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There's no trust in the world nowdays. Why not get several quotes, or just use a tradesperson recommended by word of mouth.

Not aimed directly @Valizzo, but this seems a common question being asked these days, on this forum. Not withstanding the forum is here to help, but one needs to do ones own groundwork sometimes (excuse the pun).
 
There's no trust in the world nowdays. Why not get several quotes, or just use a tradesperson recommended by word of mouth.

Not aimed directly @Valizzo, but this seems a common question being asked these days, on this forum. Not withstanding the forum is here to help, but one needs to do ones own groundwork sometimes (excuse the pun).

I get the feeling this is an electrician provided by the cabin builders. I have had regular customers in this situation who have felt that they are unable to get quotes for part of the work as it is provided as a package.
 
I get the feeling this is an electrician provided by the cabin builders. I have had regular customers in this situation who have felt that they are unable to get quotes for part of the work as it is provided as a package.
My mother in law has recently had one built in her back garden, over £5k for power works. I've checked it over and the standard of work is crap. SWA not glanded, plastic conduit run externally but not correctly assembled allowing water ingress, the list goes on.
 
No-one else has commented this, but just in case...
Permitted Development Rights usually allow small cabins up to 30 sq.metres and not more that 2.5 m high.

However, this is not the case if you want to have a residential log cabin which is going to function as sleeping accommodation or annex of your main house with water, drainage and electricity. If people will stay in it and it is not portable / moveable it will almost certainly (legally) need both Planning Permission and be inspected and tested to meet modern Building Regulations.

If it needs it and you don't get it, then if the LPA find out they may make you remove it completely.
 

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