Part P - Non certified electrical work

Glenn891

Hello,
My son has just bought his first house and his best friend has offered to re-wire it for him. Alas, his friend albeit a very good sparky is not Part P registered. When my son comes to sell the house will this lack of certification present a problem? If so, what is the best way to deal with it? Thanks.

Gorgeous_George

I doubt it will cause a problem. He won't be able to say it has been recently re-wired.

The Part P qualification isn't difficult to obtain. From what I hear from people gaining the qualification, it mainly comprises paying the course fee and attending with the final part being a lecture on how much to charge.

I wouldn't let a non-Part p sparky work on my BTL but I'm happy to tackle the wiring in my home as I have an electrical engineering background.

GG

Glenn891

Thanks George - I've heard someone say that there is some sort of Building Regulation Indemnity Policy that he could buy to cover any problems that the new buyer might have bearing in mind that the work was done by a non qualified sparky. Ever heard of that?

vickib3107

hey glenn891

i work for building control at a local council.

If give yourbuilding control department at your local council a call they should provide a service whereby they send a part p registered tester round to the property for a small fee and test the electrics on behalf of the installer. A completion certificate is then issued to the applicant which will cover him should he wish to sell, rent or remortgage.

The Building Regulation Indemnity Policy is not something i have heard of, just sounds like some kind of insurance policy, which doesn't help with making sure the electrics are right just that they'll fix them when they go wrong.... i would look into that carefully....

Hope this helps!!

shane42

use a part p installer , they are properly checked, insured and the fact they have bothered to register is good, also shows they have testing equipment and have demonstrated the ability to use it!