Freelance kitchen fitter doing electrical work.

[Andy-1960]

Popped in my Sisters house earlier today to see how she was getting on having a new kitchen fitted.
First impressions were quite good, install of units so far seemed good, new floor was good, my sister then pointed out the new sockets that he had installed.
Sockets were loose ready for him to tile behind, had a quick look - radial feed from existing socket outlet feeding three doubles and the spur for the cooker extractor and earth sleeving in sight, cables run diagonally, so many errors in such a small job. Highlighted this to my sister, but she just wants kitchen finished for Christmas and doesn’t want it to cost her any more money as putting it right now means undoing quite a lot of work.
I’m not happy, but guess this guy will get away with it as he has many times before no doubt.
I know where he’s fed it all from, so I will fit a spur on the radial when he’s gone.
Oh.. his method for proving dead... a neon screwdriver!
Thing is, how do we stop these people doing this?

 

[briand]

And that kind of customer are the sort that watch your every move and penny pinch Lee, very frustrating when you're the only good tradesman that's been in their house !

They could be even more penny pinching by cancelling their home insurance as a fire caused by poor quality electrical work would probably invalidate it anyway.

 

[Colin33]

I've been stripping my own kitchen, and this is what I found behind the tiles.

 

[Colin33]

I believe this one is fully compliant, as it has a protective cardboard cover.

 

[Pete999]

Kev been around has he? what a lash up whoever did that shambles wants horsewhipping.

 

[Colin33]

Kev been around has he? what a lash up whoever did that shambles wants horsewhipping.

Now sure who was responsible for this masterpiece, but at least it tested the functionality of my rcbo, which tripped in good time after my demolition hammer struck the cable. Fortunately it was plugged into a different circuit so I was able to continue work unhindered..

 

[pirate]

O M G! That mortarwork is appalling!
I bet the electrician was cringing as he installed his masterpiece beside that lot!

 

[richy3333]

rough as a badgers a1SE

 

[MFS Electrical]

Popped in my Sisters house earlier today to see how she was getting on having a new kitchen fitted.
First impressions were quite good, install of units so far seemed good, new floor was good, my sister then pointed out the new sockets that he had installed.
Sockets were loose ready for him to tile behind, had a quick look - radial feed from existing socket outlet feeding three doubles and the spur for the cooker extractor and earth sleeving in sight, cables run diagonally, so many errors in such a small job. Highlighted this to my sister, but she just wants kitchen finished for Christmas and doesn’t want it to cost her any more money as putting it right now means undoing quite a lot of work.
I’m not happy, but guess this guy will get away with it as he has many times before no doubt.
I know where he’s fed it all from, so I will fit a spur on the radial when he’s gone.
Oh.. his method for proving dead... a neon screwdriver!
Thing is, how do we stop these people doing this?

Would part P be applicable? His scheme or building control?