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I have to strongly disagree with the comments regarding domestic installers - this is a real thing/title that allows a competent person to work in a domestic setting only, signing off their own work - this is their specialised area, they are not permitted to carry out work outside of the domestic environment unsupervised, are not allowed to do and EICR and can’t sign off somebody else’s work.
I’m sure there are many professionals out there that solely work in domestic settings. They cannot be called electricians which is a full scope qualification that they may be working towards but domestic installer they CAN be - defined scope, buildings regs and bs7671:2018 qualified - look it up!!!
 
A prospective customer has contacted me via a recommendation received from a mutual contact and asked me to provide a quotation for remedial works that have arisen from an EICR that was recently undertaken at a three-bedroom property he rents out. In his initial e-mail, he said that the letting agent has told him that the following remedial works are necessary:

Replace Fusebox then test and certify
Materials to replace a double socket
Materials to install main gas bond, 10m of 16mm earth cable, 2 bonding clamps

I asked the property owner to forward me a copy of the EICR. I have redacted all personal details contained therein and have uploaded the report for your consideration, scrutiny and appraisal. My own personal assessment is that the property owner has been ripped-off by a drive-by tester and that the report isn't worth the paper that it's written on. Although the property owner was charged just £95.00 by the letting agent, even this amount could be considered excessive given the poor quality of the report.

Over to you guys .....
These people need names and shamed or they will continue getting away with this
 

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