Electrical Work - Northampton - HELP?

[abzdiy]

I need some work doing by a Qualified Electrician.

Lighting, Extractor Fans, Sockets, Fused Spur, Replace Fuse Board in my Cellar.

Could I get approximate costs if possible too.

Thanks very much guys.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

I need some work doing by a Qualified Electrician.

As ever, personal recommendations are always the best way to find a reputable tradesman, but if you're having to go ahead without much in the way of those, or references, don't put any store by registration itself - sadly it is possible to become registered with woefully inadequate qualifications and zero practical experience. You don't have to spend long here to see people cropping up who are registered and "qualified", but who are clearly seriously incompetent in reality and who should not be charging for their services.

You're looking for someone to replace a CU - it may surprise and dismay you to learn that it's quite possible to become a registered electrician without ever having done that, and without knowing any of the things that should be done first.

It's your money, and you have every right to ask prospective tradesmen what their qualifications are. Just being listed here is not a good enough guide. No genuinely experienced electrician, with the "full set" of C&G qualifications will mind you asking - in fact he will wish that everyone was like you.

I feel sorry for people who have been misled by training organisations and (shamefully) the Competent Person scheme organisers into thinking that a 5-day training course, a couple of trivial examples of their work and some basic understanding of how to use test equipment will make them an electrician, but not sorry enough to agree with them trying to sell their services to Joe Public.

Could I get approximate costs if possible too.

It will cost about the same as a second-hand car.

 

[Taylortwocities]

Could I get approximate costs if possible too.

It will cost about the same as a second-hand car.

A Bugatti! How nice!

 

[Timbobalob]

I know a good electrician that we use in Northampton - YHM (wasn't sure if I could post his details on here!)

He's fully certified and recently changed the CU for us, supplying all of the paperwork the following day.

<EDIT> ok - I can't find how to email you... if someone can confirm I'll let you know!