How much would you expect to pay for this?

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We’ve been quoted £560 for the supply and fit of 8 small spotlights in our kitchen. I know it’s ridiculous but how ridiculous are we talking? Thanks.

How long will the job take.?Electricians here charge £250 a day and you have fittings and VAT on top, it soon adds up.

That seems excessive considering I recently paid £1.5 for supply to an outside building plus all sockets, replacement light, supply and replacement garden lights - took 2 days working flat out.

We got 4 spotlights in living room recently was £150. Although we bought the lights ourselves so just fitting.

I don’t think the lights were particularly expensive though.

**£1.5k

I don’t think that ridiculous at all. The spotlights will be circa £20ish each so that’s £160 on just the lights. Then you have the other materials and a day and a half of labour.

Sounds about right.

Maybe it’s just me then. Considering we had our entire house rewired (2 weeks, 3 bed semi) and that only cost £4k, it just seems like loads. Maybe I’m wrong.

I had eight put in the bathroom and it was about this price.

That seems fairly reasonable to me. Are you having to retube/ rewire. Are you having eco lamps?

Depends what is involved to make that happen (existing wiring, ease of access above etc) and to an extent where in the UK you are. What is the cost breakdown?

I sympathise OP because this stuff is so expensive, there are a lot of supply issues these days and tradesman are in high demand so can charge more. I agree it's expensive as an amount but don't necessarily think its ridiculous for what it is.

Always get a few quotes and see how they compare.

Where are you OP?

We’re in the South West. Also, it’s being done as part of a new build so it’s not as though the plastering of the ceiling wouldn’t need to be done anyway. Maybe I just need a reality check, or just dig deep if I want those spotlight 😂 💡

To put a bit of perspective on it, I had a new door lock fitted on the front door. The estimate was £100 - charged me £480. Bastards.

Meant to say, I'm south west too.