HELP Electrial certification for completion certificate

[MHFindlay]

HELP or more advice sought

We had work done on the house last year, built on small single story extension and used building contractor recommended by the guy who drew up the plans.

Building work was fine but having difficulty obtaining completion certificate due to problem with the electrical certificate. Building inspector has details but he said he's not happy with the copy of the certificate he has. Builder has moved on and having difficulty trying to find the guy who did the electrical work. Truth is told we only had one additional light fitted in to the new part with 3 additional wall sockets.

Would it be possible for another electrical contractor on come in and inspect the work at my cost and supply me with the relevant certification??? We live up in Aberdeen Scotland

 

[Spark123]

You don't make it clear if the additions were new circuits or additions to existing circuits. From the POV of the wiring regulations if they are additions to existing circuits you should have recieved a couple of Minor Electrical Installation Works Certificates (MEIWC) for the work from the installer as he was responsible for the installation work. If they were new circuits you should have received a 3 part full Electrical Installation Certificate (EIC).
If you call someone in who has nothing to do with the original work they cannot issue MEIWCs or a full EIC for it, they can do what is called a Periodic Inspection Report (PIR) and issue a PIR certificate, you'll have to check with your building control wether or not a PIR will satisfy what they want.