Complete dwelling refurb inc re wire query

[TonyTheMulti]

Hi
Thanks again for the replies.
I will be doing the plumbing yes, but not the gas. There is no gas work to be done, the gas supply to the boiler and the boiler are the only two things that are salvageable in the whole house (lol).
I was considering going through the local councils building control approval route but would they not want to come out more frequently as well, much like if i went to a local spark?
'Well over a grand'.. really? I thought no more than 2 days labour and a little extra for the cert.. ?

 

[ruston]

Talk to the building inspector he may accept your qualifications. They have the option to do that.

 

[TonyTheMulti]

Talk to the building inspector he may accept your qualifications. They have the option to do that.

Thank you - I did not know that. I will try to talk to the local bc on monday

 

[ruston]

Where are you in the North East?

 

[TonyTheMulti]

Where are you in the North East?

House is in Durham

 

[ruston]

Ah ,Ok.

 

[littlespark]

Not trying to show off just wondering if this would make a difference to show I’m not just joe bloggs trying to put brown and black together in a house and hope it doesn’t go bang..!

Brown and blue, mate.... brown and blue

In the long run, it might be cheaper and less hassle just to have an electrician do it all for you. Chasing walls and lifting floorboards for them is great, but you would need to know how to calculate cable sizes, installation methods, prescribed zones etc.
Rewire now instead of ten years down the line after all the decorations are finished.
Take recommendations from neighbours or friends regarding trustworthy electricians in the area.

 

[TonyTheMulti]

Brown and blue, mate.... brown and blue

In the long run, it might be cheaper and less hassle just to have an electrician do it all for you. Chasing walls and lifting floorboards for them is great, but you would need to know how to calculate cable sizes, installation methods, prescribed zones etc.
Rewire now instead of ten years down the line after all the decorations are finished.
Take recommendations from neighbours or friends regarding trustworthy electricians in the area.

That was the joke lol.
I know how to calculate cable sizes, methods and zones etc. I have also done plans for power and lighting as well as tabled all calculations and proposed circuits. I’ll put an ad out for a local spark but also will speak to local bc tomorrow to see what options I have.
Thanks again

 

[DefyG]

Talk to the building inspector he may accept your qualifications. They have the option to do that.

For the design and construction!
A member of a competent persons scheme though would be required for testing/certification/Notification - correct?

 

[Midwest]

I'd be interested in a quote your LBC may give you, to do the inspection & testing?

@Vortigern is one of those 3rd party inspection & testing contractor, he's suggested about £1000 fee.

There was a download you could complete, to see if your competency to carry out electrical work, would be recognised by a building control, but the document has now been removed;
Electrician Competence Recognition - https://www.------.org/involved/collaboration/electrician-competence-recognition/?utm_source=redirect&utm_medium=legacyredirects&utm_campaign=2019relaunch