ᐅ Additional Cost for Electrical Installation – Is That Really Possible?

I will do the same with the empty conduits.

I also ordered 7 empty conduits including a 5-core cable to a central point, which costs me €76.50 each. So, the 4 empty conduits would not cost more than 4 x €76.50, which is reasonable compared to 4 x €360.

Hello everyone,

sorry for not writing for a while. I have been thoroughly going through our additional cost list, the individual items, and your responses. We have a second meeting this evening. By removing one or two items, we have already reduced the costs by about 3,500 euros.

• Questioned electrical outlets
• We will organize the patch panel ourselves
• Some switches were also reduced, as they seemed somewhat excessive upon closer inspection
• LAN connections in the bedroom and hallway were removed
• etc.

Let’s see what else comes out of the meeting tonight. I hope to save more by doing the LAN cable installation ourselves. We will probably keep the antenna on the roof. Thanks to everyone for the responses so far!

Regards,
Alex

Alexander1984 schrieb:

Hello everyone,

sorry for not posting for a while. I have been thoroughly reviewing our additional cost list, the items, and your responses. Tonight we have a second meeting. By removing one or two items, we have already reduced the costs by about 3,500€ (about 3,850 USD).

• Questioned electrical outlets
• Patch panel will be organized by ourselves
• Some switches have been reduced as well, since on closer inspection some were excessive
• LAN connection in the bedroom and hallway removed
• etc.

Let’s see what else can be cut tonight. I hope to save more through DIY work on the LAN cables. We will probably keep the antenna on the roof. Thanks to everyone for the helpful replies so far!

Best regards, Alex

If you don’t have a replacement for the LAN in the hallway, I wouldn’t remove it. In our hallway, the access point for the upper floor is connected there. We could have omitted it, but then one of the three children’s rooms would have had to be occupied.

I also think the prices are excessive! But the "extras" are exactly where the builders make their profit.

Buying materials at a good price and hiring a trusted electrician can significantly reduce your expenses.

Elektro-guru schrieb:

Buying materials cheaply and hiring a trusted electrician will significantly reduce your expenses.

However, this overlooks the reality of a general contractor (GC) — they will have objections. Any work you do yourself is only accepted after final approval. Period!

And do you then want to break open the plaster again and chase in new grooves?

Or remove all the electrical wiring and, if at all, only get a minimal amount reimbursed? The GC would have to agree to this as well.

The deal is done, believe me!

@Scout

I had my general contractor’s electrician do only what was included in the contract, plus one or two extra outlets where it was convenient.

All other work, including additional boxes—meaning one or two more beside a single one—was handled by my own electrician. That was absolutely no problem. Even my site manager said she wouldn’t count how many outlets came from which electrician during the final inspection. The general contractor’s electrician wanted to install the satellite system as well, but I found that too expensive. So, he only ran the cables centrally up to the meter cabinet, which was obviously very inconvenient. My electrician then pulled the cables to where the external outlet is located and also installed the satellite bracket. My electrician also brought the main power cable.

So much for the general contractor being far from reality.