EICR & the greedy Architect

[mechelec]

If the architect put in a price for the wiring (that was higher than yours) surley that says he knew the wiring needed work. How can he turn round now and say it is OK. Sounds like he has gone to the customer and undercut you to get the job. He sounds like the sort of guy who needs darts in his tyres.

 

[pjcomp]

Sounds as though the architect has overpriced for minimum work (that doesn't involve chasing walls and ripping open floors) and your spec would show him up. He's also managed to sweet talk the client in some way. If you have full confidence in your diagnosis against his, the Health and Safety Executive should be your next port of call as the property is to be a rental and the landlord therefore has a duty of care under the Electricity at Work Regs (and others)

PJ

 

[bryanh]

I am sorry m8 something is wrong here your post states that he priced for a rewire he had allowed for in his quote and then you state he said it was safe , it cant be both can it ?

"It turned out that the architect had been asked previously to draw up plans for this house for a refurb and that included the wiring which he had submitted a price for. I had came in lower than his rewire price and he wasnt happy.

I received an email from the owners telling me they had spoken to the architect and his electricians had advised that there is absolutely nothing wrong with the wiring in the property and it was totally safe????"

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[acvc]

Hi Bryanh
The contradictions in the OP just refer to the contradictions in the architect's and owner's 'story' as far as I can make out :thinking2:.......

 

[SirKit Breaker]

more likely an Audi........ Arsehole Uttering Drivel Indeed.

Thanks you **** :hump:, i've got one of them......Not through choice, it was given to me.:dita:

Cheers........Howard

 

[Liam12]

Get onto the company he works for, or find out the body he's a part of e.g chartered ??, if he's part of a chartered institute they will look into it if you want to take it to that

 

[Octopus]

Thanks you **** :hump:, i've got one of them......Not through choice, it was given to me.:dita:

Cheers........Howard

If you don't want it, I'll give it a good home. lol

 

[mackers]

rent the house off owner move in get electricuted then sue his architect --- off LOL! think i may have asked for a site meeting with client!
ive give up reasoning with some customers like this? hope you get paid for what you done deep down something just dont seam right maybe best out of it.

 

[fylthespider]

seem to remember the DNO can refuse to supply a dangerous install.
if you stand by your eicr ( and crumbly lead sound about as bad as it gets) ring the dno and ask for an intervention.
that should get the clients attention eh? no power and big dont use label.

had similar couple years back.
tested 6 bed, 3 floor victorian house. passed (just) but told owner (read 'slum landlord') no additions or alterations and get a rewire.
also put down 3 monthly retest. yes, 3 monthly.
couple months later, local council rang. he'd put in for house of multiple occupancy. saying I had said place was ok.
Told the council no way, forwarded copy of my certificate.
found out he'd been shut down by council and fined and now got council on his back big time.

so try the council and the dno.
worth a couple of phone calls and might just bugger the architect up a bit.