Carpet fitters have messed up my electrics

sharonmuso

Yesterday I had a vynal floor fit in the bathroom and the electrics tripped. I asked the fitter if he had done something and he said no. Now, every time we walk over the doorway into the bathroom the socket circuit of the electrics trips. Do we have any rights???

keystone

sharonmuso wrote: »

Yesterday I had a vynal floor fit in the bathroom and the electrics tripped. I asked the fitter if he had done something and he said no. Now, every time we walk over the doorway into the bathroom the socket circuit of the electrics trips.

It sounds as though he has put a nail/scew through a cable when fitting the transition. If that cable is run too close to the surface then its the fault of the person who installed the cable.

Do we have any rights???

Worry about your electrical problem first before you worry about rights. I would classify this as accidental damage. Deal with it appropriately.

Cheers

ic

I agree with the above, the wiring in your house sounds bad (perhaps a bad DIY job by a previous occupier) - if this the case, be glad the installer wasn't electrocuted and chasing you for damages! Get the electrical installation inspected ASAP for your own safety - especially as its under the bathroom floor.

zax47

keystone wrote: »

It sounds as though he has put a nail/scew through a cable when fitting the transition.

Certainly does.

If that cable is run too close to the surface then its the fault of the person who installed the cable.

I tend to agree, but remember we were allowed to notch joists once you know - no longer the case, We'd generally stay in the middle of a floorboard, away from the edges & fixings, but that wouldn't help at a doorway. A quick check with a cable detector would have found this cable.

Worry about your electrical problem first before you worry about rights. I would classify this as accidental damage. Deal with it appropriately.

Definitely - I would class this as an emergency, you need an electrician and quick. Keep the socket circuit turned off - you aren't helping at all by leaving it energised and constantly tripping.

He's probably gonna need to take your new vinyl floor up too, to get access to the damage. :eek:

27col

You have the "right" to not get electrocuted. Get your priorities right and get the problem sorted. As others have said, this has not been caused by the flooring fitter, but by the person who did the electrical work.