On 08/03/2022 18:03, Roland Perry wrote:
> Need a new consumer unit for approx three ring mains and two lighting
> circuits (kitchen/extension and cooker already on a fairly new one, no
> immersion heater).
>
> One-man-band professional electrician coming round to quote at the
> weekend. What should I reasonably be expecting?

What did he quote?

In message <t0o0mp$kc2$1@dont-email.me>, at 18:14:49 on Mon, 14 Mar
2022, ARW <adamwadsworth@blueyonder.co.uk> remarked:
>On 08/03/2022 18:03, Roland Perry wrote:
>> Need a new consumer unit for approx three ring mains and two lighting
>>circuits (kitchen/extension and cooker already on a fairly new one, no
>>immersion heater).

>> One-man-band professional electrician coming round to quote at the
>>weekend. What should I reasonably be expecting?
>
>What did he quote?

Just got it in. He wants to combine all three existing CUs into one new
one. £749, no breakdown of the various elements, or specification (eg
number of circuits, RCD or what or not, etc). I did also ask about new
tails and these aren't mentioned.
--
Roland Perry

On 15/03/2022 14:27, Roland Perry wrote:
> In message <t0o0mp$kc2$1@dont-email.me>, at 18:14:49 on Mon, 14 Mar
> 2022, ARW <adamwadsworth@blueyonder.co.uk> remarked:
>> On 08/03/2022 18:03, Roland Perry wrote:
>>> Need a new consumer unit for approx three ring mains and two lighting
>>> circuits (kitchen/extension and cooker already on a fairly new one,
>>> no immersion heater).
>
>>>  One-man-band professional electrician coming round to quote at the
>>> weekend. What should I reasonably be expecting?
>>
>> What did he quote?
>
> Just got it in. He wants to combine all three existing CUs into one new
> one. £749, no breakdown of the various elements, or specification (eg
> number of circuits, RCD or what or not, etc). I did also ask about new
> tails and these aren't mentioned.

Can I interest you in the young Gloucester Old Spot I have in this Louis
Vuitton "shabby chic" bag?

--
Robin
reply-to address is (intended to be) valid

In message <dabe3993-a1c1-9216-dc66-9124c5f36473@outlook.com>, at
15:55:07 on Tue, 15 Mar 2022, Robin <rbw@outlook.com> remarked:
>On 15/03/2022 14:27, Roland Perry wrote:
>> In message <t0o0mp$kc2$1@dont-email.me>, at 18:14:49 on Mon, 14 Mar
>>2022, ARW <adamwadsworth@blueyonder.co.uk> remarked:
>>> On 08/03/2022 18:03, Roland Perry wrote:

>>>> Need a new consumer unit for approx three ring mains and two
>>>>lighting circuits (kitchen/extension and cooker already on a fairly
>>>>new one, no immersion heater).
>>
>>>>  One-man-band professional electrician coming round to quote at the
>>>>weekend. What should I reasonably be expecting?
>>>
>>> What did he quote?

>> Just got it in. He wants to combine all three existing CUs into one
>>new one. £749, no breakdown of the various elements, or specification
>>(eg number of circuits, RCD or what or not, etc). I did also ask
>>about new tails and these aren't mentioned.
>
>Can I interest you in the young Gloucester Old Spot I have in this
>Louis Vuitton "shabby chic" bag?

Yes, it's about twice what I was looking for, although for a "quick
sale" and getting this project off the list, I might have paid a slight
premium.
--
Roland Perry

In message <Bm0FfHtnp5JiFA5Q@perry.uk>, at 18:03:19 on Tue, 8 Mar 2022,
Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk> remarked:

>Need a new consumer unit for approx three ring mains and two lighting
>circuits (kitchen/extension and cooker already on a fairly new one, no
>immersion heater).
>
>One-man-band professional electrician coming round to quote at the
>weekend. What should I reasonably be expecting?

Postscript. Gave the job to the second person to quote.

One new unit replacing all the three, plus new tails, surge protector, a
new twin socket under the stairs and all the T&E put into trunking.

Took him about six hours (including testing), resulting in seven
circuits plus one spare.

Total bill around £500.

Full disclosure: one outstanding issue with 2-way switched upstairs hall
light, but fixing that will need going up in the attic, and there may
not be enough conductors to the downstairs light switch.

It's been disconnected for now. I'm wondering if the simplest thing
would be powering from nearby fully functioning upstairs lights, with
cordless on/off switches. That way we can also have an upstairs switch
in the master bedroom, which is preferable to only half way along the
hall.
--
Roland Perry

On 16/03/2022 06:24, Roland Perry wrote:
> In message <dabe3993-a1c1-9216-dc66-9124c5f36473@outlook.com>, at
> 15:55:07 on Tue, 15 Mar 2022, Robin <rbw@outlook.com> remarked:
>> On 15/03/2022 14:27, Roland Perry wrote:
>>> In message <t0o0mp$kc2$1@dont-email.me>, at 18:14:49 on Mon, 14 Mar
>>> 2022, ARW <adamwadsworth@blueyonder.co.uk> remarked:
>>>> On 08/03/2022 18:03, Roland Perry wrote:
>
>>>>> Need a new consumer unit for approx three ring mains and two
>>>>> lighting  circuits (kitchen/extension and cooker already on a
>>>>> fairly new one,  no immersion heater).
>>>
>>>>>  One-man-band professional electrician coming round to quote at the
>>>>> weekend. What should I reasonably be expecting?
>>>>
>>>> What did he quote?
>
>>>  Just got it in. He wants to combine all three existing CUs into one
>>> new  one. £749, no breakdown of the various elements, or
>>> specification (eg  number of circuits, RCD or what or not, etc). I
>>> did also ask about new  tails and these aren't mentioned.
>>
>> Can I interest you in the young Gloucester Old Spot I have in this
>> Louis Vuitton "shabby chic" bag?
>
> Yes, it's about twice what I was looking for, although for a "quick
> sale" and getting this project off the list, I might have paid a slight
> premium.

It is normal to ask for an estimate or quote first. I would have
expected a cheaper price.

On 17/04/2022 11:42, Roland Perry wrote:
> In message <Bm0FfHtnp5JiFA5Q@perry.uk>, at 18:03:19 on Tue, 8 Mar 2022,
> Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk> remarked:
>
>> Need a new consumer unit for approx three ring mains and two lighting
>> circuits (kitchen/extension and cooker already on a fairly new one, no
>> immersion heater).
>>
>> One-man-band professional electrician coming round to quote at the
>> weekend. What should I reasonably be expecting?
>
> Postscript. Gave the job to the second person to quote.
>
> One new unit replacing all the three, plus new tails, surge protector, a
> new twin socket under the stairs and all the T&E put into trunking.
>
> Took him about six hours (including testing), resulting in seven
> circuits plus one spare.
>
> Total bill around £500.

Given the work done I would say that is on-target.

> Full disclosure: one outstanding issue with 2-way switched upstairs hall
> light, but fixing that will need going up in the attic, and there may
> not be enough conductors to the downstairs light switch.
>
> It's been disconnected for now. I'm wondering if the simplest thing
> would be powering from nearby fully functioning upstairs lights, with
> cordless on/off switches. That way we can also have an upstairs switch
> in the master bedroom, which is preferable to only half way along the hall.

In message <t3gst4$h3t$2@dont-email.me>, at 12:15:47 on Sun, 17 Apr
2022, Fredxx <fredxx@spam.uk> remarked:
>On 16/03/2022 06:24, Roland Perry wrote:
>> In message <dabe3993-a1c1-9216-dc66-9124c5f36473@outlook.com>, at
>>15:55:07 on Tue, 15 Mar 2022, Robin <rbw@outlook.com> remarked:
>>> On 15/03/2022 14:27, Roland Perry wrote:
>>>> In message <t0o0mp$kc2$1@dont-email.me>, at 18:14:49 on Mon, 14 Mar
>>>>2022, ARW <adamwadsworth@blueyonder.co.uk> remarked:
>>>>> On 08/03/2022 18:03, Roland Perry wrote:
>>
>>>>>> Need a new consumer unit for approx three ring mains and two
>>>>>>lighting  circuits (kitchen/extension and cooker already on a
>>>>>>fairly new one,  no immersion heater).
>>>>
>>>>>>  One-man-band professional electrician coming round to quote at
>>>>>>the weekend. What should I reasonably be expecting?
>>>>>
>>>>> What did he quote?
>>
>>>>  Just got it in. He wants to combine all three existing CUs into
>>>>one new  one. £749, no breakdown of the various elements, or
>>>>specification (eg  number of circuits, RCD or what or not, etc). I
>>>>did also ask about new  tails and these aren't mentioned.
>>>
>>> Can I interest you in the young Gloucester Old Spot I have in this
>>>Louis Vuitton "shabby chic" bag?

>> Yes, it's about twice what I was looking for, although for a "quick
>>sale" and getting this project off the list, I might have paid a
>>slight premium.
>
>It is normal to ask for an estimate or quote first.

I did that. I wasn't reading the £749 off a cornflakes packet.

>I would have expected a cheaper price.

So would I.
--
Roland Perry

On Wednesday, 9 March 2022 at 11:45:07 UTC, Andy Burns wrote:
> > when I replaced my CU (before part P) I cut the fuse seal, inserted the 16mm
> > tails out of the meter into my own cut-out ^^^^^^^^
> isolator

Coward :)

Owain

On Tuesday, 8 March 2022 at 18:08:51 UTC, Roland Perry wrote:
> Need a new consumer unit for approx three ring mains and two lighting
> circuits (kitchen/extension and cooker already on a fairly new one, no
> immersion heater).
>
> One-man-band professional electrician coming round to quote at the
> weekend. What should I reasonably be expecting?

The comments on complications that follow are one reason we diy.
I'd start by assessing what's there so you know what does & doesn't need doing. Otherwise it could wind up being anything from a CU swap to a full rewire & redecorate.

In message <417a6051-db65-43f2-8bda-070bacfd9386n@googlegroups.com>, at
00:31:30 on Thu, 21 Apr 2022, Animal <tabbypurr@gmail.com> remarked:
>On Tuesday, 8 March 2022 at 18:08:51 UTC, Roland Perry wrote:
>> Need a new consumer unit for approx three ring mains and two lighting
>> circuits (kitchen/extension and cooker already on a fairly new one, no
>> immersion heater).
>>
>> One-man-band professional electrician coming round to quote at the
>> weekend. What should I reasonably be expecting?
>
>The comments on complications that follow are one reason we diy.
>I'd start by assessing what's there so you know what does & doesn't
>need doing. Otherwise it could wind up being anything from a CU swap to
>a full rewire & redecorate.

Did you DIY the NICR, or had someone else do that part?
--
Roland Perry

On Thursday, 21 April 2022 at 09:44:40 UTC+1, Roland Perry wrote:
> In message <417a6051-db65-43f2...@googlegroups.com>, at
> 00:31:30 on Thu, 21 Apr 2022, Animal <tabb...@gmail.com> remarked:
> >On Tuesday, 8 March 2022 at 18:08:51 UTC, Roland Perry wrote:
> >> Need a new consumer unit for approx three ring mains and two lighting
> >> circuits (kitchen/extension and cooker already on a fairly new one, no
> >> immersion heater).
> >>
> >> One-man-band professional electrician coming round to quote at the
> >> weekend. What should I reasonably be expecting?
> >
> >The comments on complications that follow are one reason we diy.
> >I'd start by assessing what's there so you know what does & doesn't
> >need doing. Otherwise it could wind up being anything from a CU swap to
> >a full rewire & redecorate.
> Did you DIY the NICR, or had someone else do that part?

I'm guessing you mean EICR. It's the op's call, innit