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Message: <blockquote data-quote="GlennMillarTV" data-source="post: 618751" data-attributes="member: 304096">It's all and well getting some one 'From Maplin' to do the job but if he think his technical ability is worth only £20 quid, so be it.In situations like this, all is fine until something happens to this guy. A gust of wind while he's lifting the 1.1m Triax dish up a ladder or the ladder slips to find out the real cost to you.As a professional installer, I pride myself in good quality work at a price that allows me to make a reasonable living taking into account what it costs to run my business.I agree that Luminare charging £190 is excessive. But really, if you, Poona, where going to do a job of this nature for someone, I'd think you would like to believe your worth more that £20.As I've said earlier in this thread, between £90 -£120 is a reasonable enough figure to which I've never had complaints about. And if nothing else, I'm insured.Jonny1983ie was more than happy yesterday morning when I left with everything working. Even checked his DTT reception while I was there. Charged him £90 and he threw in an extra tenner. Again, Jonny, Thank you.While I was talking to Jonny, I had asked him where he got the kit (online I think he said, not local anyway), how much and taking into account what he was paying me to install, there was no real difference in cost if I had supplied everything. Except WARRANTY. If his motor packs in, he has to take the motor off, send it back, refit the motor when it comes back hoping he won't need be out again at a cost to get it all going.Always try to buy your kit from the person your getting to install for you unless you really are able to maintain it yourself. Weigh up the difference in costs and if there is only £30 or £40 quid in it, is it worth it cause if something goes wrong, is that saving going to end up a loss on labour to get problems fixed. I'm content either way installing either my kit or your own.</blockquote>

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