RECI decision - electrician has to redo?

Hannaho

Hi!

I posted about the rewire of my sister's house recently - house rewired, but new electrician came out to hang lights, and said he wouldn't touch it as it wasn't safe - no neutral/earth/broken seal on electricity meter. Original electrician who did rewire said he sorted it and issued Cert, but sister had complained to RECI. They came out yesterday, and had 20 points re safety and non-compliance with regulations. They said it was the worst rewire they had seen in a long time. They have given the contractor/builder ten days to sort it out, or will proceed to strike him off the register. However, the work that they want him to do involved taking down plasterboard, removing tiles etc. - we only just moved into the house - and the cost of replastering and retiling again would be very considerable. They and my solicitor said he needs to make good any damage he does. How best to go about ensuring that he makes good any damage. The RECI inspector is coming back to inspect the work, and won't let Cert be issued until he is satisfied. Any advice on how to proceed?

Gumbo

Hannaho wrote: »

Hi!

I posted about the rewire of my sister's house recently - house rewired, but new electrician came out to hang lights, and said he wouldn't touch it as it wasn't safe - no neutral/earth/broken seal on electricity meter. Original electrician who did rewire said he sorted it and issued Cert, but sister had complained to RECI. They came out yesterday, and had 20 points re safety and non-compliance with regulations. They said it was the worst rewire they had seen in a long time. They have given the contractor/builder ten days to sort it out, or will proceed to strike him off the register. However, the work that they want him to do involved taking down plasterboard, removing tiles etc. - we only just moved into the house - and the cost of replastering and retiling again would be very considerable. They and my solicitor said he needs to make good any damage he does. How best to go about ensuring that he makes good any damage. The RECI inspector is coming back to inspect the work, and won't let Cert be issued until he is satisfied. Any advice on how to proceed?

You should engage a professional to supervise now and to determine the extent of remedial works required and to ensure that the works are put right after the wiring issue is fixed.

From reading your other threads, please don't take on this role yourself, get professional supervision.

Hannaho

Hi! Thanks for your reply. I don't think you may have read the other posts correctly, but there was an engineer involved in the project, and he made so many mistakes also, so not sure about the benefits of someone supervising the project, but I know it should be a lot less stressful if someone is supervising it.

Gumbo

Hannaho wrote: »

Hi! Thanks for your reply. I don't think you may have read the other posts correctly, but there was an engineer involved in the project, and he made so many mistakes also, so not sure about the benefits of someone supervising the project, but I know it should be a lot less stressful if someone is supervising it.

Yes that's why I said to engage a professional now, as I knew you had trouble with the previous engineer.

Hannaho

I think we're afraid to trust another engineer - we've become a bit cynical - maybe they're all much the same - think the builder and the engineer on that job were too friendly.

Gumbo

Hannaho wrote: »

I think we're afraid to trust another engineer - we've become a bit cynical - maybe they're all much the same - think the builder and the engineer on that job were too friendly.

Get independent supervision.

mickdw

Very unusual situation. I've never heard of a rewire of such a standard.
Does reci membership require that he is fully insured and keeps his insurance current? If so, you will be ok however if you are depending on this cowboy himself paying to put right builders work that he rips out, you will struggle.
Use professionals and use his insurance if required

mickdw

Very unusual situation. I've never heard of a rewire of such a standard.
Does reci membership require that he is fully insured and keeps his insurance current? If so, you will be ok however if you are depending on this cowboy himself paying to put right builders work that he rips out, you will struggle.
Use professionals and use his insurance if required