How not to standard is this rewire?

[Baddegg]

Thanks for the reply.
Not really sure about the radio circuits - 4 sockets have got a single wire going to them I presume connected to another socket somewhere in the house - to my mind a rewire would have been a full new ring without any spurs.
The white un-taped connector hidden behind the skirting board were all new wires.
I haven't un-taped the connector for the lighting "extension" circuit but that is a thought and will do so today.

Yes a full new rewire should have been designed to not include any spurs, although nothing wrong with spurs (if done correctly) it does show poor design unless the design was altered at a later stage and a spur was the only option, in your case that’s not what’s happened I suspect as even with the pics shown those cables could easily have been extended to continue as a rfc….

 

[James]

The work in the pictures is shocking (pun intended)

if your son doesn’t want to share the contractors details with you, perhaps he could join the forum and post a copy of the certificate here with the details removed?

also, some advice is better taken from an independent professional than a family member.

 

[Vortigern]

I should think of those wires in the chock-block were loose it would/should have shown up in the tests as a high resistance. This might indicate (if it does not show up) the tests were not done properly. There is a particular page that is most of interest it is the schedule of circuits usually about page five. The one with all the results on and the list of circuits. Can you post that?

 

[JimCee]

Any chance he paid by credit card? Might be able to cancel the payment via card company?

Agree that posting the certificate up here will let us spot glaring obvious mistakes, but some items may need an adjoining photograph of the installation as well.

As mentioned, blank off all personal details… we can’t have this companies name on a public forum just to criticise them.

Is the company part of a competent persons scheme? Ie, NICEIC, NAPIT etc? A trade body that can be complained to? Not that they’ll do much unless said company is using the c.p.s branding without membership. (Also likely)

A photograph of the consumer unit is always good. There are recent changes to the regulations as to what should now be included.


I’m sure you know what you’re doing, but as a final comment, please be careful poking about.. there could be more live open ends ready to give you a bite..

Unfortunately it was a cash payment - avoid the vat etc….
Will get a photo of the consumer unit but it is one of the new metal ones - might find a bird sitting in the nest which is probably in there
Don’t know if the company is part of a scheme my son wouldn’t have checked for that sort of thing - he just wanted it doing quickly.
Thanks for your reply.

 

[loz2754]

From Best Practice Guide 4 issue 5:

Items that should not be listed as non-
compliances with BS 7671 and do not
require reporting (Mythbusting):

Absence of switches on socket-outlets
and fused connection units.

 

[swaRRR]

Rough as ---- that mate. I wouldn't have my kids in that house unless it's been checked by an actual competent person wielding a multi function tester.

99% chance the cert is all made up figures.

 

[littlespark]

Unfortunately it was a cash payment - avoid the vat etc….

Highly likely there was no contact with any CPS then... No paper trail to follow to investigate.

Looks like hdes been duped big time.

I think a lawyer and legal forum may be of more use than us now.... but we can of course still comment on the workmanship.

or lack of

 

[UNG]

Looking at the standard of workmanship in the posted pictures is the company that did the wiring capable of satisfactorily rectifying all the faults and poor wormanship to an acceptable and proper standard that meets the requirements of the regs, I doubt it is

Given that those pictures are possibly only a small sample of the issues within the installation it is likely it still needs properly rewiring. I would suggest it is a gloss rewire it looks good on the surface but a major disaster is lurking underneath the surface when you dig deeper

I'm not too far from Leyland if you need some advice

 

[littlespark]

I'm not too far from Leyland if you need some advice

I'd take this offer. Minimal price for an eyes-on opinion. Photos can only show so much.

There is a messaging facility within the forum, if you want to contact UNG privately.

 

[swaRRR]

Problem you have now is that someone would be hesitant to even put right what they can see and then put their name to it. I know wiring has already been run in but imo if i was going to sign this off i'd want to totally rewire it so i know exactly what has gone in before i put my name to it - who knows even with testing how many JBs are floating about in the ether, under floorboards, in walls, etc that haven't been done properly.

This could get costly.