Electrician won’t give certificates

[Fiftyhertz]

Hi all,

At my wits end so I hope someone can offer some advice. Basically, over the past year I have been doing up my house and involved the help of an electrician who came excellently reviewed on multiple platforms, he won the job cause I liked him and he seemed like a decent guy (not even the cheapest) he firstly did alterations to the ring and lighting circuits, and provided the certificates with no serious drama but a reasonable amount of chasing; although I was not overly impressed with the quality but I simply couldn’t be bothered with the agro . A few months later I asked him to install a supply for a new cooker and hob, did the works etc and said he would do the certificate later on.

A couple of months after this I chased him and he said he had lost the Zs, Ir values etc as he had moved from Stroma to Niceic fair enough. These past two months I have been asking him to come round or chase Stroma for the values ( I don’t think he ever tested them as he was in such a rush to get off). So after tens of texts I finally agreed a date for him to come round early morning 8am. I get up ready, no sign of him. Give him a call so sorry mate slept in, I’ll be round at 12 latest. Then I get a text sorry going to have to cancel, can we do tonight, arrange a time and no show again this time without a text or call.

Sorry for the long message but I don’t really know where to turn other than leaving a terrible review which will be pointless as He will defiantly not come round. he did the work when under Stroma so I’m not sure niceic will be interested. I’m a electrical consultant within construction so maybe I’ll do a five week wonder course next time, I’m sure it’ll be less stress

Any advice is appreciated

 

[tony clark]

fill his exhurst up with expanding foam

 

[Dustydazzler]

Don’t even bother with this time waster , just move on.

I hear stories like this at least 20 times a year if not more it’s sparks like this who give the rest a terrible name

 

[Risteard]

I must admit that I'm somewhat confused. On one hand you claim that you were unhappy with the work, but nonetheless you ordered further works.

 

[Fiftyhertz]

I must admit that I'm somewhat confused. On one hand you claim that you were unhappy with the work, but nonetheless you ordered further works.

Sorry just re-read my post, I asked him to install the Supplies for the oven and hob in the original quote but leave the cables hanging out the wall until the final kitchen positions were sorted, and then come back to do terminations and give certificates for the two new circuits. So the cables were in essentially, was trying not to confuse the original post too much

 

[Fiftyhertz]

Don’t even bother with this time waster , just move on.

I hear stories like this at least 20 times a year if not more it’s sparks like this who give the rest a terrible name

I know, but the issue is I’m selling my house in a couple of months so could really do with them for the solicitors

 

[Dustydazzler]

It won’t hold the house sale up. All that is needed is a cheap indemnity policy for missing certs via your solicitor.
Missing gasafe cert or electrical cert usually costs about £75 ball park from my experience.

Or just don’t tell them about the ‘new circuits’ but I never said that ok

 

[Fiftyhertz]

It won’t hold the house sale up. All that is needed is a cheap indemnity policy for missing certs via your solicitor.
Missing gasafe cert or electrical cert usually costs about £75 ball park from my experience.

Or just don’t tell them about the ‘new circuits’ but I never said that ok

Dusty,

That’s some great advice as this is my first house sale. I think that’s probably the best route along with a poor review

Thanks

 

[Toneyz]

Have you contacted Stoma?
Why do I have to put another word in four was enough?

 

[DefyG]

I’m a electrical consultant within construction

And you don't know anyone you can trust without reverting the likes of 'good reviews' on multiple platforms like Checkatrader?

 

[Dustydazzler]

I have contacted the niceic personally for customers regarding missing certs from previous electricians and they dint want to know.
I can imagine the same will apply to all scams.
They just kept telling me to get the home owner to chase up the original electrician.
Yeah great advice when he doesn’t answer his phone or reply to any texts or emails...
After about 3 months most home owners just give up trying in the end...

 

[Fiftyhertz]

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[Dustydazzler]

Without sound sarcastic, couldn’t you have just done it yourself

 

[Fiftyhertz]

I’ve done the rest of the house myself other than the plastering, wanted to be tip top on the electrical front as I thought it would case more of a problem selling with part p etc but as you stated earlier there seems to be a quick fix

 

[Taylortwocities]

@Fiftyhertz and @Dustydazzler

The schemes do not have, hold or ever see an installation certificate. The only person who has this is the electrician. Do anything about changing schemes is hogwash.

What the scheme should have is a digital record of notifiable work that their member electrician has (if he has) notified them about. The scheme will have sent a (digital) notification of this to the LABC concerned, and a paper Certificate of Completion to you.