Advice wanted - unhappy with rewire

[Sarah123]

Hi all

Hoping I could get some independent advice on here. We've just bought our first property and had to get a full house rewire on the property (3 bed semi). Our electricians had finished the work within 2 days (2 electricians working on it). When asked when they were coming back, they said they didn't need to come back for a second fix as they'd finished it all. As we didn't know any better, we assumed all was fine and paid up because that said they wouldn't give paperwork till payment was made.

Since then, we have had a few issues. Our plasterer has been really surprised at the poor standard of work - they have had to plaster around all sockets and spotlights in kitchen.

1. The holes made to put in the sockets are generally quite a bit larger than the face of the external socket casing.
2. One of the sockets had a loose wire that was not connected when the plasterer was plastering around.
3. Another socket melted the builder's plug (smoke coming out as well), but didn't activate the trip switch.
4. An armoured cable they put in to light the garage is coming out of the consumer unit and through the floorboards in the bedroom in front of (rather than behind) the skirting board.
5. No paperwork 3 weeks after despite chasing him for this before everything else happened.

Would really appreciate any feedback as not sure if these are common or we really are within our rights to be taking this further? We tried contacting the electrician a couple of days ago, but he's not able to come till Monday evening, but his general response is telling me that he's blaming the plasterer's work.

Thanks!

 

[remedial]

any update?

for what its worth, my opinion is that while it may be totally safe and technically acceptable, they have cut corners to save time, which will result in a poor finish.

 

[rapparee]

any update?

for what its worth, my opinion is that while it may be totally safe and technically acceptable, they have cut corners to save time, which will result in a poor finish.

The plasterer cut corners, the spark could have a legitimate excuse for routing the SWA in front of the skirting board. We can't see behind it.

 

[Rpa07]

Plasterer . . . . Spark there’s only one way!

 

[MJPD29]

Realistically the work could be fine and nothing in the pictures bar the loose cable suggests anything is actually wrong. Yes, maybe rough cutting out and I would have used conduit but there's nothing that indicates it is dangerous. I even see a grommet on the box so it can't be that bad...

 

[MJPD29]

Also your plasterer is rubbish

 

[Sarah123]

any update?

for what its worth, my opinion is that while it may be totally safe and technically acceptable, they have cut corners to save time, which will result in a poor finish.

Yep I think you're right on that one. They came Monday and sorted the sockets that had issues and have provided the certificates to show all relevant checks were done. They claimed a miscommunication and that they thought I wanted it all done in one go. Like you say the final product doesn't look great, but at least I can feel confident it's safe as we moved in yesterday. All in all wouldn't recommend them or use them again. Thanks for everyone's input

 

[DPG]

Glad things are looking more positive. Thanks for letting us know.

 

[Des 56]

[QUOTE="essex, post: 1510925, member: 107635" I am not saying it is ok to rip someone off but I am saying that expectations of work quality will be linked to the price paid.

Pay peanuts, get monkeys.[/QUOTE]

What a load of nonsense
Using that logic the more someone is prepared to pay the higher the standard of work that is expected

I personally have always kept my prices as low as possible whilst maintaining my work standard at the upper end of high when compared to most others

It has also been well documented that high prices tend to be the remit of many if not all cowboy companies

 

[spark 68]

Exactly Des,
If the spark had charged on the low side it would have been pay peanuts yada yada, if he had charged high then it would have been rip-off merchant, I don't see how the electrical firm could have won a fair trial on here
the plasterer looked crap but I digress, Essex knows F-all anyway so I am just ignoring him as ever/per usual , just like the good ol' days

 

[spynage]

I fill all my chases as standard. Feel stupid now with everyone saying its not a bad job. Why is that consumer unit practically sitting on the floor? To the OP how much did the job cost?

 

[Stuey]

this is how it should look.

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this is how it should look.

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[Stuey]

I hope this isn't one of yours ! Ring main Earths are one cable per terminal not two as in your picture

 

[telectrix]

I hope this isn't one of yours ! Ring main Earths are one cable per terminal not two as in your picture

if you're referring to my last post/pic., then you're talking bolloX. separating the cpc's between terminals is only required with a hi-integrity earthing circuit. eg. with computers. check your eggs regs. and come back with a reason for your comment.

 

[westward10]

I rarely use both earth terminals.

 

[telectrix]

just checked stuey's profile. he's new here. a good spanking and a megger on his testes will sort him out. .