This discussion is locked.

You cannot post a reply to this discussion. If you have a question start a new discussion

Electrics in a new build house

Hi all

I've had an anonymous question for the forum which I hope you can help with.

Can an electrician sign off another electrician's installation in a new build house after it's been covered up i.e. plastered over etc?

Parents

0 Roy Bowdler over 5 years ago

The circumstances that I described tell of the market conditions. Round my way, like Timeserved , many Builders, Electricians, Plumbers etc can pick and choose. It’s a slight exaggeration, but like supermodels many wouldn’t get out of bed for less than £££. It’s a seller’s rather than buyer’s market. http://www.ladbible.com/community/uk-inspirational-self-employed-london-plumber-earns-210000-a-year-in-his-mid-30s-20180204

My first builder, obviously had a better offer at the last minute, the second was “luckily” available at short notice to step in. The Building Control Officer had worked with him before and thought highly of him at that time, he was clearly capable, but as became apparent, his personal life and finances had become chaotic, since he had seemed a stable local family man to my trusted neighbour who gave me his name. Like the first builder, the Electrician must have just had a better offer and decided not to come back for last few hundred pounds still on the table. There may also have been an element of “creative tension”, since had I been a bit younger and had more time, then I would have done the job myself and in the pre-part P era signed it off as well. Actually I liked him and he was very productive. However, having worked for many years for a Major M&E contractor (but not at the “coal face”) I learned that relationships are everything. Otherwise everybody just gives their money to Lawyers instead and some of them earn even more than self-employed plumbers?!

I got the impression that the Electrician who carried out the EICR to satisfy Building Control, specialised somewhat in inspections. There are also round my way, a number of businesses that specialise purely in vehicle MOT tests, without doing any repair work, so there is no incentive for them to “inflate the job”. So he just failed the inspection, set out his reasons and came back when the remedial work had been carried out, although there was a little bit of sensible negotiating around the edges.
Cancel
Vote Up 0 Vote Down

Cancel

Reply

0 Roy Bowdler over 5 years ago

The circumstances that I described tell of the market conditions. Round my way, like Timeserved , many Builders, Electricians, Plumbers etc can pick and choose. It’s a slight exaggeration, but like supermodels many wouldn’t get out of bed for less than £££. It’s a seller’s rather than buyer’s market. http://www.ladbible.com/community/uk-inspirational-self-employed-london-plumber-earns-210000-a-year-in-his-mid-30s-20180204

My first builder, obviously had a better offer at the last minute, the second was “luckily” available at short notice to step in. The Building Control Officer had worked with him before and thought highly of him at that time, he was clearly capable, but as became apparent, his personal life and finances had become chaotic, since he had seemed a stable local family man to my trusted neighbour who gave me his name. Like the first builder, the Electrician must have just had a better offer and decided not to come back for last few hundred pounds still on the table. There may also have been an element of “creative tension”, since had I been a bit younger and had more time, then I would have done the job myself and in the pre-part P era signed it off as well. Actually I liked him and he was very productive. However, having worked for many years for a Major M&E contractor (but not at the “coal face”) I learned that relationships are everything. Otherwise everybody just gives their money to Lawyers instead and some of them earn even more than self-employed plumbers?!

I got the impression that the Electrician who carried out the EICR to satisfy Building Control, specialised somewhat in inspections. There are also round my way, a number of businesses that specialise purely in vehicle MOT tests, without doing any repair work, so there is no incentive for them to “inflate the job”. So he just failed the inspection, set out his reasons and came back when the remedial work had been carried out, although there was a little bit of sensible negotiating around the edges.
Cancel
Vote Up 0 Vote Down

Cancel

Children

No Data

Electrics in a new build house

Community Rules & Guidelines