Hello dear community,
We have spent a long time researching and gathering information here, and would now like to share our electrical offer, which seems a bit high to us after reviewing other quotes in this forum. In particular, the electrician is unwilling to offer any discounts or allowances. On the contrary, we were arrogantly told that these are the best prices calculated for us and that we won’t find cheaper offers elsewhere...
To cut a long story short, €90 (about $98) net per electrical outlet is steep.
The construction method is clay block, where the outlet locations are already planned during the wall construction. No chasing or cutting channels will take place, so careful planning is essential.
The builder himself has only had good experiences with this electrician. As a precaution, we requested another quote and are currently waiting.
Construction will take place in the beautiful town of Oranienburg near Berlin.
Is it even possible to say in general that an offer is overpriced, or do electricians all charge similar amounts because some services are priced separately, etc.?
Best regards
Gigiundzisis (our dog and our horse 🙂
We have spent a long time researching and gathering information here, and would now like to share our electrical offer, which seems a bit high to us after reviewing other quotes in this forum. In particular, the electrician is unwilling to offer any discounts or allowances. On the contrary, we were arrogantly told that these are the best prices calculated for us and that we won’t find cheaper offers elsewhere...
To cut a long story short, €90 (about $98) net per electrical outlet is steep.
The construction method is clay block, where the outlet locations are already planned during the wall construction. No chasing or cutting channels will take place, so careful planning is essential.
The builder himself has only had good experiences with this electrician. As a precaution, we requested another quote and are currently waiting.
Construction will take place in the beautiful town of Oranienburg near Berlin.
Is it even possible to say in general that an offer is overpriced, or do electricians all charge similar amounts because some services are priced separately, etc.?
Best regards
Gigiundzisis (our dog and our horse 🙂
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Gerddieter20 Oct 2023 20:14Ramona13 schrieb:
500€ compensation for the effort to provide a plan with 23 electrical outlets for an entire house? 😳At the latest after that statement, I would have been certain someone was trying to rip me off and would have quickly looked elsewhere...X
xMisterDx20 Oct 2023 22:11Sure, that may be true. But it doesn’t help. The contract with the general contractor / main contractor / building contractor, whatever the case may be, is signed and it includes a scope of work description. The scope of work specifies what electrical installation is included. If you want more, you have to upgrade. And then you are at the mercy of the circumstances. Some electricians are fair, others take advantage of the situation.
It’s unfortunate, yes. But since no one forces you to pay $90 for an outlet and you can always say no, it’s acceptable.
You knew before signing what you were buying. If the layperson can’t understand that, unfortunately, that’s their problem.
No company informs a customer that they are currently buying far too little. They make money through expensive change orders. That’s how it is. Everywhere.
It’s unfortunate, yes. But since no one forces you to pay $90 for an outlet and you can always say no, it’s acceptable.
You knew before signing what you were buying. If the layperson can’t understand that, unfortunately, that’s their problem.
No company informs a customer that they are currently buying far too little. They make money through expensive change orders. That’s how it is. Everywhere.
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Bau-beendet20 Oct 2023 22:34If the electrician is the last contractor on site, the final inspection will certainly take place afterward. So, have the general contractor (GC) electrician handle everything included in the scope of work as specified. Then hire your own electrician for the remaining tasks. For example, the GC installs a simple outlet at location X, and your own electrician upgrades it to a double or triple outlet. Plan this carefully so the GC runs all the cables to the simple outlets. This makes it easier for your electrician, who then doesn’t have to start pulling cables, except where it is unavoidable.
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xMisterDx21 Oct 2023 21:02That will definitely give the general contractor’s electrician a run for their money 😉
A simple electrical outlet actually brings the lowest, or practically no, profit in the overall cost calculation.
The profit comes from double and multiple outlets, where only one cable is needed but they charge for multiple outlets.
A simple electrical outlet actually brings the lowest, or practically no, profit in the overall cost calculation.
The profit comes from double and multiple outlets, where only one cable is needed but they charge for multiple outlets.
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Buschreiter22 Oct 2023 09:42Hmm… based on my own experience, around 80 electrical outlets is actually the minimum for a single-family house. I wouldn’t have thought so during the complete renovation of the existing electrical system either, but now we’re glad to have a total of 98 outlets, plus network connections and electric roller shutters. Renovation costs were 16,000 euros, just as a rough estimate.
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