Extension cabling oh dear oh dear

[cliffed]

Kitchen extension ,usual works,adding a section on.
Thing is with the building works,it shows how poor the existing electrics are.
Ring main nailed,just taped up in middle of wall where a cupboard was,still working,lights taped at recess lights.
Would you advise the client,other areas in the house could be like these.
Obviously where these are I will make good,should I just scare the shi.. out of the client.
I reckon suggest a Eicr.

 

[snowhead]

should I just scare the shi.. out of the client.

I would have thought the normal thing to do would be to discuss the options and costs with the client, not as you suggest above.

 

[Pete999]

Kitchen extension ,usual works,adding a section on.
Thing is with the building works,it shows how poor the existing electrics are.
Ring main nailed,just taped up in middle of wall where a cupboard was,still working,lights taped at recess lights.
Would you advise the client,other areas in the house could be like these.
Obviously where these are I will make good,should I just scare the shi.. out of the client.
I reckon suggest a Eicr.

Show customer what you have unearthed during your pricing, if he doesn't respond, or asks you to ignore, it's your neck on the line.

 

[Octopus]

Nothing surprises me these days.

Working on a house with a plethora or issues ....... so a partial rewire of the sockets required plus checking the lighting circuits.......

Upstairs lighting - all nice new shiny brown and blue ......... hum no earth continuity ........... locate feed - 1960's grey cable --- why, why, why would you go to the bother of rewiring a lighting circuit but not do it properly.

 

[James]

Nothing surprises me these days.

Working on a house with a plethora or issues ....... so a partial rewire of the sockets required plus checking the lighting circuits.......

Upstairs lighting - all nice new shiny brown and blue ......... hum no earth continuity ........... locate feed - 1960's grey cable --- why, why, why would you go to the bother of rewiring a lighting circuit but not do it properly.

time, cost, uncaring of reputation?