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Domestic electrician rates

Jimi

What do you think the labour rates are for self-employed domestic electricians in the Midlands for:

1. First hour;

2. Subsequent hours;

3. Day rate.

Looking online I thought it was £200-250 a day = £25-32 per hour (then more for the first hour). Now I'm starting to think most charge around £35-45 per hour or up to £70+ and maybe £350 a day? I don't know what sub contractors are on ATM but obviously being self-employed has more costs and work involved.

I've seen a few places say to add 20% profit on top of the day rate but lets just say you're including that in your day rate.

Materials are separate and let's presume you add a mark up on them.

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    You might load your charges then you can pick your customers (in good times), you might lower your charges and be prepared for a race to the bottom in poor times. You might include a lot of unchargeable behind the scenes work in your charging rate  wheras Fred Bloggs might charge for each little bit.

    I used to charge a rate that included all labour and travelling from/to a job plus materials and mark up. So prior starting say a rewire I`d have boxes and cables for first fix and sockets, switches, pendants etc for final fix. I went to the wholesalers  in my own time. Wheras A N Other charged a lower hourly rate but broke off several times to go to wholesaler for supplies. My total price was cheaper. 

    I would avoid telling customers hourly rate but just give the total for the job

    if you tell them your hourly rate they tend to compare it to the hourly rate they get paid at work and that is like comparing Jellyfish with Snowballs

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    You might load your charges then you can pick your customers (in good times), you might lower your charges and be prepared for a race to the bottom in poor times. You might include a lot of unchargeable behind the scenes work in your charging rate  wheras Fred Bloggs might charge for each little bit.

    I used to charge a rate that included all labour and travelling from/to a job plus materials and mark up. So prior starting say a rewire I`d have boxes and cables for first fix and sockets, switches, pendants etc for final fix. I went to the wholesalers  in my own time. Wheras A N Other charged a lower hourly rate but broke off several times to go to wholesaler for supplies. My total price was cheaper. 

    I would avoid telling customers hourly rate but just give the total for the job

    if you tell them your hourly rate they tend to compare it to the hourly rate they get paid at work and that is like comparing Jellyfish with Snowballs

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