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[dave the builder]

I don't know what a spark would charge you to fit an external 3 pin socket, but I can't imagine it would be more than about £100. Would keep your costs down.

To come out ,fit a decent branded one , test and certify the installation.

is this £100 spark available  , i've got some work for him   

[Viral_Jim]

No idea. Hence the first 3 words of the paragraph. 

However, based on earning £50k per year, that's a bit over £1000 a working week or say £220 a day. If a spark were charging half a day to fit a socket, I'd wonder what they were playing at.

Looking online, seems I'm not too wide of the mark either. Particularly as the OP is in one of the lower labour cost areas of the country. https://www.myjobquote.co.uk/costs/outside-socket

The only spark job I've ever paid for is one that's ongoing ATM which is a full rewire on a 5 bed house, 1 bed annex and garage wiring external lighting etc. Which is not really a basis for comparison.

[Andy B]

No idea. Hence the first 3 words of the paragraph. 

However, based on earning £50k per year, that's a bit over £1000 a working week or say £220 a day. If a spark were charging half a day to fit a socket, I'd wonder what they were playing at.

Looking online, seems I'm not too wide of the mark either. Particularly as the OP is in one of the lower labour cost areas of the country. https://www.myjobquote.co.uk/costs/outside-socket

The only spark job I've ever paid for is one that's ongoing ATM which is a full rewire on a 5 bed house, 1 bed annex and garage wiring external lighting etc. Which is not really a basis for comparison.

my daughter had 2 quotes to add 2 double sockets with USBs to her bedroom. One quoted about £150, the other was nearer £200. The cheaper quote gave a start day & time, which was then put back to later in the day which was then put back to a couple of days later. I did them in the end.

[dave the builder]

Outside socket requires double pole isolation (£6 ish switched fused spur ) indoors, even if spured off a ring final circuit the other side of the wall
Mk Ip66 socket £35 plus cable and sundries
£15 minor works certificate
fuel and cost of van
he'll pay tax obviously
and such a job ,depending on how far away may eat up half a day in time , collecting materials ,getting there and back, testing the circuit ,RCD etc
NIC EIC or approved scheme yearly fee, public liability insurance ,etc etc

so anyone quoting £100 is trimming the cost of all the above somewhere 

my daughter had 2 quotes to add 2 double sockets with USBs to her bedroom. One quoted about £150, the other was nearer £200. The cheaper quote gave a start day & time, which was then put back to later in the day which was then put back to a couple of days later. I did them in the end.

yep , good electricians are busy people and don't work for peanuts

[Andy B]

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yep , good electricians are busy people and don't work for peanuts

and turn up when they say they will 

[dave the builder]

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yep , good electricians are busy people and don't work for peanuts

and turn up when they say they will 

well ,i'm saying nothing about that 
bleedy Builders 

[Andy B]

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yep , good electricians are busy people and don't work for peanuts

and turn up when they say they will 

well ,i'm saying nothing about that 
bleedy Builders 

 

[Doctor Gollum]

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yep , good electricians are busy people and don't work for peanuts

and turn up when they say they will 

well ,i'm saying nothing about that 
bleedy Builders 

If you charged more, you could afford a nice reliable van like the electrician has... Rather than being late because the Omega broke down. Again... 

[dave the builder]

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yep , good electricians are busy people and don't work for peanuts

and turn up when they say they will 

well ,i'm saying nothing about that 
bleedy Builders 

If you charged more, you could afford a nice reliable van like the electrician has... Rather than being late because the Omega broke down. Again... 

why would I want to buy a crappy, rattly, uncomfortable van 
bulk materials get delivered to jobs in suitable LORRIES 
my Omega has never broke down in my ownership 
it's had a flat battery and required a jump off a spare battery I carry because I'd had the doors open, lights on while checking it over BEFORE an MOT once  but that's hardly a "break down"

when i'm late for jobs it's because.....  redacted text  

[Sir Tigger KC]

why would I want to buy a crappy, rattly, uncomfortable van 
bulk materials get delivered to jobs in suitable LORRIES 

My builder mate has this philosophy and goes round in a Focus which he says has plenty of room for his tools and small amounts of materials, and gets everything he can delivered to site.  I think he is probably Screwfix's best customer! 

A couple of months ago He 'borrowed' my 3m 3 section extension ladders and shoved them in the car as he 'wasn't going far', but hit a speed bump a bit hard and the ladders jumped and cracked the windscreen!  Karma!