what's a reasonable price for replacing a consumer unit?

[Little Plumb]

An electrical cupboard in a block of flats I'm involved in managing (it's managed by the residents) suffered a water leak from the ceiling causing the consumer units for 2 flats to become damaged and need replacing.

We let the electrician we called out initially to assess the damage and provide a temp supply to the 2 flats from a socket in the hallway complete the job of changing the consumer units without actually getting a price as we would be claiming on the buildings insurance and there was some urgency. We needed the job doing quickly to restore the supply to the 2 flats.

Anyway the bill has come to over £1500 which seems a bit steep and I'm worried the insurance company may well query this figure

Is this a fair price, they were only 1 bedroom flats one with underfloor elec heating & one with storage heaters?

 

[Pensdown]

Please see rule 9

9) Please don't ask costs / prices. Get several quotes, then you will know for sure

 

[JohnD]

You can expect it to cost several hundred per flat, as there is a lot of testing to be done (I hope you used an electrician who is a member of a recognised Self-Certification Scheme and issued you with Installation Completion Certificates?)

But if you use an emergency call-out and have work done without getting a price, then you are unlikley to have had it done at a low price.

If your electrician was one from your insurer's panel then I doubt they will quibble.

 

[Little Plumb]

thanks johnd. looks like it was well ott