Just been called to a mates house, where a new television has been installed.
A really bad job has been done, and they also cut through a ring final cable. Where they have tried to repair it (with choc blocks!) they have pulled it around and its sliced through the live in the back of the socket beside it. The gas and water pipes turned red hot (hot water was coming from the cold water tap) and the owners were getting small shocks from the sink etc
Ive made a temporary fix of the problem (im qualified, but my knowledge is industrial) and they will be getting someone ive recommended in during the week to replace the cable etc.
Plus hes installed a speaker directly inline with a socket, which shows he doesnt have even a basic knowledge of electrics.
Theyve paid out around 150 for a plumber to come in to check it wasnt a plumbing problem, plus they paid the television fitter over 100 quid.
What would you do in this situation? they paid him with a cheque, so ive told them to cancel it, and ill be phoning him in the morning. Should the family be after compensation to cover the plumbers bill? How do they go about it, do they have to go to trading standards or someone and persue it that way, or how does it work?
Some pics:
The bottom is a complete mess, and impossible to plaster, the top behind the telly is just as bad. They will have to get it done again. They are going to get soclets fitted this time, so that they can move the table with the sky bits on easily by just unplugging - whereas at the moment if it was plaster they wouldnt be able to move it at all.
A really bad job has been done, and they also cut through a ring final cable. Where they have tried to repair it (with choc blocks!) they have pulled it around and its sliced through the live in the back of the socket beside it. The gas and water pipes turned red hot (hot water was coming from the cold water tap) and the owners were getting small shocks from the sink etc
Ive made a temporary fix of the problem (im qualified, but my knowledge is industrial) and they will be getting someone ive recommended in during the week to replace the cable etc.
Plus hes installed a speaker directly inline with a socket, which shows he doesnt have even a basic knowledge of electrics.
Theyve paid out around 150 for a plumber to come in to check it wasnt a plumbing problem, plus they paid the television fitter over 100 quid.
What would you do in this situation? they paid him with a cheque, so ive told them to cancel it, and ill be phoning him in the morning. Should the family be after compensation to cover the plumbers bill? How do they go about it, do they have to go to trading standards or someone and persue it that way, or how does it work?
Some pics:
The bottom is a complete mess, and impossible to plaster, the top behind the telly is just as bad. They will have to get it done again. They are going to get soclets fitted this time, so that they can move the table with the sky bits on easily by just unplugging - whereas at the moment if it was plaster they wouldnt be able to move it at all.