How would you deal with this?

[Moley]

We used to learn to change plugs in physics class…. Now kids don’t know one end of a screwdriver from the other.

I put that down to the 'nanny state' that we live in now. It's far too dangerous to teach kids things like that. It's a sad sad world :-(

 

[Dustydazzler]

Sadly plenty kitchen fitters and builders have a bad habit of reusing old sockets and switches and plumbing fittings that they have removed from an old job. as mentioned above some of the sockets are covered in paint splatter and yet they charge the customer £150 for a new electrical point.

 

[pirate]

You got me at "kitchen fitters"...and my Tourettes kicked in...

 

[Phill104]

You got me at "kitchen fitters"...and my Tourettes kicked in...

lol. I wouldn’t have minded so much had they got the basics right, like not using screws inside the dishwasher that instantly turn to rust. The air turned blue while I was struggling just to remove them

 

[freddo]

I used to do appliances as my first job, every built in dishwasher I ever installed always came with stainless fixing screws in the installation pack. The cheap one I fitted a few months ago also came with stainless fixing screws.

 

[nicebutdim]

Used accessories seem to be the least offensive part of this. Single screw holding a galv box with cobbled together support behind it. No repair to wall and accessory sitting back behind wall level. T&E slung across the wall as no one will see it.

None of this is particularly uncommon and certainly isn't restricted to work from kitchen fitters. Plenty of sparks don't give a damn and will do the bare minimum required - or less than required if they can get away with it.

There's another thread with arguments raging about requirements and the way I see things is really simple. I carry out work to my own standard. It's a standard that often goes beyond regulatory requirements and I'll explain to customers where my proposals go beyond regulatory requirements and why. Some customers might deem some of my proposals unnecessary and feel a lesser approach, at a lower price, will better suit their needs and I'm okay with that.

I mention this because I'd also like to point out that while everyone seems to agree the socket in this thread is horrendous, there isn't much actually wrong with it from a regulatory perspective. Assuming it is electrically safe, and we've no evidence to suggest otherwise, this could be considered acceptable in every way other than aesthetically.

 

[cireland]

Could you tell her you're gonna give it a quick test as she is unsure where the paperwork is?

That would give you a better idea of overall condition and maybe even catch a few things before they become a real problem.