Recent Electircal Work Questions

[sparkwright]

Would advise you take photos of everything first, and don't pay for this electrical work.

Then get a decent, experienced electrician. Do you know anyone who can recommend a good electrician?

 

[vards01]

So you do not think he should have the opportunity to put it right.....after this mess I am not that keen on having him back....but having not been in this situation I do not know whe the standard procedure is.

 

[sparkwright]

As you say, do you want him back?

You'll still have to check everything he does.

 

[vards01]

I was thinking about offering to pay materials......I do not feel comfortable leaving him to his own devices now.

 

[securespark]

Is he kosher NIC?

 

[vards01]

Yes all certificates done.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

So that's fraud now.

 

[JohnW2]

So you do not think he should have the opportunity to put it right.....after this mess I am not that keen on having him back....but having not been in this situation I do not know whe the standard procedure is.

I don't know exactly what the legal position is, but I have known of cases in which it has been a serious (legal) struggle for people to get money back (or to justify part-withholding of payment) when unsatisfactory work has been done if they have not first given the perpetrator an opporunity to put his/her work right.

In fact, a current ongoing case of which I'm aware is of a tradesman who is attempting to sue a customer for not fully paying his bill, his main argument being is that they turned down his offer to rectify the work.

Does anyone know the legal rights and wrongs of this sort of situation?

Kind Regards, John

 

[securespark]

Isn't the best thing to ring the NIC???

 

[sparkwright]

Maybe you should give him a chance to put the work right, for free, after all.

But he doesn't inspire confidence, does he?

 

[ban-all-sheds]

It's more than just poor quality work.

It is illegal (contravenes the Building Regulations), and he has falsified documents concerning it.

 

[vards01]

It's more than just poor quality work.

It is illegal (contravenes the Building Regulations), and he has falsified documents concerning it.

He hasn't falsified documents....in his mind its ok. He has failed to comply with building regulations. ....I have written a list and will be contacting him shortly.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

His EIC contains a falsehood, and he has signed it.

 

[JohnW2]

His EIC contains a falsehood, and he has signed it.

What is the 'falsehood'? He will preumably have signed a declaration which includes "...to the best of my knowledge and belief..." and the OP has said:

He hasn't falsified documents....in his mind its ok.

Kind Regards, John

 

[vards01]

Just had the conversation. ....

I'm told the circuit comprises of 2 A3 radials and a ring. So he said this is capable of running appliances and all to the regs.

He states cooker area is in the safe zone as there are no diagonals so also to the regs.