advise re part P certification

maccyd_3

Hi there,

I need some advice. I've been getting some major works done in a house I'm rennovating. We had to get it completely re wired. We had a main contractor who got his electrician to do the re wiring. He is registered with an appropriate body and his registration details do check out. We are now in a dispute with the main contractor - he is demanding final payment descpite the fact that things aren't finished and our request for a completion certificate has been knocked back. Its got to the extent of having lawyers involved and I don not want our main contractor or anyone who works for him back in the house. They have made threats. One of the reasons the completion certificate was rejected was because of concerns re some of the electrical works.The elctrician has filled in and submitted the paperwork but its blatantly obvious that he hasn't tested or installed some of the things hes claimed because the items don't work/ are absent. We are now in a position where building control tell us that we need to either get the existing electrician back to do remedial works or get another electrician to go through the elecrtics and submit a part P certificate.

We have approached one electrician who tells us he cant sign off on someone elses work. So, my question is what do I do now? I'm going to approach the body that our original electrician is registered with. Building control are being no help and the lawyer isn't sure what to do. Can another electrician come in and inspect all the works and fill in a part P? Is this going to mean pulling the walls open again?

Any help or advise would be appreciated.

Thanks. I'm in Scotland by the way.

keystone

Part P doesn't apply in Scotland. Is this a windup?

Cheers

maccyd_3

ok, maybe I'm wrong about it being called a part P, but building control need a form filled out certifying the electrical works that have been installed and tested.

Thanks.

Justicia

maccyd wrote: »

Hi there,
I'm going to approach the body that our original electrician is registered with.

That's the avenue to now take - you are using a certified person and have the 'back-up' of an organisation to refer the matter to. Follow their complaints procedure.

What competent person scheme is it, out of interest.

zax47

If it's Scotland then it should be SELECT.