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Newbie, wasnt sure how to start a new thread so i started one for them, just waiting for the op to come along and post their story mate.
How come youre not just helping them direct ? a friend of yours out side the forum ?
If they dont show it will look like you're just talking to yourself lol.
Hi there, I am Michelle and HT was helping me out as I've been pretty clueless on this forum.No sign of anyone called Michelle on the current online members HT. Are you sure there's not some cross dressing alter ego thing going on mate?
If there is it's nothing to be ashamed of, we will still respect you as much if not more.
It takes courage
I doubt very much he is a registered electrician, the certificate he has used is one you can buy over a counter at a wholesalers, it is not one from any part P scheme provider. Also this work is notifiable to your local authority, any registered electrician would of done this for you as part of the job, did you see this "electrician" with any test instruments? Any meters to test his work? Were you about when he wrote the certificate out?
All this to one side... This is not to say your kitchen electrics are unsafe and you are at any risk, 3m for a cooker isolator is too far in my opinion. Also has he left the sockets back thinking someone is about to tile the wall? Although this is no excuse for not screwing them back
sorry TPES and Mr Mike. I'm confused.
The guy did everything joinery, plumbing, plastering and kitchen fitting.
I've had no other certificates, apart from a Corgi gas installation certificate. Who do I report him to? Local Authority Building Control?Ah right have you had a seperate certificate from a trade body as ive mentioned thats a notification certificate and i doubt he's regestered so should be reported
Actually no. He was the middle quote that we had and was 'recommended' by a friend. £2K to fit out the kitchen is about what we expected.Usually people that do everything in a kitchen them self is because there trying to save money on not getting the correct tradesmen in to do the job properly, this in turn brings his price to you down. Did you find his total price for this kitchen was quite abit less than anyone else you had a quote from?
Think I will take a trip to South Worcestershire BC this am and just see where the land lies.
Hi Michelle,I've had no other certificates, apart from a Corgi gas installation certificate. Who do I report him to? Local Authority Building Control?
Not neccessarily. Contact trading standards, report him for undertaking LAB notifyable work without being registered. It is a criminal offence to endager someone's life. Tip: watch cowboy builders on 5. But trading standards will help you futher.
You are welcome, that' why we (the electricians forum) are here for.Thank you for your help....
lesson to self "find the forum first and seek advice prior to... not for mop-up"
How long ago was the work actually done?
Part-p certificates can take a couple of weeks to arrive in the post.
but looking at the certificate you do have it doesn't look very professional.
I am in malvern if you would like to get it checked over.
I am a qualified electrician and Electrical contracting is my only trade.
I am also part-p registered (because I have to be)
Just been on to Citizens Advice Consumer Direct, they have advised me to ring the NICEIC to see if he is registered. I 'know' he isn't but it will be good to get it confirmed. Next I need to get a registered electrician to check and certify (read into that rip it out and do it properly) so I will go through the proper channels and then seek to get it sorted professionally.
but looking at the certificate you do have it doesn't look very professional
What the hell has the brand / format of the certificate got to do with anything ?
The only thing important is the information on it.
I use the standard IET certs printed off the computer and then hand filled in because buying booklets all the time costs a fortune , clearly this make me a cowboy.
Lost count number of the times i've seen fancy NIC certs that are pure garbage.
Fair comment Stu but not being part p doesnt mean his certs arent done correctly.
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