Screwed Over By An Electrician - Desperate For Help, What Can I Do?

[Bazzzy]

Hi All,

Thinking I would get decent, honest service, I went with a locally advertised Electrician/workman for some electrical work & a complete room renovation.

At first he was very good but then started to slack off badly & eventually stopped turning up. I managed to persuade him to call round after a week & he said he was just in one of those moods!

We agreed that he would deal with his issues first & then start the following week but made it clear he simply keep me informed. I even brought back some duty free cigarettes for him from a trip! Unfortunately, he has again not turned up once and is refusing to reply to any of my calls.

I am recovering from a heart attack and am due to have major surgery in 3 weeks time for a very invasive & painful throat operation & informed him of that. I also live with a very ill elderly & disabled mother to whom this has caused so much trouble & hassle - it has broken my heart. She is really suffering because of this.

He has left my room completely gutted with various electrical cables lying across the floor (live) connected just to these metal boxes & sockets with wires hanging out of the wall as well as incomplete plumbing and destroying my phone line.

I am extremely upset about this & because he has hurt not only me & taken my money, he has actually hurt my very ill mother. Is there someone or some professional or official body that I can complain to so that they can take action against this guy? For all I know, he could have left my house as a potential death trap. Can I get him via some authority to either finish the work or repay my money by dictate or threat to have his license revoked by some governing or licensing body? I am hoping that faced with this, he will learn that will not get away with what he has done. If anyone can be of help, please kindly tell me what I can do? I am really desperate now & very depressed as my operations are only 3 weeks away & I will be bedridden for at least a few weeks to recover and there is no way I can live in the state he has left my room in. Please someone tell me how this guy can either be struck off or forced to honour his obligations.

With Sincere Thanks,

Bazzy.

 

[Bazzzy]

I've just read through this thread and smell a rat.

Too much information, with so much of it a distraction due to it's irrelevance to the issue at hand. It's all too perfect... and I'm surprised to read from a seemingly intelligent buddhist, such a sweeping generalisation as "like some of the Eastern European types" (and I thought Gordon Brown was supposed to be this weeks bigot!).

I can see there are some good hearts on here (and it's nice to be nice) but don't believe all you read!

Hi,

I am very sorry to hear that - if in my frustration & emotion, if I was inappropriate in any way, I sincerely apologise but I understand why you would feel that way - this has been a nightmare and I may not always been eloquent or very nice in some of my descriptions for which I am in error. I am happy to answer any questions you have - I have not been insincere or dishonest in any way & have described things as accurately & with as much detail as I can in order to provide as much information as possible. It is understandable why folks would question things and I welcome them. I am happy to come to the offices of the forums or & take a lie detector test if need be and any number of them.


Bazzy.

Bazzy

 

[gerry.slater65@]

Aaaaah, finally, the rub!

 

[acat]

Bazzzy sorry but I have removed the second paragraph from your post as it is not releveant to this forum and some may see it as spam.

We are taking you on face value and as you have seen many members are only to happy to help put things right. We have every sympathy with your situation but please remember that this is an electricians forum nothing else.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation.


Chris

 

[eddielarge]

I've just read through this thread and smell a rat.

Too much information, with so much of it a distraction due to it's irrelevance to the issue at hand. It's all too perfect... and I'm surprised to read from a seemingly intelligent buddhist, such a sweeping generalisation as "like some of the Eastern European types" (and I thought Gordon Brown was supposed to be this weeks bigot!).

I can see there are some good hearts on here (and it's nice to be nice) but don't believe all you read!

Glad its not only me

 

[Spudnik]

I really dont think there is anymore help that can be given with regards to this matter via a thread.

Bazzy can continue via pm with the members that have offered their services should he wish to go ahead.