Help! Advice please.

[Chris derrick]

hi all, first post here.

The story in a nut shell is, I did some work for a customer through a building contractor. It was a big house with 2 consumer units. I sorted out the nuisance tripping and added a sub-board for a outhouse. I also did some superficial works. Replacing face plates etc.

This was about 3 months ago. Iv had a phone call recently with a bill £2300 from the building contractor, as the property had earth leakage on the lighting and many unlying issues that wasn't picked up on. I told the building contractor and the customer many times the property needed a full service to put right what was wrong.

Question is how liable am ?

 

[Dave Jenkins]

Notwithstanding all the valid arguments regarding being contacted first about remedial actions etc etc, surely if you replaced a CCU and have therefore tested all the circuits therein, would you not then be liable for the integrity of those circuits? Unless of course you made specific reference to any problems you encountered - in which case you'd have left the circuit(s) powered off?

 

[Rpa07]

Welcome to the forum @Dave Jenkins - straight to the jugular, keep it up!
When you get time tell us your bike preferences. Quite a few owners on here. Mine TDM 900 Yamaha

 

[Dave Jenkins]

HD Sportster 883 Custom. Stage 1. My wife refused to sit on the pillion until I got a more comfortable seat - so, I fitted a 'Sundowner' retro seat - stopped that annoying whining noise straightaway!

 

[Paul228]

Zx636c6f. The last of the exhaust under the seat.

 

[Rpa07]

I certainly wouldn't say the Harley's emit an annoying whining noise - oh you meant the wife! I get ya!

 

[Dave Jenkins]

Zx636c6f.

I'd have killed myself by now if I'd got one of them!!

 

[Dave OCD]

Suzuki GSXS1000F and Honda CB1000R.

 

[Paul228]

Come close...I guess I'm not trying hard enough

 

[Rpa07]

Sorry OP - hope we've helped you enough! Now, back to bikes!

 

[DPG]

Versys 650 and Armstrong MT500.

 

[Diddy]

OP you have had great advice so far. You state faults were identified by another after you had left. I think I would email the builder back and state your surprise that there was any issue's with any of the work you done. You could also state that you tested all of the work you were responsible for and also that having found potential issues you recommended a full inspection which he/they declined. When you left site all circuits worked on and energized by yourself were fully compliant with BS7671 standards and due to your refusal to authorize further work and investigation you can not comment or be held responsible for issues that you had already identified.

Word it cleverly enough and chuck the smelly ball back in their court. I personally would be very clear that you had identified the issues and requested further instruction which was not given. OR just deny the whole thing and write back asking who he is and why he is writing to you...lol

 

[Octopus]

I think a polite email is in order, along the lines of:

Thank you for your email of the ......

I'm more than a little surprised to receive this information, so long after the time I was on site. In addition as you chose not to ask me to come to site to discuss any issues you may believe were present I do not feel I can contribute to the situation as you have had another contractor to undertake work."

 

[richard12]

Did the building contractor pay you or the householder. If the building contractor then he is liable as he employed you as a sub contractor and should take responsibility for the works carried out. Also assuming that you have liability insurance pass it on to your insurers, their legal department will sort it out.

 

[The Ghost]

I think what strikes me thinking about it, you say you had pointed out there were problems no one asked you to remedy. Then another spark comes along says the same and someone forks out nigh £2.5k for works. Why did they not fork out of for you???

 

[ruston]

^^^^^ If they have been done at all .