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Some downlights and other lights do not require earth (although I would always recommend that one was supplied for future lighting and helps with tests/fault finding) So check if your lights are class 1 (need earth) or double insulated ( no earth required) But regardless of that the...

Also plenty of the energy efficient pendent fittings, come with longer lampholder flex. CEF will supply them.

I assume this is a gas boiler? You can contact gas safe about this and they will offer advice. Is/was the installer a gas safe registered one, you can search online for his registration. A possible way around this issue would be to have a gas safe inspection/test and indemnity insurance taken...

Providing the item being fixed, is fixed correctly. You can fit very heavy weights to a dry-wall. Grand Piano? maybe, if fitted on it's long side.

It is advised to always get at least 3 quotes. But saying that, the prices quoted, if including materials does not sound extreme. I would be concerned though, with any electrician using the term 'part p certificate'.

Not just the item, but the P&P for such a small item seems extortionate. How many come in a pack?

I am unsure what is mean't by this but there is a website that you can go to that will list registered electricians, that can self cert/notify work. The term competent is credited to them, but alas you can take that with a pinch of salt if you are unaware of their skill set. Yet saying that I...

Mechanical protection, would obviously be something that protects the cables from damage by screw/nail/drill etc. There is no mention within BS7671 (wiring regs) that states what this should be, but rule of thumb and experience would suggest a 3mm gauge metal cap or conduit. You could if wished...

There are permitted safe routes to follow when chasing cables in walls, if you are using the same cables, then you will have to align your sockets and switches accordingly, as there may not be any slack cable to work with, to allow this. Also cables should be located correctly in floors. Use...

I would assume if this was a rigid lug, that it would be wise to pigtail the back box.

I have seen the back box savers, never used, but would be interested on comments of those that have. http://professional-electrician.com/products/watch-back-box-saver/

Whether a rewire is important, would depend on the condition of the cables and whether it makes more sense to run new circuits rather then extend/alter existing ones. A new consumer unit can be installed to any core colours, new or old or a mixture of both. If I was do the so called...

Excuse me for asking for some confirmation of your plans. With regards to the quote not requesting a rewire, are plans to chase out, sink boxes for sockets/switches etc and route new cable as a rewire yourself. Or chase in new cables to alter/add on to existing circuits?

Or a rubber insulated oxygen tent.

Yes you would need level it all to the same as the damaged area. Only other alternative is return it, they should replace it, if it arrived damaged.

If new electrical work is carried out in any of the bathroom zones 0,1 and 2. Then this becomes notifiable work, this requires more than a certificate. This requires building controls being contacted and that should really have been done prior to any electrical work being carried out. Depending...

It is difficult to achieve a solution that deals with the idiot factor. But common sense applied, the solution would be to have the cable routed through a backbox, then a plate over this. I would have thought an uncut cable would would be in the spirit of this requirement, as it would as already...

Good Luck with your project, just remember to post your questions in the correct forum trade sub-section, related to your questions.

Would be handy, if you could identify what item you have lost.

As the house has cable dating back to at least the 1950's (cable could be older). i would recommend for safety reasons that an electrical installation condition report was done. But to answer your question, you could fit a plug adaptor or a RCD spur, the issue would be that they would need to...