Getting a Part P Certificate after completion of works

fluffpot

A PIR specifically excludes lifting floorboards and exposing plastered in cables so no damage would need to be done - unless of course remedial work to bring it up to standard was required. The fact you have pics is also helpful

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kmmr

Builder has answered the phone (I think I caught him out by calling from my work phone!) and says 'this week'. fingers crossed....

kmmr

andrew-b wrote: »

Did the electrician who carried the works out leave you with a handwritten test report form..if so it should have the electricians details on it rather than the builder's (at least that is what happened when electrician subcontracted by our kitchen fitters carried out works). If you've got the electricians contact details i'd bypass the builder.

No. The electrician was involved quite early on, and we didn't see much of him again.

andrew-b wrote: »

Sounds to me like they have just fobbed you off again and just know another phone number to stop answering! If your landline number isn't withheld dial 141 first to withhold the number.

Yes, I know. I still have a pretty good relationship with them, and will use them again, so I think they are genuinly trying to sort it out. Or I am horribly naiive!

andrew-b wrote: »

Building control will usually only issue a certificate for the electrical installation if they had been instructed before works were carried out AND been provided with details of the works including an "electrical installation diagram and specification" (i.e pretty diagram with lots of labels showing what was to be used) showing compliance with wiring regs (BS7671) AND you've crossed their hand with gold (for my building control office that's £192.94) AND if their nominated contractor's checks and tests are satisfied. Our council's conditions are they ALSO want to carry out an inspection of the installation before covering-up. So in short you have to jump through hoops. Whether they will actually issue a certificate in your case i'm not convinced...but i suspect if they do they'll want more of your pot of gold.

BC were involved all along, and there are pretty good drawings of the electrical work. It was done by the architect for building control, and nothing was changed during the build from what I can remember.

And they all want the gold. In my experience the words, 'oh, around £500 quid' seem to come up alot! For anything!

andrew-b wrote: »

What were the works actually carried out though? Full rewire? Few sockets? New circuits?

Full rewire. New consumer unit, new sockets, new kitchen and bathroom wiring etc. The whole lot.