ᐅ Electrical installation in prefabricated houses seems very expensive to us?!
Created on: 1 Mar 2018 20:07
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Skyfire
Hello everyone,
we have purchased a prefabricated timber frame house.
The cost for the electrical installation seems very high to us, around 18,000 euros.
Another provider quoted about 10,000 euros, for example.
We are considering doing the electrical work ourselves since my father-in-law is an electrician. The problem is the time, as he is very busy with his job. How long does a typical installation take (with two people, me as an assistant and my father-in-law as the electrician) in a prefabricated house without a service cavity, using pull wires, etc.?
In case my father-in-law cannot manage the timing, do you think it is more cost-effective to spend the 18,000 euros with the prefabricated house supplier, or would we save money by hiring another company for the electrical work?
I have no idea if the price is reasonable or too expensive, especially since another provider quoted 8,000 euros less for an equivalent installation on their house.
Thank you very much for your help.
Regards
Steffen
we have purchased a prefabricated timber frame house.
The cost for the electrical installation seems very high to us, around 18,000 euros.
Another provider quoted about 10,000 euros, for example.
We are considering doing the electrical work ourselves since my father-in-law is an electrician. The problem is the time, as he is very busy with his job. How long does a typical installation take (with two people, me as an assistant and my father-in-law as the electrician) in a prefabricated house without a service cavity, using pull wires, etc.?
In case my father-in-law cannot manage the timing, do you think it is more cost-effective to spend the 18,000 euros with the prefabricated house supplier, or would we save money by hiring another company for the electrical work?
I have no idea if the price is reasonable or too expensive, especially since another provider quoted 8,000 euros less for an equivalent installation on their house.
Thank you very much for your help.
Regards
Steffen
The price is outrageous. For my renovation (all new wiring including chases) I paid about 13,000 euros.
With over 80 sockets, sub-distribution on the upper floor, 7 network connections, 6 satellite connections, junction boxes, staircase lighting control, and so on.
For a new build, a poor basic setup for 18.. NO.
With over 80 sockets, sub-distribution on the upper floor, 7 network connections, 6 satellite connections, junction boxes, staircase lighting control, and so on.
For a new build, a poor basic setup for 18.. NO.
Joedreck schrieb:
The price is outrageous. For my renovation (everything newly installed including chases) I paid around €13,000 (about $14,000).
With over 80 sockets, sub-distribution on the upper floor, 7 network connections, 6 satellite points, key switches, staircase lighting, and so on.
For a new build, a poor basic setup for 18... NOIt's outrageous that some people think this is too expensive but then spend $20,000 on a bathroom, $40,000 on heating, and $10,000 on flooring.But the electrical system always has to be cheap.
I think $14,000 to $18,000 is reasonable for this scope of work, especially since none of us know how the installation is carried out and what components are used. We also don't know if conduit installation or something else is involved.
Oh, and fire safety switches for every circuit and good smoke detectors also cost quite a bit. Fire safety switches cost around $100, and a good smoke detector more than $80.
saar2and schrieb:
It's outrageous that some people think this is too expensive, yet they spend $20,000 on a bathroom, $40,000 on heating, and $10,000 on flooring.
But the electrical work always has to be cheap.
I find $14,000 to $18,000 reasonable for this scope, especially since none of us know exactly how the installation is done or what components are used. We also don't know if there is conduit installation or something else.
Oh, and fire protection switches for every circuit and good smoke detectors also cost quite a bit. Fire protection switches are around 100 euros, and a good smoke detector costs more than 80 euros. I haven’t achieved anything price-wise. And for the electrical work, I chose the local electrician, not the cheapest one.One antenna connection, 50 outlets, no network is an absolute minimal setup that—except for the smoke detectors—belongs to the 1990s.
Charging nearly €20,000 (about $22,000) for this is ridiculous. The additional costs will push it to at least €22,000 (about $24,000). For standard electrical work, with material costs maybe around €4,000 (about $4,400). Provided, of course, that no gold-plated outlets are used.
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stefanc8411 Mar 2018 13:56We also received an offer from the general contractor, but with better specifications. Even so, it seemed very expensive to me. However, as already mentioned, due to the lack of an installation layer, doing the work yourself might be critical regarding warranty.
For 170m² (1830 sq ft), we are at about €20,000, including network installation, a very generous socket layout, preparation for photovoltaic systems, pre-installation for an electric vehicle charging station in the garage, an intercom system, underground cabling for garden lighting/power supply, and three high-current sockets in the garage, workshop, and garden.
I think the price is reasonable for the scope of work.
I think the price is reasonable for the scope of work.
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