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Making good

Chris Pearson
After a rather hard day on site today (daughter's rewire) Mrs P said that if she was paying an electrician, she wouldn't necessarily get the chases filled. I said that an electrician would if she paid him (or her). Then Mrs P said that an electrician would never repaint the wall. I said that an electrician would if she paid him (or her).


Who is correct?
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    Some do and some don't is the experience I've had. 


    It's always worth asking if a quote includes 'making good' because again, some do and some don't. Sometimes an electrician will include costs for making good but get someone else (plasterer/ decorator ) to do the final touches if they're not comfortable in doing it themselves.


    A friend of mine sourced three quotes to install a new front door and being the cheapskate he is just went for the cheapest... Unfortunately he missed the fact that it didn't include making good so they came and installed a new frame and fitted the new door and that was it... He then had to find someone else to tidy up the external brickwork, patch plaster, internal skirting board repair, repaint etc etc. If he had gone with the most expensive quote (which did include making good) it would have been cheaper than it ultimately cost him.  


    I'd like to think that he's learnt his lesson but I doubt it... ?
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    Some do and some don't is the experience I've had. 


    It's always worth asking if a quote includes 'making good' because again, some do and some don't. Sometimes an electrician will include costs for making good but get someone else (plasterer/ decorator ) to do the final touches if they're not comfortable in doing it themselves.


    A friend of mine sourced three quotes to install a new front door and being the cheapskate he is just went for the cheapest... Unfortunately he missed the fact that it didn't include making good so they came and installed a new frame and fitted the new door and that was it... He then had to find someone else to tidy up the external brickwork, patch plaster, internal skirting board repair, repaint etc etc. If he had gone with the most expensive quote (which did include making good) it would have been cheaper than it ultimately cost him.  


    I'd like to think that he's learnt his lesson but I doubt it... ?
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