cost of replacing bathroom light fitting....

sligo camper

we have recently had a problem with the bathroom light switch tripping the board with a fairly loud bang. I changed the switch in case it was that. Still continued.

eventually got in an electician who after examining the light switch recommended changing the 2D light fitting. ( ours was a Thorn) with a Rebus model. 20 minutes later all works complete.

Cost....€80, which he said included the rebus model...(btw he took the Thorn wih him)... After I picked myself off the floor, I said Id let off steam here... what do others think of cost?
:mad:

M cebee

hard to say there's a few diifferent sizes

high frequency?

you don't take away stuff without asking though

ft9

€80 for the light and labour (identifying problem, taking down old fitting and installing new one)

ft9

ft9 wrote: »

€80 for the light and labour (identifying problem, taking down old fitting and installing new one)

On re-reading your post it seems the above is the case.

€80 sounds fair to me. Probably €20 for the fitting give or take a few euro.

maxfresh

80 seems fair to me ,us sparkys cant work for free all the time

meercat

i agree
seems reasonable enough

probably put the old fitting in the robus box and took it away to dump it
i would imagine he thought he was doing you a favour

DublinDilbert

Seems ok to me, to get someone in to do a job:-

€20 VAT
€20 for new fitting
€40 for call out, labour, invoicing etc etc...

Wile E. Coyote

€80? Thats the reason I'll have a go at any job like this myself. My own bathroom light packed in a few weeks ago. It cost me €20 for the light and about 10mins of my time.

johnwest288

Wile E. Coyote wrote: »

€80? Thats the reason I'll have a go at any job like this myself. My own bathroom light packed in a few weeks ago. It cost me €20 for the light and about 10mins of my time.

I concur Wiley I got a quote from an electrician for 95 euro fitting Only.

Went to Ikea picked up a decent light fitting for 4.99


Turned off the power.....got a foot stool.... Job done in about 15 mins give or take. ! DIY All the way brother ...DIY... give it a lash take your time. Read up on what you have to do look at you tube etc. Ask for advice on here. You can do it buddy !

M cebee

well anyone handy can change a light-why not;)

things are usually not done right in diy-but a light fitting is as simple as it gets

if you had fallen off that stool it would have cost a lot more than 80

BostonB

You're paying him for his time and expertise.

Its not like paying someone to pack a shopping bag.

M cebee

diy electrical work is invariably done wrong

johnwest288

any reason they are called 2D light fittings?

paddymick

Sometimes I really wish there was a thumbs down button on here.

One of the things that has always got to me in this job is people thinking that just because its a ten minute job a tradesman should be expected to go out of his way and call to someones house incurring all the costs and overheads it takes to run a business and then be happy to walk away with a tenner and a cup of tea..

More power to Mr DIYer trying to save some money but they usually end up learning how not to do things the hard way which is when that absolutely outrageous price of €80 looks a bit more reasonable!

BostonB

M cebee wrote: »

diy electrical work is invariably done wrong

Unfortunately a lot of professional work is also done wrong. Which has eroded peoples confidence in tradesmen.

AFAIK, for a wet zone, like a bathroom there some light fittings you can use and some you can't. I assume the appropriate one is now fitted.

M cebee

johnwest288 wrote: »

any reason they are called 2D light fittings?

at a guess the shape of the lamp

M cebee

BostonB wrote: »

M cebee wrote: »

diy electrical work is invariably done wrong

Unfortunately a lot of professional work is also done wrong. Which has eroded peoples confidence in tradesmen.

AFAIK, for a wet zone, like a bathroom there some light fittings you can use and some you can't. I assume the appropriate one is now fitted.

yes and I make plenty of mistakes
but diy electrical is a sickener for an electrician
it is invariably done wrong and has to be rippped out when doing major work
as it doesnt comply with wiring rules at all

FMartinp

Other than the cheap bathroom globes I'd love to see a decent light fitting that's suitable for a bathroom for €4.99.
You get what you pay for.

rum and coke

Sounds ok to me. If anything a little cheap.

Say 30 for the fitting and 50 for the call.When you factor it in it works out at about 25 euro an hour.

Bruthal

Wile E. Coyote wrote: »

€80? Thats the reason I'll have a go at any job like this myself. My own bathroom light packed in a few weeks ago. It cost me €20 for the light and about 10mins of my time.

It would only take 10 minutes of an electricians time also, if only he happened to live in your house.

meercat

robbie7730 wrote: »

It would only take 10 minutes of an electricians time also, if only he happened to live in your house.

:D:D:D:D:D:D
(off topic again,hows the leg robbie?)

Bruthal

johnwest288 wrote: »

any reason they are called 2D light fittings?

Because they look like 2 D`s beside each other.

meercat

robbie7730 wrote: »

Because they look like 2 D`s beside each other.

great form tonight
:D:D:D:D:D

Bruthal

meercat wrote: »

:D:D:D:D:D:D
(off topic again,hows the leg robbie?)

x rays monday 27th feb showed not a lot of change in it. Very slight. So still useless 3 months after the event.

meercat

robbie7730 wrote: »

x rays monday 27th feb showed not a lot of change in it. Very slight. So still useless 3 months after the event.

nightmare so
hows your post count the last 3 months
dont get disheartened
you will look back and laugh about it in year to come:)

Bruthal

M cebee wrote: »

yes and I make plenty of mistakes
but diy electrical is a sickener for an electrician
it is invariably done wrong and has to be rippped out when doing major work
as it doesnt comply with wiring rules at all

An example of DIY work here. Out in garage during extensive house renovations, this was revealed, amongst other similar DIY "works" found when ceilings were de-slabbed.

I have already removed the links from this mess to the original DB before this photo. Most of the mess was hidden in the cavity, with the circuits from the DB supplying it.

Owner still insisted we were taking the piss when we told him the whole house needs rewiring, during major extension and renovations.

Bruthal

meercat wrote: »

nightmare so
hows your post count the last 3 months
dont get disheartened
you will look back and laugh about it in year to come:)

Im not really too bothered at all. I have laughed about it since day one. Its a 6 month time frame minimum from the boxing day op. Sometimes these type fractures dont heal. Theres always the hacksaw:D

Stoner

robbie7730 wrote: »

Im not really too bothered at all. I have laughed about it since day one. Its a 6 month time frame minimum from the boxing day op. Sometimes these type fractures dont heal. Theres always the hacksaw:D

Technical correction Robbie, "Boxing Day" Standard Irish SI units of measure apply on this forum, just heading off to change the Charter.

Bruthal

Stoner wrote: »

Technical correction Robbie, "Boxing Day" Standard Irish SI units of measure apply on this forum, just heading off to change the Charter.

I probably should be banned for that slip up:D

sligo camper

yes all is well...new light working fine. Bank account not working as well as a result of the e80 handout.

still think it was pricy though but you dont mess with electricity right?

DublinDilbert

Have you looked at doing any up skilling so that you don't have to call in professionals all the time, even for simple jobs?

There's loads of DIY courses out there, also the likes of B&Q do 3 hour lessons for €15.