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Sorry - meant to say - thanks very much for all your help. It really is appreciated.

What about destroying his house - that seems very tempting at the moment :lol:

Thanks. All very confusing. I think he does work for a local authority - so should be registered. Any suggestions on where I go from here?

Hi davy No offence taken. All I knew is that there are now new regulations and that an electrician needs to give you a certificate at the end of work - so you can't just get in a DIY'er. I don't know what the regulations are - which is why I went to a qualified registered electrician...

If I had known I wouldn't get any certificate from the electrician, I would have got my DIY'er father-in-law to do it for free I went to the electrician because of the new regulations! To: davy_owen_88 - no he has not given me any certificate. I don't know what tests he has done -...

Thanks for that. Any other suggestions/info please?

I have recently had a new kitchen fitted. The electrician has put in a number of new sockets and light switches, along with fitting an electric cooker and hob (along with the relevant supply for this). He has also put in a new fuse board. He now wants paying and hasn't given me any invoice...

Thanks. I'm actually in Norwich so I wouldn't expect to pay London rates here either. I don't think he is particularly busy as he said he can fit me in whenever. He does have to chase in, but not make good, as the walls are being plastered the following week. I just feel that £900 +...

I'm having a fairly small new kitchen installed. I have had an electrician round to price up for the following: * Install (not supply) 8 downlighters * Install power for electric cooker in new position, ignition for gas hob and power for extractor. * Supply and install 2 x fused...

Thanks Paul. I did get British Gas out for a quote for a new boiler and it was £4,300 (!!!) and unfortunately I cannot afford this at present.

I am having a new kitchen installed and would like to use a dummy cabinet to conceal the wall mounted boiler. It is very old but still working. Not sure of the exact type (not a combi) but it is a concord WCF. However, the front of it gets pretty hot. The kitchen installer suggested we...