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Need Some Advise.. Electrical's Quotation

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Our ID recommend his electrical & plumber to us. Today we recieve the quotation & got a shock with that price.

Is that the market price bases on that? Are we over pricing?

Can anyone pls recommend good and better pricing electrical & plumber to us? :unsure:

Thank a million!!

ELECTRICAL WORK

To run lighting point - Qty/36 - Price/$35.00 - Amount : $1.260.00

To install lighting - Qty/44 - Price/$8.00 - Amount : $352.00

To run and install 13A x '1 - Qty/1 - Price/$55.00 - Amount: $55.00

To run and install 13A x 2 - Qty/6 - Price/$65.00 - Amount : $390.00

To run and install 20A oven point - Qty/1 - Price/$85.00 - Amount : $85.00

To run and install SCV TV point - Qty/2 - Price/$95.00 - Amount : $190.00

Total : $2.332.00

PLUMBING WORK

To install storage heater - Qty/1 - Price/$95.00 - Amount : $95.00

To install kitchen sink & tap - Qty/1 - Price/$80.00 - Amount : $80.00

To shift and connect existing copper pipe to new sink location - Qty/1 - Price/$150.00 - Amount : $150.00

To install bathroom accessories - Qty/2 - Price/$30.00 - Amount : $60.00

To install bidet spray - Qty/2 - Price/$30.00 - Amount : $60.00

To install rain shower set - Qty/1 - Price/$50 - Amount : $50.00

Total : $495.00

Total Up : $2,827.00

Edited by Haze02

Hi Haze02, the charges are quite alright and in fact not so unreasonable. Some are also cheaper then some in the market. Here's goes...

ELECTRICAL

To supply lighting points @ $38 per point

To supply labour to install light fittings @ $12 per light

To supply & install 13AMP single socket @ $65 per point

To supply & install 13AMP double socket @ $75 per point

To shift existing telephone pt @ $50 per point

To shift existing tv/scv point @ $90 per point

PLUMBING

To supply labour to install central heater (1 unit) @ $100.00

To supply labour to install shower set & shower mixer (2 sets) @ $180.00

To supply labour to dismantle existing & install new wash basin & mixer tap (2 sets) @ $160.00

To supply labour to install bathroom accessories (2 sets) @ $80.00

To supply labour to install kitchen sink and tap (1 set) @ $80.00

Our ID recommend his electrical & plumber to us. Today we recieve the quotation & got a shock with that price.

Is that the market price bases on that? Are we over pricing?

Can anyone pls recommend good and better pricing electrical & plumber to us? :unsure:

Thank a million!!

ELECTRICAL WORK

To run lighting point - Qty/36 - Price/$35.00 - Amount : $1.260.00

To install lighting - Qty/44 - Price/$8.00 - Amount : $352.00

To run and install 13A x '1 - Qty/1 - Price/$55.00 - Amount: $55.00

To run and install 13A x 2 - Qty/6 - Price/$65.00 - Amount : $390.00

To run and install 20A oven point - Qty/1 - Price/$85.00 - Amount : $85.00

To run and install SCV TV point - Qty/2 - Price/$95.00 - Amount : $190.00

Total : $2.332.00

PLUMBING WORK

To install storage heater - Qty/1 - Price/$95.00 - Amount : $95.00

To install kitchen sink & tap - Qty/1 - Price/$80.00 - Amount : $80.00

To shift and connect existing copper pipe to new sink location - Qty/1 - Price/$150.00 - Amount : $150.00

To install bathroom accessories - Qty/2 - Price/$30.00 - Amount : $60.00

To install bidet spray - Qty/2 - Price/$30.00 - Amount : $60.00

To install rain shower set - Qty/1 - Price/$50 - Amount : $50.00

Total : $495.00

Total Up : $2,827.00

yup, price is about there.maybe u can nego on the 13A x 2 to $55/pt, and the 13A X 1 to $45/pt as that is what is quoted to me.

  • Author

Hi everyone,

Thank alot for ur advise.

For the 13A x 2 & 13A X 1. We felt it too expensive. Normally from the market price sld be ard 13A x 2 $50.

We have call another electrican name Eric. Been looking thru the forum and felt he so much cheaper then the rest. This sunday he be coming to my house. Hope can get better quotation.

  • 3 weeks later...
Hi everyone,

Thank alot for ur advise.

For the 13A x 2 & 13A X 1. We felt it too expensive. Normally from the market price sld be ard 13A x 2 $50.

We have call another electrican name Eric. Been looking thru the forum and felt he so much cheaper then the rest. This sunday he be coming to my house. Hope can get better quotation.

Hi Haze02,

Have u finally decided on which electrican? Can you pl share yr price as I'm looking for good, reliable & resonable electrican for my resale flat

  • 3 weeks later...
  • Author
Hi Haze02,

Have u finally decided on which electrican? Can you pl share yr price as I'm looking for good, reliable & resonable electrican for my resale flat

Hi Blursss,

Sorry for the late replies.

We decided on our ID's electrican. :)

I have search for a few electrican and the price almost the same, different only abt $100.

Same time we wanted to save problem so still decided our ID's electrican.

U need my ID's electrican contact?

Right now i dun have his contact but i can get for u if u need it.

  • 2 weeks later...

I quite suprise also. My ID gave me a whole hse rewiring quotation gave me a shock.

$2800 for standard lighting point(original hdb no of lighting),db board, no detail abt the no. of double plug)

But when i check with other ID or contractors, the amount is only abt $1950

what kind of quotation did u guys gets?

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