Dear Forum,
We are currently building a house through a construction company. The building specifications state there will be 4 sockets per room. Since this is not sufficient for us, we have chosen to add extra sockets in some places. Price according to the electrician: 90€ for a single socket, 120€ for a double socket.
I would like to explain our issue using the following example:
For one room, we selected
- 1x single socket
- 3x double sockets
According to our understanding, we should pay the extra cost compared to the building specification as follows:
3x surcharge from single to double socket = 3x(120€ - 90€) = 90€.
However, the electrician calculates the cost as follows:
- 2x double sockets cover the 4 sockets per room specified in the building description
- in addition, extra costs apply for 1x double socket + 1x single socket = 120€ + 90€ = 210€.
=> The electrician is charging more than twice what we expected—solely due to a different calculation method.
My question to the forum is:
Is the electrician using a common calculation method, or is this a case of overcharging?
We are currently building a house through a construction company. The building specifications state there will be 4 sockets per room. Since this is not sufficient for us, we have chosen to add extra sockets in some places. Price according to the electrician: 90€ for a single socket, 120€ for a double socket.
I would like to explain our issue using the following example:
For one room, we selected
- 1x single socket
- 3x double sockets
According to our understanding, we should pay the extra cost compared to the building specification as follows:
3x surcharge from single to double socket = 3x(120€ - 90€) = 90€.
However, the electrician calculates the cost as follows:
- 2x double sockets cover the 4 sockets per room specified in the building description
- in addition, extra costs apply for 1x double socket + 1x single socket = 120€ + 90€ = 210€.
=> The electrician is charging more than twice what we expected—solely due to a different calculation method.
My question to the forum is:
Is the electrician using a common calculation method, or is this a case of overcharging?
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HilfeHilfe14 Sep 2019 06:38Talk to the electrician first. Installing extra outlets afterward always turns out to be more complicated and expensive, even though it’s not rocket science. But an electrician won’t come just to install a few outlets. You need this outlet cutter tool. Shortly after construction, the employee took about 50€ cash. Later, my friend helped me.
ypg schrieb:
What does it mean for you?
Nothing else is mentioned. Direct costs should be cheaper. Maybe I misunderstand, but to me, direct costs are those agreed on directly with the electrician. And these prices are exactly that. So I don’t see how it could be cheaper.
To clarify why he charges so unfairly, a direct conversation is probably the best approach.
It’s clear to everyone that the prices are exaggerated. But, as you said, I also find the calculation questionable. You pay a €30 (about $33) surcharge to turn a single conduit box into a double one. A single conduit box costs more because it includes the cable installation and circuit breaker. Very questionable.
drno1234 schrieb:
or whether this is a scamThis is not a scam. He is being transparent about it. He wants to make more profit, earn more, charge more with this method – nothing more than that.
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benutzer 100414 Sep 2019 09:08What exactly is stated in the construction service description? For example, with us it says 2* single, 1* double, and so on.
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