Good morning everyone,
quick question regarding letting agents.
In a nut shell we completed Eicr property had very old board no rcd no sealed light in bathroom etc anyhow we quoted and the work was excepted. Work completed Thursday and cert for eicr sent over to letting agency as they had...
Been asked to check some one's house electrics, lots of DIY stuff. Nearly all sockets up and down are on radial circuits and 2 circuits going into each MCB. Bad points doing it this way?
We have had a few threads on the forum where after installing an IP box with an IP gland it still lets in the water I have just watched the latest efix youtube video with a good IP SWA gland so that you don't get the ingress of water between the two IP components of the gland and the box worth a...
What's your view? Is there any literature? Stories?
Airbnb leittings are for furnished rooms, flats and houses (and shepherds huts etc) that are supplied with electrics and are kitted out with appliances.
4th edition PAT in service guidelines cover hotels (for guests as "members of the public"...
Hello all thank you for letting me join the forum. Hopefully we will be able to assist with issue you have, Maybe you can help me now and then with issues i have.
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Would love to hear from anyone who is or was self employed.
Am looking at starting out on my own in the new year. Currently employed approved electrician large company do mostly testing for about 2 years.
I am in the fortunate position that I have a sensible mortgage and a few thousand behind...
Recently I went to a property of six bedrooms with a shared bathroom and kitchen for all six rooms to do an EICR. Here are some of the issues I found when doing an EICR Ze of 259ohms, single insulated cables ran in walls no C.P.C in lighting circuits and metal fittings there was 25+ issues on my...
I have completed work for a letting agency for a few years now. One of my recent jobs I carried out an EICR on a rented property which then failed on a number of inspections also a number of code 3 inspects. I then emailed an estimate to the letting company to then forward on to the landlord...
Hi Guys
I have a lot of steady customers mainly bars, Restaurants shops etc but in the last 2 months have been getting a few BIG re-wires on houses from a local builder. Only problem is im working myself stupid and starting to let down the regulars as there just isnt enought hours in the day...
I was asked by a regular customer how
Much to carry out eicr on one I her properties, 3 bed two storey. I've been there in the past to do couple of light fitting changes and it's bodged throughout, more jb's than a wholesaler cu been wired in the dark by a blind
Man etc. i told her £150 minimum...
Hi, I made a point of avoiding doing work for lettings agencies some time ago. The reason is history now and I'm thinking of getting "back into bed" with them. Interested to hear from those who regularly do work for them, particularly in relation to terms of business - e.g. do you typically...
Hi All
Just started up on my own and waiting to join SELECT.
I was wondering if anyone knew if Letting Agents require an Electrical Contarctor
to be a member of a governing body to carry out Periodics.
Thanks
Thomas
Hi there all,
I have been going around some letting agencies advertising my services as a newly started company. Some have asked for me to supply them with prices for my services. Bit stupid, but i was a bit unprepared for this as i was just going in for an informal chat.
Just wanted to put...
Just a quick question we got called in to repair a light fitting in a rented property which had been assessed by letting agency. On the scedule it said to replace bulb in bathroom light this we did as only allowed to do what mentioned on sheet at same time had to replace lampholder to TRS as old...
Hi all
I have been trying to get work with letting agencies in the local area but with not much luck. Just wondered how people usually approach this market ??
Hi guys, iv been set up for 3 months now and work is picking up. I have been approached by a letting agency and wondering how much discount you give them if any? I have a rate for industrial, commercial, domestic and builders, not letting agencies. Any feedback would be gratly appreciated, thanks
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