Code 1 Problems - Am I being Scammed?

[Octopus]

How much were you charged for the PIR and how long was the Electrician onsite for?

 

[darkforces]

did this guy have a blowlamp?

Just checked to see what that is and as far as I am aware no he did not.

How much were you charged for the PIR and how long was the Electrician onsite for?

charged £150 + VAT and he was there for about 1 hour.

 

[Octopus]

Just checked to see what that is and as far as I am aware no he did not.



charged £150 + VAT and he was there for about 1 hour.

£150 + VAT and there for an hour - for that I would have expected him/her to be there for 3/4 hours!

 

[telectrix]

dick turpin electrics? 1 hour is nowhere near long enough to carry out a PIR. as murdoch says. £150 is about right for 3 hours. i'd code 2 the cooker ignition if it was not fused down and also code 2 the 32A MCB, circuit 9, everything else .. code4. at £150/hour, i wouldn't get this guy back to do the remedials.

 

[Octopus]

£800 + VAT for remedial works - does the quote/estimate give much detail as to what he/she would be doing??

 

[darkforces]

dick turpin electrics? 1 hour is nowhere near long enough to carry out a PIR. as murdoch says. £150 is about right for 3 hours. i'd code 2 the cooker ignition if it was not fused down and also code 2 the 32A MCB, circuit 9, everything else .. code4. at £150/hour, i wouldn't get this guy back to do the remedials.

I haven't actully paid him yet. He believes I'm going to call him back to have the repairs done. What should I say to him?

 

[darkforces]

£800 + VAT for remedial works - does the quote/estimate give much detail as to what he/she would be doing??

He mentioned the fuse box would need to be replaced because it wasn't "regs". He quoted £430 + VAT for this and then the quote for the rest was the other code 1 stuff cam to about £370 + VAT. Hopefully once the mod approves my previous post with the link to the report you'll be able to take a look.

 

[Octopus]

Maybe you should down load the ESC guide to have a read first:

Home : Electrical Safety Council

You may need to remove some spaces I've added so the forum doesn't break the link!

 

[telectrix]

tell him politely in 2 words, the 2nd word being "off". when you say you haven't paid him yet, have you not paid him for the "report"? if not, i'd query the £150 for an hour's work.

 

[darkforces]

tell him politely in 2 words, the 2nd word being "off". when you say you haven't paid him yet, have you not paid him for the "report"? if not, i'd query the £150 for an hour's work.

Thats correct. The agency that is going to be dealing with the tenants in my property organised for this to be done. So I believe he will probably expect payment from them and then the agency will invoice me.