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Fireblade
Hi All...
Got a dilemma which I'm not happy with...
Was asked to quote on some domestic work recently, most of which was putting up some new light fittings, dimmer switches and other general cosmetic work for someone who had just moved into their new property, however, they also wanted some work doing in two ensuite bathrooms and the work was going to be notifiable - which is not a problem as I am a CPS registered member with Elecsa.
On my follow up to my initial visit the prospect advised me that their builder would do the electrics for "free"..... Ok, so I lost the work but I advised them to ensure that their builder or whoever they subcontracted to electrical work to was in a position to notify building control and issue the appropriate paperwork and now here is the problem....
The person who has carried out the work is not qualified and thus not registered and therefore not in a position to follow the correct and legal process and seeing as the client has knowingly instructed the work to a non competant party they have broken the law.
I am furious from an ethical and moral point, yes, I am new to the trade but I believe in doing the job right. I have studied hard, passed all the right exams, got myself CPS registered and started to build a reliable, reputable and trustworthy business.
Do I notify LBC that work has been instructed by someone knowingly to someone who is effectively a "rogue" trader, both parties are clearly in the wrong?
It might seem a bit of an over reaction on my behalf but there is a right way of doing things and a wrong way and this is clearly the later..... If this sort of thing never gets reported then nothing will ever get done about it!!!!
Would like to hear your points of view.....
Got a dilemma which I'm not happy with...
Was asked to quote on some domestic work recently, most of which was putting up some new light fittings, dimmer switches and other general cosmetic work for someone who had just moved into their new property, however, they also wanted some work doing in two ensuite bathrooms and the work was going to be notifiable - which is not a problem as I am a CPS registered member with Elecsa.
On my follow up to my initial visit the prospect advised me that their builder would do the electrics for "free"..... Ok, so I lost the work but I advised them to ensure that their builder or whoever they subcontracted to electrical work to was in a position to notify building control and issue the appropriate paperwork and now here is the problem....
The person who has carried out the work is not qualified and thus not registered and therefore not in a position to follow the correct and legal process and seeing as the client has knowingly instructed the work to a non competant party they have broken the law.
I am furious from an ethical and moral point, yes, I am new to the trade but I believe in doing the job right. I have studied hard, passed all the right exams, got myself CPS registered and started to build a reliable, reputable and trustworthy business.
Do I notify LBC that work has been instructed by someone knowingly to someone who is effectively a "rogue" trader, both parties are clearly in the wrong?
It might seem a bit of an over reaction on my behalf but there is a right way of doing things and a wrong way and this is clearly the later..... If this sort of thing never gets reported then nothing will ever get done about it!!!!
Would like to hear your points of view.....
