Need advise to deal with CON MAN electricin

DaveyBoy89

Hi everyone not sure if this is the write place to ask but I need sum advice

I have had a problem where lights and stuff stopped working and some of my plugs so got electricin in. i got 2 big probslems with what he has said this morning and not sure who I need to contact now:

1 he turned power off and said would be 4 HUNDRED QUID to put it back on, after hes been I started flicking switches were he was working and now it IS BACK ON, five mi9nutes work and I am not evn electricin

2 he pulled loads of fuses out saying the fuse wire was wrong, again this will need to be fixed and again he tells me the 4 hundreds quid, well i hav e just been to b&q and got some fuse wire, fixed it my own and now everything is working, this was about 45 min of work INCLUDING going to the shop

QUESTION TIME: who do i need to tell about this, do i call the police or someone else. i dont want the police round here but just thinking of him ripping off my gran or someone like for 4 HUNDRED NOTES is makin me see red, not everyone wuld be wise enough to see threw him like I did

thanks any1 who can give me advise on how to deal with this CON MAN

TheCyclingProgrammer

I'm having a hard time figuring out if this is a wind up but...assuming its legitimate, why did he turn the power off? Did he say that there was something dangerous about your installation? Did he leave any paperwork?

Did you not think about getting a second opinion from another electrician? I very much doubt he was quoting £400 to turn the power back on, but quoting you to rectify whatever issue led him to turning it off in the first place.

JEN22

Trading Standards

Dan-Dan

Sounds like you fixed it all yourself, give yourself a pat on the back

DaveyBoy89

first of all he said not to use the plugs in the kitchen, then he went in the cupboard under the stairs, comes out and says hes got to turn the power off, ill have to ring his office but it will be about 400 pounds. Well i just rang his office and the woman who answered says they will need 70 pounds just to come and tell me what is wrong, NO THANK YOU. I told them I have fixed it myswelf and i will be reporting them, now i have like 6 missed calls SORRY GUYS YOU LOST THIS BUSNESS

andyhop

Just because something works does not mean it mets the required standard or is safe to use

You called someone in to view and quote , they did exactly that

He's advised you not to use sockets yet you seem to know better

dominoman

Get another electrician in.

This whole story is odd and you are missing important details.

He said the fuse wire was wrong, yet you replaced it. Are you 100% sure you used the correct ones in each circuit.

He said not to use the sockets, yet you are using them. Do you know what you are doing and understand the risks? From the style of your email I suspect not.

Get a second electrician in to diagnose the original problem and this time make sure you understand what he is telling you. Ask for it to be written down as a quote or in an email if you are not sure.

cajef

Hmm! wonder if the fuses had blown and what fuse wire rating the OP has fitted if the circuits are now suddenly working.

DaveyBoy89

not sure why you say i am missing, details. house belonged to my grandad and we loived here together till he died four yearsa ago (IN 2011), he had lived here since the 60s i think

Never had any problems then since christmas just a few troubles, lights go on and off and there is a buzzing noise from some plugs when things are plugged in but still work fine. sometimes you have to jiggle the upstairs light till it comes on but it is one of those old switches like a little switch in a circle not a normal light switch, also one of the bedrooms has these. My mate came round who is a Plumber so he knows about DIY, he said there was a a weird smell off the plugs when he put the kettle on and he said i should get an electricin. BAD ADVICE. it is all working fine now so I think I will just leave it, had enuff trouble for one day LOL. thanks everyone for the advise tho

TheCyclingProgrammer

OK I'm convinced this is a wind-up now.

But if it isn't, then it sounds like your wiring is ancient and you should get a competent electrician in to diagnose the original problem.

Just because its been fine up until now does not mean it will be fine forever.

wealdroam

DaveyBoy89 wrote: »

it is all working fine now so I think I will just leave it, had enuff trouble for one day LOL. thanks everyone for the advise tho

So tell us again why you started this thread?