AV Installer in Swindon

[mrapbp]

Am looking for someone to install my home cinema kit in Swindon (PJ, 5.1 setup and plasma).

Really struggling to find anyone that wont charge the earth!!

So far all I can find is Sevenoaks who want to charge me £300 per day per person

Seems like a lot so any advice would be appreciated!!

[Piers]

You need to define what you mean by "install". £300 per person per day is not excessive if that person is bringing £5,000 of test equipment to do the job - if he is simply mounting a plasma on a solid wall then maybe it is.

[mrapbp]

All they are doing is a physical install. Mounting the plasma, chasing the wires, getting power to the plasma and PJ etc.

[mrapbp]

Anyone?

[rowlandhills]

To be honest, I'd think any installer worth having would charge £250/day or more. I was recently quoted £150 (by Sevenoaks) for a wall-mount plasma install with no chasing, if I was able to assist the guy in lifting it up onto the wall etc. as this would make it a one man job rather than a 2 man job.

[mrapbp]

I am just thinking this will be a 2 or 3 day job and that will make it more than I paid for the PJ and screen!!!

Seems a little steep to me is all?!

Originally Posted by rowlandhills

To be honest, I'd think any installer worth having would charge £250/day or more. I was recently quoted £150 (by Sevenoaks) for a wall-mount plasma install with no chasing, if I was able to assist the guy in lifting it up onto the wall etc. as this would make it a one man job rather than a 2 man job.

[the_sanguine]

My Brother in Law does if for a living. I don't know what he's charge to come down to Swindon though

[mrapbp]

Guess that depends where he is in the world!!

Originally Posted by the_sanguine

My Brother in Law does if for a living. I don't know what he's charge to come down to Swindon though

[mrapbp]

Anyone??

[neilball]

If it's £300 per day for 2 men i.e. £150 per man day then I reckon you are getting a good deal, you will not get cheaper even if you tried for a general builder and electrician - many custom install & A/V retail companies I know charge £250 per man day upwards and only install kit they have sold themselves - the overheads & direct costs make it uneconomic to do it for less.

If your job includes making good then 3 days sounds about right to me.

[mrapbp]

Its £300 per day per person and which ever way I cut it £900 to install this kit is too much!!

The PJ and screen only cost me £800!!

[neilball]

Sorry but the price of the projector & screen is not relevent to the labour costs to install it all - it would still be the same amount of work if you had a £10k screen & PJ. I still reckon if they are putting up a screen & PJ, plasma & speakers, running in the cables plus making good after then £900 is a fair estimate for an experienced install team. You will not get it from a reputable installer for much (if any) less. You may get an electrician or general contractor willing to give it a go for £200 a day or friends to do it for beer money, either may get it right or could leave you with less a than satisfactory install or worse with a worthless heap of broken glass or plastic on the floor!

[mrapbp]

Please dont be sorry you have done nothing wrong. I guess I wasnt making myself clear.

I am sure that is the going rate but as I only spent £800 on the PJ and screen it doesnt seem worth it TO ME to spend that kind of money having it installed.

All I am doing is checking IF this is the going rate, moaning about and (if it is the going rate) binning it!!

Not sure what I will do but I guess I will try and find an alternative!!

Cheers!

[Clint C]

mrapbp, I don't know if you're still looking but there's a company in Chippenham that do AV installs and from all accounts they're very good. They don't have a website AFAIK but I can supply their phone number if required.

Clint.

[mrapbp]

Yes please!!

Originally Posted by Clint C

mrapbp, I don't know if you're still looking but there's a company in Chippenham that do AV installs and from all accounts they're very good. They don't have a website AFAIK but I can supply their phone number if required.

Clint.