A spark rewiring his own house

[Guest112]

Hi as title says just interested in what you other sparks would do in this situation. Im a spark on the books with a contracting company so bar my JIB card I am not registered with any scheme and never have been so am a bit unaware of what you self employed sparks would do in my situation. I know a lot of sparks who have wired their own houses and just kept it to themselves without notifying the LABC or being on any scheme at all. Can you sprks tell me the pros and cons of either stuation notifying the LABC or just doing it without. Im not looking for a loophole or to do anything wrong but as i mentioned this is my house and im not wiring it and renovating it to sell straight away Thanks in advance

 

[Engineer54]

As a guess, ...a quick check with the LABC will call your bluff!!

 

[robsparky1975]

You could possibly contact the labc tell them your a qualified sparks,they will put you on their list as a non scheme member,do the rewire,test and issue your own certs,they will just come and have a look and sign it off for roughly £80,im with elecsa but why do we need this,having a bit of paper saying you are part p compliant contractor does not make anyone a better sparks,infact ive been to some places after nic and elecsa contractors and some of the work was poop.

 

[Engineer54]

WHY?? It's all to do with making money, ....same as it has Always been!!

It's all to do with making money from basically nothing, and with very little outlay in maintaining the money rolling in.
Everyone pays except the benefactors....

 

[wattsup]

just do it! Then get the cowboys in to do a pir gas board et al £50...I don't know gov, it was like this when bought

 

[wattsup]

I know plenty of part p 'sparks' who couldn't wire a christmas tree

 

[pushrod]

If you go to your LABC and say "i am a spark" and prove it with your quals they will be so impressed that they will probs let you off £50 or £60 of a £400+ fee ! you can check their fees on your local council website and most do give a fee on qualified non part p scheme members. TBH i wouldn't bother even alerting them to the possibility that work could be done at your address. In 10 years an eic is effectively out of date and a PIR will cover it anyway. As long as you really do know what you are doing i would just go ahead. I know it is not the letter of the law, but honestly what is the point of throwing £350+ away???!!!!
You can always say "i paid an Eastern European guy to do it who said he was part P, i think he has left the country now"!

 

[Deleted member 9648]

If you go to your LABC and say "i am a spark" and prove it with your quals they will be so impressed that they will probs let you off £50 or £60 of a £400+ fee ! you can check their fees on your local council website and most do give a fee on qualified non part p scheme members. TBH i wouldn't bother even alerting them to the possibility that work could be done at your address. In 10 years an eic is effectively out of date and a PIR will cover it anyway. As long as you really do know what you are doing i would just go ahead. I know it is not the letter of the law, but honestly what is the point of throwing £350+ away???!!!!
You can always say "i paid an Eastern European guy to do it who said he was part P, i think he has left the country now"!

But the OP says he works for a contractor....presumably they are registered with a scheme?.....chances are if he has a word they will allow him to use one of their certs and notify for him...cost a couple of quid and he's legal.

 

[andyb]

You can do what you want in your own house. It matters not whether you are a qualified spark, brain surgeon, supermarket shelf stacker, or anything else. What you do in your own home is your business, no one can police it, so you can do what the hell you like as long as you don't alter its external shape.

This is where Part P falls over big time.


Cheers............Howard

Alas SirKit this is not true.
If any work comes under the Building Reg's then it must comply with the reg's,

 

[timo1]

You have to notify LABC that's the law end of. I don't necessarily think its fair, but then neither is paying sky high car insurance. It isn't worth the risk for the price it would cost notifying. You might be able to get away with it but it will be a real headache if you don't.

 

[RWJ]

You have to notify LABC that's the law end of.

Women are not allowed to wear trousers in public... Also STILL A LAW!

 

[andyb]

Women are not allowed to wear trousers in public... Also STILL A LAW!

Then they should take them off, immediately.

 

[timo1]

Women are not allowed to wear trousers in public... Also STILL A LAW![/QUOTE

Hmmm....not sure about that one, unless its specific to East Anglia

 

[telectrix]

and it's also against the law for a welshman to be outside in chester after dark (think that's correct, could be after midnight)

 

[Des 56]

and it's also against the law for a welshman to be outside in chester after dark (think that's correct, could be after midnight)

So if someone was walking down a dark alleyway in Chester and saw a set of glowing eyes,they shouldn't assume its a cat

 

[Guest112]

haha just reading through the posts since my last visit lol I think I will first try and speak to one of the engineers to sign off my cert but seeing as my firm have just got in a new boss and hes a complete and utter ... I don think he'll allow it so if not i will speak to the LABC i'm not worried about the standard of my own work I know im competant seeing as i sat a full 4 year apprenticeship completed the nvq 3 and am2, have done my 17th update and recently passed my 2391 and its my own house it would be a bit embarrasing if i didnt do the best job i can possibly do

Thanks for the advice guys next step is to speak to the labc and find out how much hopefully nothing drastic