Where can I get advice on pricing domestic Electrical work?

[gungho]

Hello,
I am not an electrician but I hope someone can help me out? I have had some rewiring started at my house (a 3 bed semi). The work was done by a friend I've known for years, so I completely trusted him and didn't question his price. I paid him all the money at the end of the first fix. I have since been told that he may be a bit expensive. I would like some advice about his price and if it is fair and reasonable? I haven't started the second fix yet.
I realise this may not be the place for this type of discussion, if not could someone point me in the direction where I can get some electricians opinions about it?
Many thanks in advance.

 

[Spoon]

I wish I hadn't but because it was a friend I totally, blindly trusted him. Even if I had only paid some of it I still agreed to his price.
The second fix is yet to happen and I am not sure how to proceed.?

You can't change that you have paid him in full. Did you get a receipt?
Regarding the second fix, get him to finish off is work. Get him to change the CU to one that is to regs. Also get him to give you a certificate for the work and LABC notification.
Send him an email detailing all the work that has been done up to now, how much you have paid and what needs doing to finish the job.

 

[Octopus]

I wish I hadn't but because it was a friend I totally, blindly trusted him. Even if I had only paid some of it I still agreed to his price.
The second fix is yet to happen and I am not sure how to proceed.?

I'm guessing you haven't got a receipt or invoice from him.

I would suggest you email him to ask when the 2nd fix is happening (how are you living without electrics?), And also request an EIC and labc confirmation too.

This all sounds really messy.

 

[7029 dave]

IMO that is about right, I see you are in London,it does make all the difference location.When I say about right I am talking the whole job, testing as well, some guys in the smoke will not touch rewires unless 10K plus.

 

[gungho]

IMO that is about right, I see you are in London,it does make all the difference location.When I say about right I am talking the whole job, testing as well, some guys in the smoke will not touch rewires unless 10K plus.

Thanks for your reply. When you say about right, would you expect that to include the whole house including a kitchen? Or just what has been done?
The location is just inside the M25 in bexley. I don't know if that changes things.

 

[gungho]

I'm guessing you haven't got a receipt or invoice from him.

I would suggest you email him to ask when the 2nd fix is happening (how are you living without electrics?), And also request an EIC and labc confirmation too.

This all sounds really messy.

He said that he isnt qualified to do the certificate and i dont need one anyway?
The house is empty while we have the work done. There is central heating going in, and we thought a rewire was best to happen while the house is back to bare walls and floorboards.

It is all very messy as we now have issues between friends and family as he is actually distantly related by marriage.

 

[Andy78]

He said that he isnt qualified to do the certificate and i dont need one anyway?
The house is empty while we have the work done. There is central heating going in, and we thought a rewire was best to happen while the house is back to bare walls and floorboards.

It is all very messy as we now have issues between friends and family as he is actually distantly related by marriage.

This is not true.

There are no qualifications needed to be able to sign certificates, just competence.
In accordance with the wiring regulations, all work must be tested and a certificate produced to prove that the installation conforms to the wiring regulations and is safe.
All work of this nature must be notified to building control so a building control certificate can be issued. This is law.

What your friend actually means is that he does not have access to a piece of test equipment regularly, is not a member of a scheme and did not tell building control before the work started so cannot now notify the work, and has his money now so it's your problem not his.

 

[ETO]

11 days first fix?

 

[Nolnoc]

How did this finish up......

 

[ferg]

It turned out that the butler did it.