Ed_MK Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Hmmmm. i have just got my FINAL quote for service connections Water is expensive .....full of zonal charges and this that and the other .. with me digging the trench on own land it still is over £2000 (but we were told to expect that last year) Gas is not too bad ...again I am digging the trench and it is coming in at £800 I just got my electric one from WPD and i nearly FELL Over ....its almost £2500 notes ! I mean all they have to do is connect 1m (yes under 4 foot) on the pavement ...same as gas and then flop an armoured cable in my waiting trench I have notices the "quote" is full of the term "contestable charge" ....i take it that means i can haggle. ...well I have already tried that today and got the old "frozen scapula" thrust at me ... Am i getting done here? ....big time?? ...or does everyone on newbuilds get a Shock with electric ..(see what i did there?) I think i will have a cold bath in Flash Floor Cleaner ...just handling that quote has left me feeling financially abused and fiscally molested ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA3222 Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 My electric was 7k - It is what it is, suck it up and move on. Service costs vary wildly from plot to plot so it's difficult to compare apples with apples and see if you are being charged fairly. For me: Elec 7k Sewerage 4k Water 1.2k It is what it is - you need them, so pay the piper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K78 Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 I’m dreading this. Your electricity quote is ridiculous. I’m not planning on having a gas connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_MK Posted March 28, 2019 Author Share Posted March 28, 2019 7k! Do u live in the Orkneys ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K78 Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 2 minutes ago, LA3222 said: My electric was 7k - It is what it is, suck it up and move on. Service costs vary wildly from plot to plot so it's difficult to compare apples with apples and see if you are being charged fairly. For me: Elec 7k Sewerage 4k Water 1.2k It is what it is - you need them, so pay the piper. £7k for electric! Did you build in the middle of a field? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_MK Posted March 28, 2019 Author Share Posted March 28, 2019 1 minute ago, K78 said: I’m dreading this. Your electricity quote is ridiculous. I’m not planning on having a gas connection. maybe they want us all to put windmills up in the back garden .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K78 Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Just now, Ed_MK said: maybe they want us all to put windmills up in the back garden .... Ill get the Mrs to peddle a cycle powered generator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newhome Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 I think that’s not too bad tbh. Certainly way less than many. Do they give you an indicative charge from their website? If so and it’s any more than that given your perception of simplicity then I would go back and say ‘why more expensive than the indicative quote’. Other than that pay and move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedreamer Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Agree with above. Does not seem that bad. I don't think £7k is ridiculous, often people are quoted much more. If you buy a site and it has been sold to you as having services then you could feel ripped off. If services are far away I would expect the plot costs to be reduced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_MK Posted March 29, 2019 Author Share Posted March 29, 2019 i suppose .... its just getting near the end and finances are thin ..scratch that they are anorexic. <sigh> still cant work out who supplies and fits the meters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newhome Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 2 hours ago, Ed_MK said: still cant work out who supplies and fits the meters Choose who you want to supply and get them to do it. You should also decide whether you want economy 7 or whatever. Might be better to go with one of the larger suppliers and then swap once the connection is up and running. Oh and contestable charges are the bits a qualified electrician could do but they might need to be inspected. https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/consumers/household-gas-and-electricity-guide/connections-and-moving-home/get-or-alter-gas-or-electricity-connection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA3222 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 As mentioned I consider 7k as middle of the road. Some get it cheaper, some more expensive. A new 70m service cable was installed for my connection. iirc my share was 6% of the total cost. It is what it is. Suck it up and move on to the next battle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone West Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Our electricity connection was £636. We laid the ducting, with a couple of hockey sticks, from the pole in the orchard, at the corner of the garden, to the meter cupboard which was 17m. We fitted a draw cord. For the £636 they supplied the cable, pulled it through the duct, and connected both ends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oz07 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 47 minutes ago, PeterStarck said: Our electricity connection was £636. We laid the ducting, with a couple of hockey sticks, from the pole in the orchard, at the corner of the garden, to the meter cupboard which was 17m. We fitted a draw cord. For the £636 they supplied the cable, pulled it through the duct, and connected both ends. Very cheap how do they excavate the hole to existing cable for that with all overheads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Davies Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 “[F]rom the pole in the orchard” makes it sound like there was no hole to excavate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone West Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 3 hours ago, Oz07 said: Very cheap how do they excavate the hole to existing cable for that with all overheads As Ed said there was no excavation required by UKPN. I took the ducting up to the base of the pole and they connected at the top of the pole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_MK Posted March 29, 2019 Author Share Posted March 29, 2019 a lot of mine looks to be in the "joining" ....apparently as its over 40 metres it needs a "joint" ...not quite sure what for ...but that has put £700 in that price its the dearest joint i ever bought ! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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