Will plasterers put light fittings back after boarding ceiling?

Taucher

Hello all. We had a plasterer (3 x people) plaster our walls and ceiling in our hall, stairs and landing. There is a pendant light fitting on the top and bottom of the stairs. 

The plasterers have finished (and done a great job) but the pendant lights are hanging down unattached to the ceiling by their wires. They havent mentioned this - I am going to ask if they are going to come back and reaffix the lights when the plaster has dried. Is this a normal request or do they expect me to refit the lights?

Thanks!

GrubbyGirl_2

My plasterers didn't, they expect you to do it - but it's an easy job to do

ThisIsWeird

You may wish to wait until it's been painted too.

GDB2222

ThisIsWeird said:

You may wish to wait until it's been painted too.

Ask the painters to screw the light fixtures back. 

35har1old

Taucher said:

Hello all. We had a plasterer (3 x people) plaster our walls and ceiling in our hall, stairs and landing. There is a pendant light fitting on the top and bottom of the stairs. 

The plasterers have finished (and done a great job) but the pendant lights are hanging down unattached to the ceiling by their wires. They havent mentioned this - I am going to ask if they are going to come back and reaffix the lights when the plaster has dried. Is this a normal request or do they expect me to refit the lights?

Thanks!

Should have been removed by a electrican and differently be re fixed by a electrian to check that none of the wires have become loose

Le_Kirk

35har1old said:

Should have been removed by a  electrican electrician and differently be re fixed by a electrian electrician to check that none of the wires have become loose

I think they should be fixed the same as they were - unless you meant definitely!

Postik

I'm not sure you can screw the light fitting straight back on because the plaster would still be wet.  And I wouldn't really expect the plasterer to make a special journey back another day to screw it on.  Besides which, I would prefer to both seal and paint underneath the light fitting (rather than around it) anyway.