Working for B&Q

[sythai]

Just seeing if any of you chaps out there carry out electrical installs for B&Q kitchen/ bathrooms....?

Any pointers would be welcome.

Couple of fitters we work for have just got a local contract with them.

Looking at the paperwork I'm struggling to figure out what B&Q are actually paying. Their price list/ paperwork isn't very clear cut.

Got a feeling this could be a bit of a farce. We'll give one a try and see how things pan out, have my doubts though.

Thanks Sy

 

[Deservices]

Working for B&Q

It don't matter if your not napit member as the kitchen fitter or whomever is running the job is. They can't do the Certs, it's just there log on you use. You login with there id, fill in the Certs that have already been put on the system, sign them with your details and put your reg number for whomever company your certified with. It's similar to using easycert etc.

 

[Rob Smith 643]

Re: Working for B&Q

It don't matter if your not napit member as the kitchen fitter or whomever is running the job is. They can't do the Certs, it's just there log on you use. You login with there id, fill in the Certs that have already been put on the system, sign them with your details and put your reg number for whomever company your certified with. It's similar to using easycert etc.

Hope you're getting the cert money for doing there job for them D. You do have the option of handing a completed cert to them and letting them crack on. Some of the sparks do that and I understand that is the 'correct' way. The bodge it and quit rule book also asks for there own form to be completed and left on site after inspection, testing and first fix. I can count on no hands how many times I've done that as well.

 

[Plonker 3]

Re: Working for B&Q

It don't matter if your not napit member as the kitchen fitter or whomever is running the job is. They can't do the Certs,

if they cant even fill out a cert, how the hell have they managed to become members of NAPIT?

 

[Rob Smith 643]

Re: Working for B&Q

if they cant even fill out a cert, how the hell have they managed to become members of NAPIT?

They're not napit electrical regd. Napit have an oversight role for b and q. All the bathroom fits have to be napit approved. Don't ask me what they approve other than the elecs but the work schedule includes fitting of washing facilities etc which must have to comply with something or other. Lol. Napit inspectors occasionally call at bodge it and quit bathroom fits, not unheralded mind you, in that capacity.

 

[Plonker 3]

Re: Working for B&Q

They're not napit electrical regd. Napit have an oversight role for b and q. All the bathroom fits have to be napit approved. Don't ask me what they approve other than the elecs but the work schedule includes fitting of washing facilities etc which must have to comply with something or other. Lol. Napit inspectors occasionally call at bodge it and quit bathroom fits, not unheralded mind you, in that capacity.

So NAPIT bypass all the rules and will register Part P work by people that are not even assessed to be competent to do the works.

 

[Rob Smith 643]

Might be at cross purposes here. They have purely an admin role re the elec cert as fitting team leader, but I get your drift. I think. I complete the work and the cert and hand it over at the end of the job.

 

[Guest55]

I hate B&Q with all their self service tills it really gets on my wick

work of the devil those things.
removing human service and replace with machines , only an accounts dept. could dream up such a cheap --- customer service fail.

anyway i blame the NIC & CEF for everythings thats wrong with the world.
who said hating stuff isnt fun.
;-)

 

[Guest55]

Re: Working for B&Q

So NAPIT bypass all the rules and will register Part P work by people that are not even assessed to be competent to do the works.

the nic have been doing it for 20 years under their Qualified supervisor set-up.
;-)

 

[Plonker 3]

Re: Working for B&Q

the nic have been doing it for 20 years under their Qualified supervisor set-up.
;-)

But at leaast the QS was responsible (using that word loosely) for the works carried out and could at least what was happening. This is just makes a complete farce of it all if B&Q can do it without any type of assessment for anyone.

 

[Rob Smith 643]

Any type of assessment for anyone? Lol. I'm competent (ish) just not at fitting bath and loos...but clearly the bathroom fitter is. Some of the work I do for them isn't even notifiable to labc but it still gets notified to napit/b&q. What is it they're not doing right specifically Dillb? Sorry if i've lost the thread here... It happens.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

I've done installs for bodge it and quit for over a year now. The install schedule rarely matches the work to be done, which in some instances can cause friction with the customer. It has gotten worse since the fitters became responsible for the pre-fit survey. They miss loads. It wasn't nearly as bad when they had a dedicated survey team, in fact it was fine. I've trained one of the fitters that I support to send me photos of cu, meter etc and ring me if he isn't sure. Tother fitter hasn't yet grasped the importance of this but is happy to pay for work he misses out of his own pocket. They're both good guys and I would have them fit a bathroom for me anytime, but in there private capacity and not at bodge it and quits inflated prices. Its occasionally frustrating but in the main okay. As regards the woes some have had with being approved by bodge it and quit i only needed a crb, now called a dbs. Probs different for none napit folk as they don't already have your documentary bits and bobs on file. Its work at the end of the day and maybe I'm lucky with the guys I support. PM me if you need more info but nobody gets rich on their work.

Rob

well cut his training short wont you....as once he`s had 5 weeks of it he`ll think he`s an electrician...

trust me...we`v all seen it...

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Re: Working for B&Q

the nic have been doing it for 20 years under their Qualified supervisor set-up.
;-)

but its the ratio Biff...

as in 3 installers to one QS..

not like 200 odd installers to 1 QS...as was brought up recently at the parlementary select committee