Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

Price's will start shooting up next year when the new regs come in so
you better get it done sooner than later.

Why? What's going to cost more on a 'proper' job?

Actual extra costs? None, if the sparks is already registered with
NICEIC or similar - they'd be writing a small works sistificate anyway.
Opportunity to charge more? Definitely present: if the householder
wishes to follow the proposed Part P route to the letter, the cost to
them of (e.g.) adding a new radial to supply their loft, or
freezer-n-fridge, or similar small-n-sensible but beyond the 'small
works' threshold, will in future include the 80? quid for a Building
Notice inspection (which in practice will be done by a local sparks).
Thuz, it becomes sensible commercial practice for the local sparks to up
their prices by, say, half of that amount, since the "competition" has
just had their prices moved upwards.

You gotta love that nice Mr Prescott...

Stefek