What am I allowed to do

[Tezzer2022]

Hello,
I’ve started a modest handyman business and have come across some electrical obstacles. Up to now I have outsourced work to my electrician mate, but getting his time is increasingly difficult.
I’m fairly competent in electrics but will not attempt anything through my business.
Does anyone know if there is a de facto list of what the regs will allow a non qualified electrician to carry out. I’m particularly interested in work carried out where there is water I.e kitchens and bathrooms.

 

[Markyd]

Been earning a little fortune putting handymens work right

 

[Dustydazzler]

Been earning a little fortune putting handymens work right

Same...

I would say 60-70% of my day to work for the past 15 years is putting right rubbish builder wiring / Diy wiring

Some of the stuff I see week in week out is shocking but it pays me a good wage so happy days and long may it continue

 

[Diddy]

Same...

I would say 60-70% of my day to work for the past 15 years is putting right rubbish builder wiring / Diy wiring

Some of the stuff I see week in week out is shocking but it pays me a good wage so happy days and long may it continue

DIY wiring ? You mean you found someone who actually admitted to having done it themselves? Have you thought about trying to find the Loch Ness monster? I think finding either is about the same odds. The closest I have come is family members "grassing" the husband/dag/brother as the silly sod that done "it" lol.
My personal favourite is still fault finding when the person paying KNOWS what has caused the fault, But pride is stopping them from telling me about the new shelf or the hole in the wall they drilled when it all went bang....Nope they will insist that the fault magically appeared and they know nothing about any other stuff that was happening at the time....I have on occasion HAD to bill an extra £150+ simply because the customer has "lied" and not led me to what they have been upto lol.
I always found that strange to be honest. IF I have ever caused an issue with anything that I have done and found myself out of my depth, I always make sure to tell the contractor who I have hired absolutely EVERYTHING that I have done/was doing and where I think my actions may have caused the issues. 1. It saves everyone's time and 2. It saves me pennies.

 

[Markyd]

Same...

I would say 60-70% of my day to work for the past 15 years is putting right rubbish builder wiring / Diy wiring

Some of the stuff I see week in week out is shocking but it pays me a good wage so happy days and long may it continue

Yep

 

[brianmoooore]

I built up my business putting right the mess made by a local ex shipyard electrician, who decided to trade as a sparky when the yard closed.

 

[Dustydazzler]

DIY wiring ? You mean you found someone who actually admitted to having done it themselves? Have you thought about trying to find the Loch Ness monster? I think finding either is about the same odds. The closest I have come is family members "grassing" the husband/dag/brother as the silly sod that done "it" lol.

To be fair in recent jobs I have had people try to change their own consumer unit and the RCD keeps tripping and they just can't work out why at which point they have no where to hide to call me , admit they picked up a cheap consumer unit from Screwfix and had a go at doing it themselves...I have given up explaining they weren't really supposed to be doing that , I just tell them my hourly rate , book a time to pop round and find the borrow N and say the board the brought is a pile of ---- and price to fit a RCBO board which 9 /10 they agree to

 

[Markyd]

What usually happens is the Husband spends 20 mins feeding me a load of crap and when i find the problem and show him and his wife the problem they go off and i either hear her say " I told you you should have left it alone" or " Why did you get that bloke from down the road to it?"

 

[DPG]

OP, what sort of work were you thinking of doing? Is it work that would need testing, and if so do you have the equipment and knowledge to test and certify?