Hi all,
Looking to do some notifiable work in my house, namely moving some sockets around and extending a ring main, adding a couple new circuits for the loft and the garden, and replacing the aged consumer unit.
I feel this is within my competency and I'll be buying a copy of BS7671 to aid me throughout.
I reached out to my LABC to get an idea of the likely inspection fees, and once they caught wind that I didn't have formal qualifications, they flat out refused to deal with me ("I'm afraid it's a non starter").
Am I right in thinking they've got no choice on the matter, and if I notified them they'd be obliged to come out an inspect it?
Given their behaviour I'm worried they'll act like proper jobsworths, try every trick in the book to trip me up, drag their feet, and probably charge me a small fortune for the inspections.
I'm wondering if I should notify them and force them to do their job, or just get on with it though I'm aware this is illegal and might cause problems when I sell.
Anyone had experience with this?
Looking to do some notifiable work in my house, namely moving some sockets around and extending a ring main, adding a couple new circuits for the loft and the garden, and replacing the aged consumer unit.
I feel this is within my competency and I'll be buying a copy of BS7671 to aid me throughout.
I reached out to my LABC to get an idea of the likely inspection fees, and once they caught wind that I didn't have formal qualifications, they flat out refused to deal with me ("I'm afraid it's a non starter").
Am I right in thinking they've got no choice on the matter, and if I notified them they'd be obliged to come out an inspect it?
Given their behaviour I'm worried they'll act like proper jobsworths, try every trick in the book to trip me up, drag their feet, and probably charge me a small fortune for the inspections.
I'm wondering if I should notify them and force them to do their job, or just get on with it though I'm aware this is illegal and might cause problems when I sell.
Anyone had experience with this?