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Thank you for all comments since last post.  I see where you are coming from.  Next stage is supplying evidence, ie, e-mails between contractor and ourselves, photographs etc.  I will see what my other half thinks.  The customer always seems to have to fight.  Paying full price for what we have...

It's part of the original bill.  But after speaking to Trading Standards there seems to be a case for not paying a whole amount if the job isn't worth that amount. With lack of an expert witness we will have to send photographs of his shoddy work and e-mails from NICEIC.  Not sure that will...

Yes, as a customer they didn't really back us up at all whatsoever.  They had, excuse my french, no balls on behalf of the customer and were very gentle with this electrician considering he's made such a mess of it compared to what a competent electrician would have done.  Sounds like Steptoe...

No, we had nothing in writing apart from the work on the loft conversion but he treated the rest of the house as a separate issue...... we don't want to give him another snagging list yet.  However, I just had a thought that I could contact NICEIC again about the CAT wiring issue but all they...

Hey guess what?  The nightmare continues!  I walk around the house going to switch on a light where the switch should be and hey presto..... of course, I forget, I am not LEFT handed.  Walking across the kitchen to get to the single light switches keeps me fit and healthy I guess.  And taking...

Dear Ralph Dekker   We haven't heard anything from the Inspector further to our telephone conversation last week in which you said we should receive an e-mail (Friday 11th October 2013).   There is, I understand, some contention regarding the failure of WES Electrical to change the 10amp in the...

Sorry I haven't called you Steptoe, I've been completely overwhelmed by William starting school. Oh the homework!!!  I do want to find out how the Coventry event went.  I called NICEIC this morning and was told the person handling our complaint is back from holiday on Friday and I should send an...

Many thanks!  Will look into these.  Hi, electrician not been in touch since we have noted the heating system not working and we haven't heard from the plumber.  Jonathan is wanting the whole job looked at before he hands over Part P because of paying him to get it right.  I will either call or...

Ooh, can I invoice NIC?  That sounds interesting....... Hey Steptoe, yes please on your visit after he's gone - we'll see you at Christmas then, and at this rate it will be, Christmas 2014...  :innocent   I think anyone who wants to ask NICEIC questions in relation to this matter should go...

It's still going on ..... and on...... and on...... NICEIC are insisting that the same guy comes back so that he is ultimately responsible for signing off the work.  The engineer from NICEIC came to our house and went through everything with the electrician.  He took our hand written notes of...

Plumber was at house today.  Boiler has been wired wrong twice.... boss electrician says he's coming Monday..... 

We are very glad of this forum!  :)   :)    

My husband isn't happy with anything either (especially my lack of short skirts)  :slap  .... we both agreed that we should get someone in to look at this afterwards because of the way they have faffed about.  E-mail me with a quote, as you saw the job when it started and you flagged up things...

I kept your number in my phone - shall I call you when this electrician has finished? IF HE EVER DOES!!!  headbang

I just asked Sharpend's advice on that.. see above.  Tight top would expose beer belly, do not own a short skirt anymore (quite frankly that's just sad) and as for stilletoe boots, what about you borrowing mine - not sure if they fit me any more....   :innocent     But seriously, yes we would...

Husband's just asked if getting a new CU would solve any potential problems?  Only we are about to move in with two kids and wonder how long putting this right would take.  I was going to pay these guys to get rid of them and then get a bona fide person in to re-inspect and test it all.....

Aha, thanks.  We have asked him to take out all the old stuff because none of his guys he's sent have done anything with the old wires.  In fact, when he did turn up the other day to assess what needs doing to finalize, he noticed an old socket still in skirting board and said he was surprised...

Wow! Just been able to get time to see all these comments.  Something strange happened today.  The electrician texted me to ask for a photo of the mcb.  I didn't know what that was so I had to google it.  I sent him the same pic of the CU that you guys have seen.  They have since put a cover on...

Cheers!  Jobs not finished and he's texting me about payment!  I did text back saying nowt til got Part P. All communication going through husband now - I'd like to see him try and ask him for any money. :slap

Glad of your comment re CU.   Yes, Steptoe does know the address and he was very helpful and very courteous.  The electrician said he'd put all the loft conversion lighting on the same circuit as the first floor....... I will tell my husband about splitting them across 2 RCDs as i daren't...