New Electrical Install Question

[Asosoon]

I don't think they are member of CPR. Their plumbers are gas safe registered and their electrician is allegedly qualified to carryout electrical work. Sadly, it is clear that I failed to do my homework correctly and now find myself checking everything they do. Live and learn. I did visit a few jobs and the other clients have been very happy with the work, but I don't think they have checked they workmanship as I have.

 

[Asosoon]

Sadly Merton building control are as useful as a chocolate teapot. They work from pictures and don't ever want to visit the site.

 

[westward10]

I don't think they are member of CPR. Their plumbers are gas safe registered and their electrician is allegedly qualified to carryout electrical work. Sadly, it is clear that I failed to do my homework correctly and now find myself checking everything they do. Live and learn. I did visit a few jobs and the other clients have been very happy with the work, but I don't think they have checked they workmanship as I have.

I just wonder how many other jobs are like this because once that is all concealed people are none the wiser. Even if they offer to correct it I would just refuse them. I would send the pictures anyway to see their response.

 

[Asosoon]

I have the pictures as a bargaining card to try and get them to do the job right.

 

[westward10]

I have the pictures as a bargaining card to try and get them to do the job right.

Well that is up to you but the job should have been correct in the first place, even a half competent electrician couldn't have done a worse job.
Do yourself a favour and get an electrician in.

 

[1Justin]

It can be hard to get poor workmanship fixed.
Sadly it's all about finish, and many people don't really appreciate what goes on behind their perfect smooth plaster surfaces. In the building trade, poor practice can still come out winning glowing reviews from customers.

 

[Asosoon]

That is exactly what this company does. They try to hide all their wrong doings behind the plasterboard. If they cannot fix it properly, I will hire an electrician. By consumer law, I have to give them the chance to fix their problem.

 

[Jamchiv01]

That is exactly what this company does. They try to hide all their wrong doings behind the plasterboard. If they cannot fix it properly, I will hire an electrician. By consumer law, I have to give them the chance to fix their problem.

If I'm correct, You have the right to not allow them into your property and hire someone else instead. However the cost will lie with you.

 

[KennyKen]

As said before that Abortion is Putrid. How someone has the front to do ---- like that is beyond me. I'm sure someone on here will help. So you've come to the right place. Sadly my test equipment wouldn't reach from Aus.

 

[The Ghost]

I would tread very carefully before doing anything drastic. Courts can be capricious. Do take proper advice from trading standards if possible. Get building control involved if they are not (they should be) already. If the person doing the electrics is not part of a CPS by law he/they should have notified building control at least 48 hours prior to starting work. If they did not then they have commited an offence.
Have you signed any contract for the work? If you have then you are bound by it. Have they/you talked about smoke detectors etc. as you are going into the loft?