Had an electrician around to do an EICR but was given a quote for work instead.

[Octopus]

If the NICEIC find fault with th guy or he is not listed I think they have a wall of shame for unregistered pretenders using their logo for promotion of work.

It woul be interesting to see if the EICR is on a red, purple or green cert.

From what the OP has written he hasn't provided an EICR or even a VCR!

 

[ste77]

As everyone else has stated this cowboy is creating work for himself at your expense. Looks like you'll need a second EICR done, this time by somebody not wearing stetsons

 

[SYKRAPS]

From what the OP has written he hasn't provided an EICR or even a VCR!

I should have added if or when the OP gets one.........

 

[ezzzekiel]

cant see the problem myself - seems pretty standard
fail the installation - charge to put right
then do eicr and fail on other areas - charge to put right
follow up with eic and charge final bill.

pretty sure this is all covered in the competent persons scheme Electrical Trainee training course day 2.

 

[Elmer BeFuddled]

pretty sure this is all covered in the competent persons scheme Electrical Trainee training course day 2.

Damn!! I just knew I'd missed something on day 2.

 

[888]

Well I turned down the work the guy was asking to do and asked if he did the EICR and for him to give it to me and he answered thus;


WE ARE NIC EIC REGISTERED ELECTRICIANS

YOU'VE CALLED US AND I GAVE YOU 5x NOTES FOR AMENDMENT WORK AS PROMISED AND AS SPOKEN TO YOU

I HAVE SAVED YOU £1,000 BY NOT DELIVERING 5x NIC EIC CERTIFICATES FOR FAIL

NOW SAID THAT, I LIVE IN (deleted for privacy) SPENT MY TIME AND DIESEL AND ACCORDING TO OUR WEBSITE -CAPITAL ELECTRICAL-
WE CHARGE £65 TO A MINIMUM CALL OUT CHARGE
I SAID TO YOU I WON'T CHARGE FOR I BELIEVED YOU WERE GOING TO GIVE ME THE JOB
PLEASE I HAVE TO LET YOU KNOW THAT YOU INSTALLATION IS NOT COMPLYING WITH NIC EIC BS7671:2008 AND THEREFORE YOU ARE ILLEGALLY RENTING YOUR PLACE
MY ADVISE AS A GOOD FRIEND IS THAT YOU TAKE ANY ELECTRICIAN YOU WISH BUT HAVE YOUR INSTALLATION UPGRADED AS PER BS7671:2008 SO YOUR PLACE WILL COMPLY WITH THE LAW

GOD BLESS YOU SIR AND GOOD LUCK


I NEED THAT CHEQUE ASAP IN THE POST OFFICE FROM YOU

 

[not clever]

Tell him to do one, your not paying until he sends the report.

 

[ROADESPARKY]

If that is exactly what he said to you he deffo not from this country. So prob got no qualifications to speak of and not even a NIC member. Sack him off and get a proper qualified English spark!!!!

 

[MDJ]

agreed with the guys here, no report no money!! you asked for a report I believe, bloody cowboys.

 

[B16 Tom]

What a nice guy! He saved you £1,000 BY NOT DELIVERING 5x NIC EIC CERTIFICATES FOR FAIL £200 for a fail cert??? cough cough how much are the passes?? can he provide them for a price?? are they worth more than GOLD?
And right at the end just before he robs you blind of your hard earned he say "GOD BLESS YOU". Now if only every theiving robbing mother f&^%$er was soooo nice. I would give them my wages!!!!!!!

Sorry lowest form of wit i know