Process for certifying work

[gazdkw82]

Got a job for a friend in motion. Consumer unit change. Bonding is good and system had been tested so I'm confident no problems will occur with the introduction of RCD protection.

My question is, what's the process in getting the work certified. I'm qualified but not registered with a scheme of sorts.

Is it just a case of contacting building control and telling them of the proposed work and then laying a fee?

 

[Fitzy]

3rd party certifiers are rip offs, I contacted one in my area (Surrey) and he quoted; first fix visit £250, 2nd fix visit £250 and £40 to test every circuit, minimum charge of 10 circuits, total £900 min, plus VAT, it’s actually cheaper to pay the LBC fee. Said I can test all the circuits, NO, he has to test them if he is signing the EIC.

 

[Dustydazzler]

3rd party certifiers are rip offs, I contacted one in my area (Surrey) and he quoted; first fix visit £250, 2nd fix visit £250 and £40 to test every circuit, minimum charge of 10 circuits, total £900 min, plus VAT, it’s actually cheaper to pay the LBC fee. Said I can test all the circuits, NO, he has to test them if he is signing the EIC.

900 quid is a joke

Last time I checked Surrey BC charge £280

Ring around some more local 3rd party people and you will normally find they charge between £40-£200 in my area

 

[Midwest]

No site visit required , just a photograph of the cert

Isn't that in contravention of the Third Party Certification process, which might be non compliances with Part P?

 

[Risteard]

3rd party certifiers are rip offs, I contacted one in my area (Surrey) and he quoted; first fix visit £250, 2nd fix visit £250 and £40 to test every circuit, minimum charge of 10 circuits, total £900 min, plus VAT, it’s actually cheaper to pay the LBC fee. Said I can test all the circuits, NO, he has to test them if he is signing the EIC.

Sounds fair enough to me with the £250 site visits.

 

[ipf]

Sounds fair enough to me with the £250 site visits.

He who signs should test.