Electrician Price Calculator
Electrical work requires high technical skill, ongoing training, and expensive calibration equipment. Your pricing must reflect the liability you carry and the compliance paperwork required for every job.
Key pricing factors
Testing & Certification
Time spent testing and completing EICRs or minor works certificates must be billed.
First & Second Fix Split
Pricing rewires or extensions requires splitting costs between the messy cable runs and the final faceplate fitting.
Specialist Tools
Multifunction testers require yearly calibration. This overhead must be factored into your hourly rate.
Example: Downlight Installation (x6)
- Labour (4 hours @ £50)
- £200.00
- Fire-rated Downlights (x6)
- £90.00
- Cabling & Wagos
- £25.00
- Cost
- £315.00
- Profit Margin (25%)
- £78.75
- Final Quote
- £393.75
Small jobs often have a high material-to-labour ratio. Ensuring a profit markup on materials is essential for these to be viable.
Practical quoting guidance
- Charge a minimum call-out fee (e.g., 1 or 2 hours) to ensure fault-finding visits are profitable.
- Specify the finish of faceplates in the quote (e.g., standard white plastic vs brushed steel).
- Always clarify if making good (plaster patching) is excluded from your price.
Frequently asked questions
Should fault finding be a fixed price?
No. Always charge fault finding at an hourly rate. A fault could take 10 minutes or 2 days to locate.
How do I charge for an EICR?
Usually priced per circuit (e.g., £15-£25 per circuit) or at a fixed half-day rate for a standard domestic board.