Faulty/shoddy electrical work

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Your rewiring/new installation had to be safety checked and certificated that it reached legislated standards. You're going to need that Cert if you ever sell or let the property.

The bodger knows that.

I had a similar problem, although not so dangerous, a couple of years ago when I had my kitchen extension built. Until I found a second sparks to rectify the faults and issue a certificate, the council Building Control officer wouldn't issue a Certificate of Completion.
The Certificate of Completion is important if you ever want to sell the house as it demonstrates to the buyer that the extension was properly constructed to current standards and that electrics, plumbing and so on are satisfactory and safe.

This is why I never pay tradesmen up front. They only get paid if I'm happy with the work.

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Charleygirl - start with how and where from you got him? Was it through recommendation? Did you check his credentials. If he has given you an invoice, the name and details of the Electrical Union he belongs to, will be there.
Also, ring the Trading Standards on Monday.
Faulty electrical installations are dangerous, can cause fires and kill.
I hope you will be able to remedy this asap. . Good Luck !

Jaxjacky

Reported, persistent little b*****s aren’t they

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Reported, persistent little b*****s aren’t they

I still think a call to Trading Standards is worth while.
DD got rid of an unsatisfactory builder and reduced her payment to him by ringing Trading Standards and then saying to the builder 'I have been talking to Trading Standards and........'. He stopped arguing with her. A similar case, I think he thought a youngish woman living on her own and working from home wouldn't recognise shoddy work and could also be bullied into paying full price for it.

This tactic should be effective with the builder if he fails to make sure his sub-contractors work is not righted. The builder is the man legally responsible for righting of any work that was not properly done, and, personally, I would insist that the remedial work is done by an electrician other than the one who did the work in the first place as he is clearly incompetent.

I could not agree more cornergran! Half the problem was that he asked his father, a builder to help him and the father was an arrogant pig- explaining to me and even spelling out the word cladding telling me of its purpose. He would probably have started on the gutters next. I told him I was au fait with building terms and did not need his input. I think in his case a woman's place is in the home, preferably tied to the kitchen sink. He was amazed that I had a career for 40 + years.

Keep strong, charley, if you paid the builder then he is responsible for rectification, still think a chat with building control could be useful. I suspect the electrician will never make judgements based on age again!

Nothing elderly and dim about you! - go for it!

The builder is then totally responsible for everything that has gone wrong and he should be recompensing you .

This fellow was employed by the builder who has been very pleased with his work for years. This young man never made any effort to clean up after himself here, swanning out of the house as though he was leaving a building site.

I intend to ask for some money back, report him to the relevant authority and if necessary take him to the small claims court also.

I think he thought that he was dealing with an elderly dim 73 year year old who would be grateful for anything that he did, wrong!

Charley this isn't just faulty and shoddy, it is dangerous. Did you employ him directly or is he a sub contractor employed by the builder? We had a similar issue with an electrician when we had a new kitchen fitted. I had a slight electric shock when clearing up after the electrician had finished for the day. A very angry phone call late evening to the "main man" soon got things moving and we got it sorted.

If you can't get it put right take him to the Small Claims Court and get your money back.

Go around your house and take pictures. As it's probably unsafe get reputable electrician to put things right and write you a report detailing the faults.

Hello charley. If he is registered look for the section on the niceic web site under the householder section and then the platinum promise section which says there is a resolution service for problems. This apparently includes putting it right. I am sorry, can't do links, technical incompetence. There is also a wall of shame for those falsely claiming to be registered, wondered if you might find him there. Elecsa have a similar scheme. if he has already given you a Part P certificate or any sort of paperwork that shows registration you will know which body to contact.

From memory of our forays into renovation additional or replacement sockets don't have to be notified to building control, although a replacement consumer unit or anything that could be called a partial re-wire does. Definitely worth a call to your local building control. We've always found them very helpful with problems.

So sorry this is rumbling on. Hope you get some support with this one, this electrician sounds incompetent.

You should contact your Local Authority Building Control department as the work needs to be certified.

Speak to your local Trading Standards department or Citizen's Advice Bureau, also Age UK (advice from a non-electrician)

Can't help Charley but I guessed this might be you. I'm sorry you have had this to deal with and I admore your attitude and sense of humour.