Reporting an unqualified electrician

[andrew1919]

Hi, i recently had a new bathroom installed. The guy who did the work made a complete mess of it and ended up costing me a lot of money. At the start of the job he told me i didnt need an electrician as i was not making any fundamental changes to the electrics. I have later found out this is not true as under part P any electrical work undertaken in a bathroom (special zone) would need to be certified by a qualified electrican. The work that the guy did was faulty and he nearly started a fire as the electric towel rail he installed overheated and melted the switch. I have since had an electrical report done and all the faults corrected (faults were found with the wiring to the elcetric shower and to the new spotlights as well as the towel rail).

What i want to know is can i report this guy to stop him from doing this to anyone else? i have called trading standards who said i should contact NEICS (cant remember the exact name) but when i did they told me they couldnt help as the workman wasnt registered with them.

Would really apprecitae some guidance on this if anyone could help me. Thanks in advance.

 

[Risteard]

If everything except say like for like replacement needed signing off would that be better or worse ?

Why leave out "like for like"?

 

[topquark]

Didn't want to be too "draconian"

 

[Des 56]

The system is too complicated
Its too complicated for the sparks operating under it
Its too complicated for Labc to concern themselves about
Its too complicated for the customer who happens to know of it

Its a piece of cake for the lucky vast majority who have never heard of the damn thing and carry on regardless, oblivious to the fiasco of part p