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Electrician daily rate?

  • 29-05-2009 8:38am
    #1
    Kipperhell
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,477 ✭✭✭


    I got a quote from an electrician and his daily rate is €288 a day and €144 for an apprentice. Is this a fair rate? It seems a little high given the current climate


Comments

  • #2
    davelerave
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,712 ✭✭✭davelerave


    you need to get a price for the job if you're concerned .you can't predict the value for money on daily-rates as it depends how fast they work


  • #3
    Kipperhell
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,477 ✭✭✭Kipperhell


    davelerave wrote: »
    you need to get a price for the job if you're concerned .you can't predict the value for money on daily-rates as it depends how fast they work

    I got a quote for the job and using his estimate of a 1.5 days and himself and "boy" I worked out his daily rate (2:1 ratio). Here is the actual job and the materials seem very high too. I have the fan and outside light fittings so 6 down lights some cable, 3 switches and transformer is €375! I think it is a days work for two people max. Waiting on another quote so I'll compare

    6 down lights diode 3/4
    1 extractor fan mounted
    rearrange hallway switches
    1 supply for doorbell
    down lights to be switched separate
    out side lights to be installed.
    material cost to include
    cable
    boxes
    switches
    downlights
    junction boxes connectors
    Material costs
    € 375.00
    €375.00
    labour 1 .5 days 1 man 1 boy
    € 650.00
    €650.00
    The works involved to chase for switches and lights


  • #4
    davelerave
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,712 ✭✭✭davelerave


    you cant extrapolate a daily rate from a quote for a complete job.just get more prices from suitable candidates


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