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Twinkie1 · 09/05/2017 20:52

Quick question please as being told conflicting info.

Had electrician in to do wiring jobs when new kitchen fitted.

Huge clock ups made on his part, lots of work needed redoing as it was done incorrectly/shoddily and they held up other things being done.

He sent a guy who wasn't really his normal workforce as had taken on too much work but that's not our problem

Last guy who came round fitted some under cupboard lights which every time turned on they tripped fuse for all kitchen lights.

They have never sent us an invoice and we thought they'd probably written the job off from a cost point of view due to the balls up they made. Owner was literally opposite my house 3 days ago yet didn't pop in asking to be paid which you'd think you'd do if after 18 months you hadn't been paid.

I've ignored the kitchen lights problem and other little niggles because the whole kitchen job was mentally draining and having to flick the fuse back up wasn't that much of an issue.

Now got friends family member round to sort it out and he said I should have an NICEIC cert and a Part P cert and he won't touch it till he sees one and it should be done before payment and within x amount of days after job finished as when you log on to do it computer won't let you after so many days.

Contacted electrician and he's saying he didn't know we still had a problem and we wouldn't have received any certificates until payment had been made anyway and he'll pop in and sort problem.

I don't want him in my house and happy to pay him percentage of bill but after all the shit most certainly not all of it but the payments a different matter. I'm just concerned about the certificate issue st the moment.

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wowfudge · 09/05/2017 21:10

So the guy whose company it is hasn't actually done any work for you himself? It's not right that things keep tripping out although it might not be a big deal to fix it.

You get someone else in to fix things and they can check and certify what has been done btw.

Twinkie1 · 09/05/2017 21:16

Thanks for replying, no the guy who owns company didn't do the work himself, he's the boss and just has guys who work for him.

New guy said he can't certify someone else's work, he doesn't even want to touch it!

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johnd2 · 09/05/2017 23:28

Just get another electrician in, one who's prepared to look at an uncertified installation. There are enough of them with lost certs, just dont give the electrician too much back story if you're worried.

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