Work in hairdressers advice.

[danzor]

Change like for like and wack a nice drink on top and walk away. All shops/pubs are in the same state

 

[matdom]

So make safe, change like for like to get her lights back on, test and inspect that circuit only. Then just provide her with a list of visuals for the rest and strongly suggest a full EICR.

 

[telectrix]

sounds good, but make sure your price reflects the fasct that you may have to wait 3 months for payment., unless you charge the client direct and she can then be the one waiting for the insurance tightarses to pay out.

 

[Rockingit]

As others have said, the insurers will have no interest in paying out for anything other than the immediate damage, and as they only have a responsibility to 'reinstate' then any arguments about compliancy tend to fall on deaf ears. I've been in that situation myself with an electrical claim where I was the insured customer, so I know this chapter and verse. The best outcome for the owner is probably to get the insurers to pay for your EICR (as that's justifiable), you quote for the direct 1 for 1 insurance work and then send the customer a separate quote for a complete rewire (and expect it to disappear into the round filing tray shortly after).

Lastly, I've also worked with a lot of hairdressers over the years and they're not the brightest candles in the box except when it comes to making money so keep it simple and don't expect too much!!

 

[Guest111]

Just be careful what they try to claim for,years ago following the IRA bombing in Manchester I was asked to do a report on a big office block,Ironically this was owned by an insurance company!They were trying to claim for damage to the electrics as a result of a bomb which had been detonated on the Arndale shopping centre opposite.True there were some windows that had been damaged in the blast,however the electrics were all wired in VIR and should have been done years ago,still there's nothing like trying it on is there?