Cost estimation for electrical installation

Are the spots including bulbs?

The electrician said that LED recessed spotlights cost about €10 each, which I think is completely fine.

Give the electrician an extra 20 and invest the €250 savings into the vacation fund.

Good idea!

You could also save on the USB sockets, although not necessarily much. I think they cost about €10-15 from Gira in the standard range. Either install them yourself or simply give them to the electrician on site as well. Whether he installs a normal one or one with USB makes no difference.

The electrician said he generally uses Gira products, for example for switches/sockets.

The same goes for the thermostats. I assume you have upgraded them?

What does "upgraded" mean? From the offer I can’t tell which model it is. But I would ask about that in more detail and check myself...
Thanks for the tips!!

The electrician said that recessed LED spotlights cost about €10 each, which I think is perfectly fine.

There is just a range from price x to y. That doesn't mean they are necessarily worse. Ours cost €8 on Amazon. That could certainly explain the slightly "higher" price if they cost over €100. Nevertheless, the "preparation" without light bulbs at other providers also easily costs €100 each. Unfortunately, it is not specified in detail what he charges for that.

What does "phased out" mean? From the offer, I don’t see which model this is. But I would definitely ask more precisely and check for myself...

He will surely have gone through the switch program etc. with you. The standard thermostats often look like this.

I would have thought that you also chose a higher-quality model there, which one could procure oneself to save some money. Maybe a higher-quality model is already the standard. I would definitely inquire about that again.

Let yourself be broken down what exactly is included in the offer. Another example is the Gira intercom system. There are also different types with prices ranging from - to.

The electrician said that he generally uses Gira products, for example for switches/sockets.

Gira ranges from simple standard to luxury – the mere statement "Gira" does not allow any assessment.

Have them break down exactly what is included in the offer. Another example is the Gira intercom system. There are also different types with prices ranging from - to.

Gira ranges from simple standard to luxury – just the pure statement "Gira" doesn’t allow for any assessment.

Thank you! That is exactly what I will do. I have received reference offers through friends, which include detailed descriptions of individual components and a price list. There are also differences in recessed spotlights ranging from €8 to over €120. It may be that the electrician is offering me something good and high-end. Unfortunately, I don’t see in the offer...

I already told you, you have many cost drivers in there. If you were to remove them or replace them with something else, you would most likely reduce the costs by almost half. Even without prices listed, you can "see" that the numbers are getting bigger and bigger.

For example, USB sockets, recessed spotlights (I bet they really went overboard here), sauna, supply lines for electric car(s), and of course the intercom system.

But of course, I am not a clairvoyant and could be wrong.