-
Get a Part P qualified sparks in to do an EICR (electrical inspection condition report) and any remedial work (if necessary) to make it safe. No one but the qualified original installer or the council's Building Regs person can sign off the original work. That EICR and proof of remedial work is the next best thing to the original.
We had the same problem, did the above, and sold our flat without any problems. Oh, and I threatened to take the original contractor to the small claims court - which I was fully prepared to do - and after six months of silence he was soon round with £400 in an envelope and a bucketful of excuses. From now on: no Part P qual/NICEIC number, no work.
Timmy2wheels-
In fairness it's your choice to have only NICEIC but it's a vast oversimplification of the regulatory requirements. Any notifiable work can be signed off by a representative of the local council or registered 3rd party (prior arrangement before the work commences is necessary) or by any registered electrician, they could be registered with NICEIC, NAPIT or Stroma or there are some smaller registration bodies.
Electrical Installation Condition Reports also require an electrician to have a certain level of qualification and experience, usually C&G 2394/2395 which is contained in the full electrical apprenticeship (or C&G 2391 the older qualification) plus you need a specific insurance type and registration with a professional body that recognises your skill in carrying out EICR's. Part P has little or nothing to do with it and is a far easier qualification to obtain.
However most electrical work is not notifiable, CU replacement, adding a new circuit to a CU some garden and some bathroom electrics are. I'm still simplifying it but there's not always the requirement for notification.
It's true that anyone working professionally on your electrical system should have a good working knowledge of BS7671 and Part P and follow those rules and regulations, in which case they should probably have the up to date qualifications in BS7671 and Part P.
Airhead
Dodgy builder fun.
So after having the electrics done on the house the electrican/builder sent someone round to do the sign off for the electrical safety certificate. He said it would then turn up in the post a few months later.
It hasn't arrived.
He hasn't answered his phone or emails for the last 6 months after promising he'd come back after Christmas to get it sorted and fix some buzzing lights and dimmers that aren't working properly.
I'm reading horror stories of £5000 fines from the council for non compliance to building regs. Any ideas? Threaten to get in touch with a solicitor unless he gets it sorted pronto?
In more positive news painting and decorating is mostly done and the place is feeling properly like home. Especially now we've got round to putting up most of our pictures and artwork!