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Title: Rough Idea of Cost
Post by Sandy on May 12^th, 2009, 10:28pm

Hi all,

I'm just wondering if someone might be able to give me a ball park figure for a job I'm looking at having done on a house I've not yet bought. Finally sold my house and I'm looking at buying 1 of 2 properties almost identical. Both need "modernisation" and from the pics would indicate it's an elderly person who's been living there. Given that I'm anticipating quite a bit of work to be done ie replumbing, new kitchen, new bathroom etc, I'm figuring I might as well get the place re-wired top to bottom, then I know it's been done recently and is safe.

House - in Leeds. 1930's brick built, 2 storey semi, lounge, dining kitchen, hall, landing, 3 x beds, bathroom, attic and garage.

I'm initially thinking of supply and fit wiring for :
Lounge - 5 double sockets, 2 pendant lights.
Hall - 1 single or double sockets, 1 pendant light.
Understair toilet - extractor and batten light.
Kitchen - Cooker, gas boiler, 2 double sockets just above floor level (for washer, dryer, fridge freezer), 3 doubles at worktop height, extractor, 2 or 3 under-cupboard tube lights, 2 track lights (poss with 4 bulbs in each for example).
Garage - 3 double sockets, 3 x flourescent lights.
Bathroom - power to electric shower, extractor.
Bed 1 - 4 sockets, pendant light.
Beds 2 & 3 - 2 sockets in each, pendant light in each.
Attic - double socket, batten light.

Nuttin' fancy, just plain simple white plastic fronts for all sockets and switches.

I know it's very difficult without seeing the premises, but I'm hoping for a rough guideline for budgeting.

Thanks for you patience if you've stayed awake long enough to read all of this, and thanks in advance of any thoughts and figures.

Sandy.

Title: Re: Rough Idea of Cost
Post by Y3 on May 13^th, 2009, 8:04pm

As a private job, I would try and get the cheapest deal for the materials, tell you the price then get you to pay for them, average price for your materials would be between 400-600, depending on the make of stuff and who its bought from. I would give the job 5 days if working on my own and charge £200 a day which is £1,000.

So, about 1,400-1,600

The price to get building control in and sign the work off would be extra, someone here may be able to let you know how much that would be because I don't quite know. I don't do private work often because I'm on a good salary, im saying all this hypothetically speaking.

If you get a business in, then you can double this price.

Title: Re: Rough Idea of Cost
Post by supersparky on May 13^th, 2009, 8:11pm

IF ITS VOID then we would put two sparks on it for two days and our framework agreements would probrably pay us £1800-2k for this, points in original positions and re-using existing conduit within the wall. where this cant be done its trunking all the way.

for a decent finish you would be looking at £2,300 to 3k plus vat.

Title: Re: Rough Idea of Cost
Post by Sandy on May 13^th, 2009, 9:32pm

Thanks for the guidance guys, much appreciated.

Another question if I can? When you say "IF ITS VOID", what do you mean by that? Do you mean if the whole lot's a pile of toot and needs starting from scratch?

Title: Re: Rough Idea of Cost
Post by wozzy on May 13^th, 2009, 10:14pm

if it was round my way id say approx 3k for a nice job. And i would probably suggest installing a few other things that were not mentioned on your list, that you ma or may not go for.

Would have to be unoccupied, by the sounds of it u will be ripping everything out anyway.

Title: Re: Rough Idea of Cost
Post by Y3 on May 13^th, 2009, 10:30pm

Sandy wrote on May 13^th, 2009, 9:32pm:

A void property is an empty one, nothing at all in it, a shell