Not too happy with this work...

[AJshep]

Excuse me........i am a Domestic installer and would not leave work looking like that.....and a couple of months ago spent 2 days rectifying what you call an ELECTRICIANS work who was time served and all that............so his work was a total disgrace......when asked about a cert for additional sockets he didnt have a clue what the client was on about....

Your right, some people do shoddy work, qualified or unqualified. To me the pics look a bit shoddy but not technically wrong.. I was miserable yesterday but what I'm getting at is some people who aren't trained do shoddy work, but unfortunately they have no idea, they think they are doing a great job ! Ive seen people promoting their businesses with pictures of work they carried out, and the pics were worse then this.

You descibe work you have put right, for q start I wouldn't call that person an electrician. sure this chap who you followed up told everybody he was a qualified, but he would be aware of testing, if he is with a scheme report him.

 

[DefyG]

We did NOT plan to get this wall replastered and wanted to keep the original wallpaper. It looks a state and regardless of whether access will be needed there for future work, I think much more care could have been taken when fitting the new unit. I'm actually shocked that anybody would say I'm overreacting...

How did you expect him to get the cables to the consumer unit? Without chasing? Would surface clipped or trunking be acceptable? Probably lack of communication.

If the original cables were just 'plastered in' above the original consumer unit, its quite possible (and not uncommon) that in removing them the plaster and wall crumbled away.
We used to 'make good' but when clients criticised our attempts at making good (we are electricians NOT plasterers), we decided that we would always put …. 'making good excluded' as a note to our quotes.

As far as leaving service gap behind kitchen units....our plan was to fit freestanding custom made wooden units

Was this communicated to the electrician.

Was it suggested that the pipework might be 'boxed in'? Might be another reason why the cables come out in front of the skirtings!

As you say you are a 'first time' renovator and there will be many more lessons to learn!!

 

[Risteard]

We used to 'make good' but when clients criticised our attempts at making good (we are electricians NOT plasterers), we decided that we would always put …. 'making good excluded' as a note to our quotes.

Don't know how many times I've had to explain that I'm not a plasterer. Some people seem to think that a bit of bonding to hold things in place should have an amazing finish.

 

[DPG]

Seems a bit optimistic to expect new cables to be chased in but to keep the wallpaper intact.

 

[ruston]

Some plaster falls off if you look at it the wrong way. It's in the lap of the God's.

 

[John Arnold]

Is that lead water pipe (with a join/repair) above the consumer unit, might fail again above the cu. Not safe replace. Seems like the new 15mm pipe is touching the old19 mm pipe as well as the wires hanging down the wall. Why not leave the twin skt in the same place? Do I want to use this worker?

 

[Markyd]

Your right, some people do shoddy work, qualified or unqualified. To me the pics look a bit shoddy but not technically wrong.. I was miserable yesterday but what I'm getting at is some people who aren't trained do shoddy work, but unfortunately they have no idea, they think they are doing a great job ! Ive seen people promoting their businesses with pictures of work they carried out, and the pics were worse then this.

You descibe work you have put right, for q start I wouldn't call that person an electrician. sure this chap who you followed up told everybody he was a qualified, but he would be aware of testing, if he is with a scheme report him.

Oh no....he was qualified...thirty years a sparks,industrial only.......he admitted he didnt do a lot of domestic work.......so what im saying is,he should stick to what he knows,the same as i would not attempt to do anything i wasnt sure of ie industrial. I would rather stick to domestic and do a nice job than try and do a job im not capable of and mess it up......exactly what he should have done......

 

[dmxtothemax]

sloppy and messy work BUT not dangerous or code violation.
This could go either way, best you negociate with the electrician
The plastering repair is NOT on the work order
Many electricains don't do plaster work
A good plasterer can fix it quicker and better
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[SparkyAndGeorge]

What did you agree with the guy regarding making good before work commenced? Also, those cables going to the kitchen socket is pretty rough that could do with being chased in properly. Having major structural work such as a rewire will undoubtedly cause minor damage to the building, were you aware of this?

 

[Shoei]

It's shoddy work but unless it's unsafe the chances are no certifying body will take an interest. Technically it should be certified before allowing customer use but that's a regulation that's often glossed over for practical purposes.

Without getting bogged down in rights and wrongs the object now is to get on with the job in the quickest way that gets a result. Take a detached view and decide what's important to you and what you can put down to experience, and move on. Your pictures don't show the whole story but I'd take the holes in the plaster on the chin but insist on routing the wires behind the skirting, for example.

When you've defined the limits discuss it with the contractor to see if he'll work with you. If not, thank him for his time and get someone else in and quote a) for getting it to your minimum standard and b) to do the rest of the work. Deduct part a) from the first contractor's invoice and continue with the job (and your life).

That's assuming the contractor can show you he has current authority to certify the work, if not, skip the discussion and get someone who can.

p.s. It's none of my business but if your partner can't be supportive then suggests he takes a large dose of festive shut the f*** up. You're on a learning curve and we all get caught out sometimes.