Anyone walked off a job before or fallen out with a builder?

[LewisM]

If he starts telling you how to do things ask him who's name is going on the certificate and when he replies yours tell him to go and tbag a bear trap.

 

[mattg4321]

I now only work for 2 trusted builders. One is absolutely brilliant to work for, the other is pretty good, can be slow paying but never questions my prices and I don’t quote for anything other than the biggest jobs for either of them.

A lot of other builders have been told where to go over the years though. Most of them are a bit too greedy imo and often want money off or jobs at their properties done for nothing etc.

 

[LukeD]

Never work for builders or scummy landlord types . The moment they start FN about , walk out . Tap into Charities if you want a easy life I have a friend who runs properties for a religious group . They seem to have tons of money to throw around !!

 

[AJB Temple]

Just to add the other side of this coin. I used to run a property development company and we frequently employed sub contract electricians. Most were excellent and we had known them for years. Typically we converted large manor houses to flats or offices, often with some new builds on the site. Occupation would start as work progressed, so usually some people had moved in whilst other homes were finished. On a coupe of occasions I have discovered electricians doing work for new occupants (adding sockets or light fittings or alarms or CCTV) whilst on my site and without the courtesy to ask me and contrary to our contract. In some cases on day rates and in fact working for these others whilst billing me. This resulted in legal action in one case as my business partner is a solicitor and she regarded it as theft. Very rare that we had a problem though and only ever with people who had not worked for us before because it was a new area.

 

[DPG]

Theres good and bad in all trades. Just look at some of the EICRs that have been shown on here lately.

 

[Dustydazzler]

I would say 80% of EICRs that I come across aren't worth the paper that they are written on...

Some are just sloppy with missing information like no RCD test times or wrong information taken down like circuit information doesn't match the consumer unit , but and some are just plain false with totally made up test results and bogus readings

It is about time the EICR industry was regulated and people undertaking them be vetted Imo

 

[LukeD]

I would say 80% of EICRs that I come across aren't worth the paper that they are written on...

Some are just sloppy with missing information like no RCD test times or wrong information taken down like circuit information doesn't match the consumer unit , but and some are just plain false with totally made up test results and bogus readings

It is about time the EICR industry was regulated and people undertaking them be vetted Imo

I doubt it will ever happen..... this country went to ---- years ago

 

[DPG]

I doubt it will ever happen..... this country went to ---- years ago

It's better than a lot of countries!

 

[Pretty Mouth]

It is about time the EICR industry was regulated and people undertaking them be vetted Imo

be very careful what you wish for Dusty

 

[baldelectrician]

I would say 80% of EICRs that I come across aren't worth the paper that they are written on...

Some are just sloppy with missing information like no RCD test times or wrong information taken down like circuit information doesn't match the consumer unit , but and some are just plain false with totally made up test results and bogus readings

It is about time the EICR industry was regulated and people undertaking them be vetted Imo

As my gran used to say- 50% of politicians may be liars and the other half don't tell the truth