Electrics costings ?

[Firsttimer]

Any advice as to how much would be realistic figure for our electrics please ?

 

Our build is 235m2 and so far we've had a finger in the air quote of £22-25k and I presume the go away quote of £31 k  

 

[Mattg4321]

It could be either of them, or less, or more, depending on spec. 
 

£22-25k seems reasonable for that size property though, assuming outside lighting/ventilation in bathrooms etc/heating wiring/data/smoke detectors etc etc is included 

[nod]

I’d try an electrician on a labour only quote We’ve just paid £4700 for labour only and bought the materials ourselves on a substantially larger property 

He was looking to come away with £30 per hour 

[Buzz]

Hi @Firsttimer reading similar posts to this over the last few years on here  is does appear that the price of electrics is very dependent on where you are in the country and how much your house will be worth when finished as to how much a self builder will be expected to pay .

Ours for 365m2 was 7k supply and fit, I did put the invoice up on another post on here somewhere. 

 

[Thorfun]

We did similar to @nod and was labour only. I saved loads by doing second fix myself which sparky was happy to sign off. Also our lighting is controlled by Loxone and I did all that so electrician didn’t get involved in that side. 
 

there are ways to save money if you’re will to do the boring work ( and wiring up faceplates is really boring!) and have a friendly sparks who’s happy to do be accommodating. 

[Mike]

2 hours ago, Thorfun said:

I saved loads by doing second fix myself which sparky was happy to sign off.

Interestingly I'm doing it the other way round in France, though there are a couple of key differences (leaving out the variations in the regs & requirements). In particular, everything is wired in single wires (no twin & earth cable) and pulled through 16, 20 or 25mm ⌀ flexible conduit, using airtight back boxes.

 

I've done the design (including a schematic, which is mandatory over here), bought all the kit apart from the wires, planned & installed the conduits, and will be mounting & equipping the (52-way) consumer unit. That leaves the electrician to pull the wires & make the connections. That's quick and easy as draw wires are pre-installed and virtually everything is push fit, apart from the 16mm² cables in the CU. Then it gets tested & certified by the independent electrical inspectorate before they'll turn on the supply.

 

My hunch is that it would be cheaper to do it this way in the UK too, as more of it can be DIYed. Although, unless you're sure of what you're doing, pay the electrician to do the planning (particularly the conduit runs, since they depend on the number and diameters of the wires in each). It's similar to how non-domestic installations are done in the UK, so electricians should understand the idea.