Does this sound reasonable?

rock22

Had paving put down and laid cable for two outside connection boxes.

Today I had an electrician connect them up.
He spent 11am till 2:30pm fitting glands to the boxes.
He has now spent 3pm till now, 4:30pm, terminating the cable to connection boxes. He has not even started running the cable into the house.

IS he slow or am I being unreasonable?

Sir Arthur Daley

Is he on hourly rate or on a price job?

rock22

I didn't agree price beforehand -- I know bit stupid. I suspect he is spreading it out over two days - one for each connection!

2011

rock22 wrote: »

I didn't agree price beforehand -- I know bit stupid.

You have essentially given the electrician a blank cheque.
This may not end well.

If you needed the electrician to meet a deadline this should have been agreed before the work commenced.

Rather than let the situation deteriorate further I think you should talk to him straight away and agree a price and deadlines.

From your description it sounds like he is slow (assuming that the cables are small).

rock22

Mods, can you close thread or delete. Thanks

Naimless

Is he an apprentice? If so he will be slower.