Being billed for extra work?

[wenkinnoc]

Hi guys.

I had an electrician who came out, because there was a fault in the system. £180 for the emergency call out. Then I was quoted £750 (if paid in cash) else £900 for by bank transfer/invoice.

fusebox was placed with a PCB one. 2 faults were identified in the circuit, necessitating a partial rewire. We are now being told we are being billed for extra work, the extra work being the 3 electricians restoring hot water and power. (the partial rewire remains outstanding). They were here for 9 hours to be fair. Will be given the invoice on Monday, but having paid over £1000 in total so far, Im struggling financially. My flatmate, went ahead without my knowledge and dealt with it all over the phone, no mention was made as to time, billing rate etc, or what would constitute overtime.

 

[wenkinnoc]

Nor that building control notification.

So, the electrician has a blank cheque here?

 

[Dustydazzler]

Do NOT pay a penny until you have the electrical installation certificate and building notification

 

[DPG]

Certificates have not been issued, no.

This work should have a test certificate and results. It should also be notified as a requirement of part P. You may have some scope for recompense here.

 

[wenkinnoc]

Im sorry for being dense, the "scope for recompense" can you narrow that? The work was done on 30th November,

 

[DPG]

Im sorry for being dense, the "scope for recompense" can you narrow that? The work was done on 30th November,

You have had shoddy and illegal work done. You need to contact citizens advice in my opinion.

 

[wenkinnoc]

What time frame do they have to issue the paperwork?

 

[Dustydazzler]

What time frame do they have to issue the paperwork?

Depends how quickly they want their cash money

Do NOT pay a penny until you get the certificates

 

[davesparks]

Yes, they said the old fusebox which was made in the 80s, was ineffective. The upgraded fusebox, which says RCD protected, was installed on the basis that it would help with the diagnosis of the fault in the circuit, because the old one was not terribly useful in that regard. The first visit, they did try and identify the fault with the old fusebox, but identified the RCD would assist in this.

What a load of utter nonsense!

Test equipment, knowledge and experience is what is required to find a fault.

An RCD is not used to find faults, it is a protective device designed to make things safe if a fault develops.

 

[Vortigern]

Why is the landlord not sorting this out?

 

[DPG]

Why is the landlord not sorting this out?

Is it rented?

 

[davesparks]

Why is the landlord not sorting this out?

What landlord? I can't see any mention of a landlord in the OP's posts

 

[Vortigern]

My flatmate, went ahead

Flat, shared, rented, landlord assumption

 

[LukeD]

That is call a BANG test which is a bit Cowboy

I remember the first time I watched it been done !

 

[Dustydazzler]

I remember the first time I watched it been done !

I have worked with plenty sparks over the years who use the BANG test when changing a board over

Its quite fun really a bit like russian roulette for electricians

 

[davesparks]

I have worked with plenty sparks over the years who use the BANG test when changing a board over

Its quite fun really a bit like russian roulette for electricians

That's pretty much what I was taught as an apprentice, usually a quick megger test to check end to end on rings and the rest was just turn it on to see what happens.