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I had the same situation with the plumber subcontracted by our shit builder.
Sparks don’t like doing it, but may be worth trying to get a price for someone to come and sign off the electrical work for a fee. It’ll cost you something, but less than £1400 and you’ll never have to talk to that builder again.
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Those who will remember my shit builder… another conundrum has presented itself.
The electrician, who I have paid £££ for various things and recommended the builder, has not been paid £1400 he is owed for the work he did and materials.
I didn’t need building regs for the work (replacing kitchen and bathroom, minor stud work) and have an email from the council saying this, which I have saved. I am expecting an electrical certificate for the kitchen and the bathroom. The electrician won’t send it until he has been paid by the builder. I have paid the builder 90% of the job, but have told him i am not paying the rest and asked for some back to cover damages. The builder has told the electrician that I haven’t paid him.
Not sure what I can do. Electrician was employed by the builder, so regardless of what I do or pay, the builder needs to pay the electrician. I think I need these certificates really….
He won’t send the minor works certificates until he is paid. But he has submitted it all to building regs, who he said will send me something.
The electrician is kind of a mate but not really…
Not sure what to do at all