I went for a cheapo EICR and I got a C2 code for an en suit shower room light. The assessor company being rather aggressive with the push for remedial work, I decided I don't want them to do the work, unless they are cheaper than others by a lot. I understand a C2 code requires remedy within 30 days. These are the options I am considering:
1. Do the remedial work myself, and get a new EICR from another assessor
2. Show another assessor my failed EICR and get him to do the remedial work, and the work will then be certified by him.
Option 1 will likely to be cheaper and more satisfactory to me because the complication is that a random person unfamiliar with the property would be drilling big holes in the ceiling without a care resulting in a compromised inter-property partition. Ultimately, I would be responsible for the damage. If I do the work myself, the damage would be avoided.
My questions are:
Does the 30 day remedial requirement begin from the day of assessment, or the day I receive a formal EICR? After a week of delay, the assessor finally sent me an EICR with big "DRAFT" watermarks on it. Does the 30 day begin with the draft?
Are there any rules that say the original EICR assessor must do the remedial work, or that any remedial work must be assessed and certified by the original assessor? They have already stated they could not certify work of anyone but their own electricians.
Is there any issues if I just throw away the failed EICR and get a new one done within 30 days of whatever is the valid starting date of the remedy requirement?
I understand there is no requirement for a non-rented property to have an EICR? Now that there is a fail, does the EICR with a pass then becomes mandatory for the property?
1. Do the remedial work myself, and get a new EICR from another assessor
2. Show another assessor my failed EICR and get him to do the remedial work, and the work will then be certified by him.
Option 1 will likely to be cheaper and more satisfactory to me because the complication is that a random person unfamiliar with the property would be drilling big holes in the ceiling without a care resulting in a compromised inter-property partition. Ultimately, I would be responsible for the damage. If I do the work myself, the damage would be avoided.
My questions are:
Does the 30 day remedial requirement begin from the day of assessment, or the day I receive a formal EICR? After a week of delay, the assessor finally sent me an EICR with big "DRAFT" watermarks on it. Does the 30 day begin with the draft?
Are there any rules that say the original EICR assessor must do the remedial work, or that any remedial work must be assessed and certified by the original assessor? They have already stated they could not certify work of anyone but their own electricians.
Is there any issues if I just throw away the failed EICR and get a new one done within 30 days of whatever is the valid starting date of the remedy requirement?
I understand there is no requirement for a non-rented property to have an EICR? Now that there is a fail, does the EICR with a pass then becomes mandatory for the property?
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