Korea

Timing

Korea is one hour ahead of Taiwan, so this is evening to next morning: send by 18:00 KST, ready by 09:00. Rush within four hours covers the Korean working day.

What we price against

• Electrical: the 한국전기설비규정 (KEC), in force since 2021, and 전기공사업법 licensing items; 분전반 and 차단기 upgrades, 전용회로 for induction, EV chargers and air conditioning, 누전차단기, 접지.
• Plumbing and heating: 건축물의 설비기준 등에 관한 규칙, 수도법 items for 급수, 온돌 and 보일러 replacement lines (가스보일러, 콘덴싱, 배관 교체), 욕실 and 주방 설비.
• Air conditioning: 시스템 에어컨 and 벽걸이/스탠드 installs with 배관, 전용회로, 실외기 brackets and 철거.
• Labor: hours from the 건설공사 표준품셈 where you want a published basis, otherwise your crew rates.
• Format: 견적서 in the Korean convention: 공사명, 공사기간, line items by 공종 with 재료비, 노무비 and 경비 columns, 일반관리비 and 이윤 as percentages when you use them, 부가세 10% and 합계.

Suppliers we check

Local 전기자재 and 설비자재 wholesalers’ list prices, 다나와 and 네이버 쇼핑 retail, maker lists (LS Electric, Hyundai Electric, Kyungdong Navien, Rinnai Korea, LG, Samsung) with your 할인율. 물가정보 references when you want a published basis.

Units, tax and format

Metric; cable in mm² (SQ), pipe in A. 부가세 10% as its own line; 부가세 포함 total for the customer. Excel 견적서 with 내역서 and 수량산출서 sheets, or your own 양식. Korean for the customer, Chinese for your own notes.

Chinese-speaking contractors

A large share of interior, electrical and plumbing subcontracting in Seoul (Daerim-dong, Garibong-dong, Guro), Ansan, Incheon and Suwon is run by 조선족 and Chinese crews quoting to Korean 인테리어 firms and building owners. We take the job in Chinese or Korean and deliver a 견적서 that reads as native Korean.

Typical jobs

아파트 and 원룸 인테리어, 욕실 and 주방 리모델링, 분전반 and 전용회로, 보일러 and 배관 교체, 상가 fit-outs, 시스템 에어컨 by the batch.