Changing contractors mid rewire

[LionellRaggett]

Hi guys,

First post and wondering if you experts can help a tricky problem?

Been having my 3 bed semi fully rewired as part of a renovation and my sparky (recommended by a friend who had him do their house - as he was neat fast and tidy and relatively inexpensive) has let me down before he got to finish the first fix last weekend (had a nasty accident so won't be back for 2-3 months - i.e. after xmas - anyway too far off to delay everything else for).

Am I being realistic in asking a new sparky to take up where he's left off and be able to get a full works cert for the install?

OR

What would BC typically say if I turned a competent person installation into something involving them mid process? (The guidance says to call them *before* starting...but Im a bit late for that unless I rip it all out then call them, and start from scratch - which is just plain dumb as so far its been done by a competent person) - would it then become a regularisation certification process? Do they normally pre-inspect?
There are fixes to do in the bathroom (lights and extractor) and kitchen, and the planning portal seems to intimate that this work must be done by at least a part P-er even if you involve building control.

Any advice appreciated as I'm a bit stuck and don't want to do anything naughty nor invoke too much extra cost - but want it done properly.

Regards

Lino

PS Sorry if this is in the wrong forum (please advise where to post if so)

 

[Paul.M]

A favorite saying of mine is "s... hits the fan, Its how you deal with it that counts".

Forget building control, get a local registered electrician in. He needs to spend a day testing the cables that the other spark has installed and then continue with the works. An EIC can b givene by the new sparky with a limitation of cable routing of what he did'nt install. Call a local spark or post up your town/area and one of us could help.


ps I hope the other spark is ok after his accident.

 

[LionellRaggett]

A favorite saying of mine is "s... hits the fan, Its how you deal with it that counts".

Thanks Paul, sounds like what I say "**** happens, deal with it".

OK I'll ring around local sparks... there's a few vans always parked just down the road outside the local building site.

He's pretty messed up: motorbike accident into a hedge, but sat up in his hosp bed compus mentus. Splints to fix bones etc.

L

 

[1shortcircuit]

I was under the impression that LIM could not be used on an Electrical Installation Certificate.

A little more advice required here I believe with assisting on this matter fully.

has let me down before he got to finish the first fix

Firstly, have the chases been plastered and all boards refitted yet?

I would happily continue with this so long as I could inspect every single inch of cable ran and was happy with correct cable selection and erection. As mentioned by Paul, everything would need to be inspected and tested fully.

***Sorry to hear about the chap who was doing the work***

 

[maffa ent]

nightmare, for you both!

can't you ask him to get someone else in the trade locally to take over his job? I know that's what I'd do.

 

[Adam]

I was under the impression that LIM could not be used on an Electrical Installation Certificate.

Correct, but you can carefully word the installation description and use the departures box if really necessary.