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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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    I was self employed in the northern home counties until I retired and moved to the east midlands.

    I used to charge £ 200 for a day, £100 1/2 day and £50 per nour - whichever was the least, mind you that was down south and 10 years ago.

    My experience of up in the midlands has been interesting. The electricians up here seem to charge£60-£80 per hour but so far not found anyone who is actually any good or I would have work for me. The last one couldn't install flush sockets level or in line and I found a light switch with the earth wire not even connected but he was only a domestic sparks on the NICEIC so perhaps I was expecting a little to much.

  • 0 in reply to Normcall aka Norm

    Sometimes Norm Lad you would be expecting far too much for a proper job. But you knew that!

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  • 0 in reply to Normcall aka Norm

    Sometimes Norm Lad you would be expecting far too much for a proper job. But you knew that!

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