Domestic Installer

[Richard Burns]

Domestic installer is a title issued by the self certification scheme NICEIC.
Generally it may indicate that the person with this title has limited qualifications as they are not an 'approved contractor', however a fully qualified electrician could register with them and not pay for the more expensive approved contractor level and would then be able to display the domestic installer logo (but possibly wouldn't!).
Anyone who is doing work in domestic dwellings that is notifiable to building control would normally as a business decision (because it is a lot less cost) register with a self certification scheme, this is independent of their qualifications.

 

[Meggerman]

Domestic installer is a title issued by the self certification scheme NICEIC.
Generally it may indicate that the person with this title has limited qualifications as they are not an 'approved contractor', however a fully qualified electrician could register with them and not pay for the more expensive approved contractor level and would then be able to display the domestic installer logo (but possibly wouldn't!).
Anyone who is doing work in domestic dwellings that is notifiable to building control would normally as a business decision (because it is a lot less cost) register with a self certification scheme, this is independent of their qualifications.

Iv'e noticed one of the local short course contractors has just NICEIC on his van when he is not a AC and just DI. I have seen this a few times elsewhere. Bit misleading to customers I think.

 

[davesparks]

Report him to the NIC, misuse of their badge is about the only thing they actually care about!

 

[SPARTYKUS]

Not really mis using it though is he!

 

[davesparks]

Actually he probably is, any organisation which allow you to use their logo will stipulate that it be a complete and exact copy of the supplied samples.
If he has cut the DI or AC part off of the logo he is in breach of said rules.

 

[SPARTYKUS]

Fair enough..... I'll take that on the chin.

they're robbers though.....

 

[davesparks]

Of course they're a bunch of robbers, they all are!