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Has anyone considered moving to Stroma, or have you already done so. I've had an email from NICEIC saying that they increased their prices. Therefore I am considering moving to Stroma. Also, Stroma say they do not have an issue with third party certs, as NICEIC told me that they do not allow it.

(Stroma Certification is one of the only UK certification bodies to be authorised by DCLG to operate a Domestic Electrical Installation Third Party scheme. This strand of certification allows an electrician to check the work of another Competent Person and verify a domestic installation as compliant.)
 
NIC going up by ÂŁ10. Do you not increase your rates annually?

If I have to increase my prices because they do, that is an issue for me. They are already expensive. Does the customer care, he will go to the cheaper person. it's not only ÂŁ10 it's ÂŁ10 on their already expensive price on a service they are bad at.
 
Why would anyone see the 3rd party thing as beneficial?
Personally I reckon I could do the work and self certify the whole thing quicker than all the agro that would come with trying to coach diyers and handymen to the point that they produced a compliant install. Plus, the main reason for anyone wanting to adopt that approach is likely to be cost saving, so I don't really see it as a great plus point.
 
If I have to increase my prices because they do, that is an issue for me. They are already expensive. Does the customer care, he will go to the cheaper person. it's not only ÂŁ10 it's ÂŁ10 on their already expensive price on a service they are bad at.

But inflation would mean you are earning less than last year if you do not put your prices up.
 
Why would anyone see the 3rd party thing as beneficial?
Personally I reckon I could do the work and self certify the whole thing quicker than all the agro that would come with trying to coach diyers and handymen to the point that they produced a compliant install. Plus, the main reason for anyone wanting to adopt that approach is likely to be cost saving, so I don't really see it as a great plus point.

Would you go to Stroma, because they are allot cheaper ?
 
The NICEIC have never told me not to use my own certificates that I buy a disc off eBay. They have asked why I don't use their certificates which work out about ÂŁ1 each I believe mine cost ÂŁ20 till they change again.
 
They should scrap all the schemes and put the onus on the home owner to pay the LBC fees and notifications and fine them if they don’t notify.
 
I have no issues with Stroma's service. It does what it is supposed to.
I wouldn't recommend using the third party service. Why would you want to actively enable others to do you out of possible work ?
 
In the grand scheme of business overheads it's jack. Premises and vehicles far more significant, so I'd rather stick with a more recognised brand.
In domestics, customers do not really care in my experience. They have no idea of schemes and building notifications, or they do not care.
They should scrap all the schemes and put the onus on the home owner to pay the LBC fees and notifications and fine them if they don’t notify.
I was thinking of creating a petition for what you said. The LBC can select properties they can inspect by contacting owner. great idea. scrap all scam schemes.
 

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