Finding a good electrician

Cheeselady

We are in the process of buying a house, which will require a full rewire, and would also like an RCD box, security lights outside, extra sockets etc

Can anyone please tell me what qualifications the electrician needs to have, and also do I need to get some kind of certificate of work.

Thanks

karl-123

you have no other choice you have to have a ( rcd ) consumer unit ( fuseboard)
he should be part p ...............

http://www.partp.co.uk/partp.aspx

zax47

karl-123 wrote: »

you have no other choice you have to have a ( rcd ) consumer unit ( fuseboard)
he should be part p ...............

http://www.partp.co.uk/partp.aspx

You don't say where you are located CheeseLady.

Link to find a registered Part P electrican in England/Wales is

http://www.competentperson.co.uk

There is no Part P in Scotland, but your sparky must still be registered with Select;

http://www.select.org.uk

Cheeselady

Thanks both of you, I am in England, so will check out the link.

KateLiana27

The electrician must be Part P registered. Make sure you call up the body he claims to be registered with and verify that he actually is - we had someone lie to us about it, and had a very narrow escape!

You can also search directly for a registered local electrician - have a look at the NICEIC and ECA websites.

fluffpot

Don't use the home improvement portals - they are no guarantee of finding a good spark! Any trades who are any good steer well clear of them

Mallotum_X

Ask friends, family and work colleagues if any can recommend a spark. Much better to get a recommendation from someone who has used the guy before than hoping for the best.

southcoastrgi

if you tell us where in England someone here might be able to recommend someone, if your friends & neighbours can't