe electric?


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    whatawaster
    Registered Users Posts: 12,906 ✭✭✭✭whatawaster


    MrMac84 wrote: »
    Are they listed on safe electric?

    Not sure how to look that up.

    They are listed on RECI website


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    hufpc8w3adnk65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,158 ✭✭✭✭hufpc8w3adnk65


    whatawaster wrote: »
    Not sure how to look that up.

    They are listed on RECI website

    That's a great start...




    Look here also
    http://safeelectric.ie


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    whatawaster
    Registered Users Posts: 12,906 ✭✭✭✭whatawaster


    MrMac84 wrote: »
    That's a great start...




    Look here also
    http://safeelectric.ie

    That doesn't have any lists and just links to the RECI and ECSSA websites.


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    mikeyjames9
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 700 ✭✭✭mikeyjames9


    whatawaster wrote: »
    Second quote. 5k!

    Both guys came highly recommended by the way and have done recent work for people we know

    cash


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    Par1
    Registered Users Posts: 263 ✭✭Par1


    whatawaster wrote: »
    That doesn't have any lists and just links to the RECI and ECSSA websites.


    You cant be a member of safe electric unless your a member of RECI or ECSSA so chances are they are safe electric.


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