Rate Card — 2026

Rate card.

All published rates on one page. Print it or save it as a PDF to keep on file — prices are held for 30 days from the date of a written quote.

Day & Hourly Rates

For larger, ongoing or unscoped work

DeliverableFrom
Design day rate — remoteDrawings, calculations, schedules£350 / day
Design day rate — on siteSite survey, installation review, client meetings£400 / day
Commissioning supportProving comms, verifying registers, serial fault-finding£450 / day
Hourly rateSmall jobs and minor revisions£55 / hour
Minimum job feeCovers admin and setup on very small jobs£150

Power — Distribution Design

PWR · BS 7671

DeliverableFrom
Single-line diagramSingle distribution board, issued as PDF£250
Distribution board scheduleRatings, cable references, RCD/RCBO allocation£150
Cable sizing & volt-drop calculationsCCC, derating, volt-drop and Zs verification£200
Panel / board layout drawingComponent placement, gland plates, clearances£300
Full design packageSLD, schedule and calculations for a single board£650
Multi-board / commercial schemeScoped and quoted individuallyPOA

Lighting — DIALux Design

LTG · BS EN 12464-1 · BS 5266

DeliverableFrom
Interior lighting calculationSingle room or area — lux, uniformity, UGR£275
Emergency lighting designEscape route and open-area to BS 5266£300
External / car park lightingColumn layouts, isolux plots, spill assessment£350
Luminaire schedulePhotometric references, wattages, circuit allocation£175
Full lighting packageSingle building or floor, including emergency provision£750
Energy & compliance reportPower density, LENI figures, Part L evidence£250

Controls — Automation & Metering

CTL · Modbus RTU / TCP

DeliverableFrom
RS485 / Modbus points listRegister maps, addressing, scaling and data types£250
Control panel schematicControl and interlock drawings with cable schedule£350
Smart metering designMeter selection, CT sizing, sub-metering hierarchy£400
Comms & network topologySegment design, termination, gateway and backhaul£300
Full automation packageSingle plant area or building£900
Commissioning supportRemote or on site£450 / day
Terms. 50% deposit on instruction, balance on delivery. Two rounds of minor revisions included; further changes billed hourly. Site surveys and travel beyond 20 miles charged at 45p/mile plus time. Standard turnaround 5–7 working days, expedited available on request. All designs issued as PDF; native CAD/DWG and DIALux files available on request at time of quote. Covered by public liability and professional indemnity insurance. Prices exclude VAT where applicable.

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