Wiggum Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 As I'm setting up as a self employed electrician I'm pondering what average hourly rate to charge, was thinking of £20 per hour but have no idea if that's too cheap or way over the top, I want to be competitive but also not be working myself into the ground for nothing. What do you guys reckon is reasonable ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 150-160 a day is average around here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delwint Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 My sparky charges me £18 an hour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkAYA Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 That's way to cheap, £40 p/h is standard here and that's classed as reasonable Where you based? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggum Posted July 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 That's way to cheap, £40 p/h is standard here and that's classed as reasonable Where you based? Derbyshire area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddoakley Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 No idea what is reasonable in your area but as a contractor I expect to pay subbie sparks around £150 a day. But I'm tight and have been doing it a long time. I know they get £30+ an hour easily. Try to get everything on a price though. We keep day work to a minimum as it works better for both sides. Edd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 That's way to cheap, £40 p/h is standard here and that's classed as reasonable Where you based? £320 per day!! and that's reasonable That's ridiculous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ips Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 Way way to cheap. North west £40 per hour minimum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie&bezza Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 £20 sounds a bit low for a spark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 (edited) 150 a day I pay a time served sub contract electrician. I give them around 3 mths a year work Gloucestershire Edited July 19, 2017 by fruity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 My Sparkie is 25 PH plus 50 for a certificate, i rarely use him for more then 4 hours at any one time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twistedsanity Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 £150 a day down here and he is a grafter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver pigeon69 Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 The price would obviously differ, depending on who your doing the work for. The rate for a subcontracted sparky would be less than what a sparky would charge the public for a one off job. £150 a day subcontracter rates is cheap around London/south east. Chippys and brickies are on that, i know one brickie who's on £180 day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver pigeon69 Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 Scrap that, i think £10 hour is reasonable! Let me know when your available? i have four flats need wiring!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrowningB525 Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 It all depends on your expectations. Remember that you need to factor in all your overheads into your rate. Not just what you want to pay yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 Your hourly rate has got to pay for transport, tool replacement, accountants etc so it needs to be more than a living wage. Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ips Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 The price would obviously differ, depending on who your doing the work for. The rate for a subcontracted sparky would be less than what a sparky would charge the public for a one off job. £150 a day subcontracter rates is cheap around London/south east. Chippys and brickies are on that, i know one brickie who's on £180 day! This is a good point, if your relying on odd jobs and travelling to do an hours work here and there then the price PH (and call out) will be different than if you are talking about doing a full week on site on one contract. Personally even if its the latter I would say £20 per hour is cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uilleachan Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 It all depends on your expectations. Remember that you need to factor in all your overheads into your rate. Not just what you want to pay yourself. ^^^ That. Vehicle and all running costs, phone (get a separate phone for work) commercial 3rd party insurance, personal accident insurance, your pension, accounts etc. The norm we used was 150% on top of what was paid in wages, Self employed and no premises you could possibly go half of that say 75% for overhead, so £20 per hour plus £15, would give you an hourly rate of £35. A good accountant would be able to let you know, once you're up and running, fairly quickly, if you were too low. The thing to keep in mind regarding an hourly rate is, everything you do and every expense incurred has to be paid out of that rate. Taking calls after hours, time taken ordering/fetching materials, not getting paid etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver pigeon69 Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 (edited) Don't forget to factor in estimating/ordering/collection of materials. Subcontracted Brickie's and Chippie's turn up on site and the materials are already there. You may have to spend 1/2 day measuring up wire runs and working out how many back boxs, sockets, switches etc and then order/collect etc Edited July 19, 2017 by silver pigeon69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilksy II Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 (edited) Our sparky is £35 + vat an hour but he goes like the clappers! Edited July 19, 2017 by Wilksy II Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archi Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 That's way to cheap, £40 p/h is standard here and that's classed as reasonable Where you based? Well in that case if you need any electrical work done call us at Arcadia on 01328 800369 as that rate is overly high Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 hello, if you add up all the out goings you will have plus holidays/ maybe illness/ good insurance public liability/ doing quotes/ buying in stock/ waiting for payments/ i would not think £40 per hour unreasonable, when i was looking for a gas engineer to do a boiler change one quoted £60 per hour, and take a week !!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ips Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 £60 ph for gas engineer is about right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 hello, if you add up all the out goings you will have plus holidays/ maybe illness/ good insurance public liability/ doing quotes/ buying in stock/ waiting for payments/ i would not think £40 per hour unreasonable, when i was looking for a gas engineer to do a boiler change one quoted £60 per hour, and take a week !!!!!!! £60 ph for gas engineer is about right Maybe but a week for a boiler change is extracting the urine big time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ips Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 Yes indeed it is, didnt read that bit properly 😞 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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