I could be wrong posting here but i need help

[Spoon]

Get a qualified spark in and demand to see his qualifications etc if you're not sure.

This is not a dig at you mate... Nice surname by the way...
Do the general public know what qualifications to look for?

 

[John Preston]

This is not a dig at you mate... Nice surname by the way...
Do the general public know what qualifications to look for?

Very true Mr Spoon... however just the asking the question might scare the life out of a dodgy geezer EDIT: Or Miss, or Mrs Spoon!

 

[Spoon]

Very true Mr Spoon... however just the asking the question might scare the life out of a dodgy geezer EDIT: Or Miss, or Mrs Spoon!

Whichever you want... We are all gender neutral here...

 

[Deleted member 26818]

When I first went self employed in 1988, I turned my hand to just about anything. Over a period of about 12 years, I did all sorts of work.
In one house, I replaced two floors from the foundations up.
One floor in the hallway 20’x 8’, the other in a room 24’x 12’.
Had to support the staircase with breeze blocks and car scissor jacks, rebuild all the brick pillars, replace all the joists and laid a floor from reclaimed planks taken from the side of a barn near where I was living
I replaced the rewire-able fuse box with a split load CU and installed some wall lights in the big room.
Demolished some out buildings and rebuilt a small lean-to.

Got a mate in to plaster the big room and another to paint it.
I did creosote the lean-to.

Another house, I would go round every so often to trim bushes and trees, fix the kitchen lights, replace the odd light fitting and even re-install a double socket that had been installed upside down (live conductor was too short to reach the terminal, the right way up).

Other work involved me going to a mate’s car garage and doing the odd bit of welding for him, replacing his fuse box and also replacing the fuse box in the cafe round the corner.
Still get the odd bit of electrical work from that cafe owner even now.
I also got work for Pimlico Council re-wiring flats in a Mansion block.
I got work for Epping Forest Council toshing out 3 maisonettes on the Limes Farm estate. Had to reconnect an RFC in one, as a link had been left out when a wall had been replaced.

During those 12 years, I did no advertising, it was all word of mouth. I doubt anyone would have described me as an Electrician, most likely as a welder or car mechanic, or even gardener.
Thing is, I qualified as an Electrician in 1983. C&G 2369 parts 1 & 2.

The point of all this, is for all those banging on about employing a painter to do electrical work.
The OP employed the painter because he was recommended.
I hear a lot of advice on here for people who want electrical work done. Most of it is to choose someone recommended by friends or neighbours.

Don’t get me wrong, the painter did a poor job.
No worse though than work I’ve seen done by qualified and registered electricians.

 

[Leesparkykent]

When I first went self employed in 1988, I turned my hand to just about anything. Over a period of about 12 years, I did all sorts of work.
In one house, I replaced two floors from the foundations up.
One floor in the hallway 20’x 8’, the other in a room 24’x 12’.
Had to support the staircase with breeze blocks and car scissor jacks, rebuild all the brick pillars, replace all the joists and laid a floor from reclaimed planks taken from the side of a barn near where I was living
I replaced the rewire-able fuse box with a split load CU and installed some wall lights in the big room.
Demolished some out buildings and rebuilt a small lean-to.

Got a mate in to plaster the big room and another to paint it.
I did creosote the lean-to.

Another house, I would go round every so often to trim bushes and trees, fix the kitchen lights, replace the odd light fitting and even re-install a double socket that had been installed upside down (live conductor was too short to reach the terminal, the right way up).

Other work involved me going to a mate’s car garage and doing the odd bit of welding for him, replacing his fuse box and also replacing the fuse box in the cafe round the corner.
Still get the odd bit of electrical work from that cafe owner even now.
I also got work for Pimlico Council re-wiring flats in a Mansion block.
I got work for Epping Forest Council toshing out 3 maisonettes on the Limes Farm estate. Had to reconnect an RFC in one, as a link had been left out when a wall had been replaced.

During those 12 years, I did no advertising, it was all word of mouth. I doubt anyone would have described me as an Electrician, most likely as a welder or car mechanic, or even gardener.
Thing is, I qualified as an Electrician in 1983. C&G 2369 parts 1 & 2.

The point of all this, is for all those banging on about employing a painter to do electrical work.
The OP employed the painter because he was recommended.
I hear a lot of advice on here for people who want electrical work done. Most of it is to choose someone recommended by friends or neighbours.

Don’t get me wrong, the painter did a poor job.
No worse though than work I’ve seen done by qualified and registered electricians.

Jack of all trades, master of none

 

[westward10]

Jack London with a Spin on all things.

 

[GBDamo]

I just need any sort of help in knowing what my grounds are, my rights and if i can get him to fix his work or if his work is good and i should pay extra to get it live again

Any sort of regulations or rules i can say to him that might make him realise i know things would help please

I feel sorry for you, this is an abortion of a job.

It would be quicker to list the things that are right about it than wrong simply because in those picture I saw nothing done correctly.

You do not want this man back to make good as he does not know what is good.

 

[imjustanonymous]

Thats a lash up alright. The incorrect amps that keeps been mentioned must be the 20A DP switch instead of a 45A or 50A Isolator.

The subcontractor he used should be coming back. Report to the NIC or whatever scheme he was with.

Big advert there for why sticky trunking should be used solely to assist installation, not as a permenant fixture.

Called the subcontractor, he said this is nothing to do with him, just me and the bloke who did the installing

 

[imjustanonymous]

That is definitely a rough job!! Looking at the pictures I'd be tempted to say it all needs ripping out and starting again properly. This is why people should employ proper tradesmen who are qualified & experienced and ideally come with good recommendations.

My advice - Employ a proper spark to come and rectify it asap.

Not sure if there is any merit in taking this guy to court, you would have to seek legal advice on that. But he should be! so he thinks twice about ripping someone else off with dodgy unsafe work.

I do admit its my fault for hiring him but it was through referrals so i thought i could trust them also

Who could i go to about taking this to court or reporting him?

 

[DPG]

Cut your losses and get someone new in to rip it out and redo it. It's a shame you've had to go through this though.