Did he give you a receipt or any paper work? Did you pay him cash?
Andy
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My builder/ my opportunist bodger and run.
I can imagine the sort of job they would do it a day, find someone properly qualified and save yourself a world of grief.
At least, having seen the consumer unit photo, you have got some decent value for your £400. I must admit I was rather expecting it the be a very basic single lighting circuit, one socket circuit.
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It's a shame he didn't put the RCD's in the right place though.
IMO you probablly don't. Old rubber wiring did degrade over time, but my understanding is that by the 1970s we had moved on to PVC insulation that usually lasts a very long time (there are some exceptions).
Steer clear of this idiot and his brother.
The fault you have described should be easy for an experienced electrician to find.
This fault does not justify an entire rewire.
And I suspect a one day rewire by these prats will result in your home being destroyed.
You need an experienced, competent electrician to locate and repair the fault - and to check this idiot's work too.
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The fault you have described should be easy for an experienced electrician to find.
This fault does not justify an entire rewire.
And I suspect a one day rewire by these prats will result in your home being destroyed.
You need an experienced, competent electrician to locate and repair the fault - and to check this idiot's work too.
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So there are 3. B6
Do you have a pic of the old fusebox
Do you have a pic of the old fusebox
He would have been better off fitting an all-RCBO board. One fault somewhere in the house, and you lose half the power in the house.
The green labels are in the wrong place, and I suspect there are a lot of circuits unlabelled.
Not familiar with the brand, but looks cheap tat.
You have been ripped off by this chancer, though that's not say it all can't be salvaged by someone decent.
Correct...
https://www.toolstation.com/axiom-m...tegrity-dual-rcd-10-mcbs-consumer-unit/p82853
I'd bin it and start again with a full RCBO board from a decent manufacturer like Hager or Schneider
I don’t think £400 is ripped off.
Sometimes a CU change could cost £1000.
But shame it’s not working
Sometimes a CU change could cost £1000.
But shame it’s not working
Surely you can't charge for a consumer unit change if it's not working properly.
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I'm not sure that a new CU which "doesn't work" is really worth anything, let alone £400
Kind Regards, John
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