self certification

[needalittlehelp]

Hello

I recently posted an issue on this forum relating to a problem on pipework; when an emergency plumber looked at some work that I had had done, he said that plumbers need to 'self certify'.

Also he said that there are high fines imposed by trading standards (I think) for work 'not up to standard'.

Can someone in the forum explain the implications of these 2 statements to me plz.

 

[corgiman]

Hello

I recently posted an issue on this forum relating to a problem on pipework; when an emergency plumber looked at some work that I had had done, he said that plumbers need to 'self certify'. .

Only on new build or changes of use in a building. Parts G and H of building regs, not for repairs or maintainence

Also he said that there are high fines imposed by trading standards (I think) for work 'not up to standard'.

trading standards I dont think have a lot to do with the building regs, more down to the building officer at the local authority, as for high fines I dont know I only know of a 10k handed down to a bloke who charged for electric work under scope of aprt p and was not competent to do so Have no idea about the part g or h (except of g3 unvented cylinders etc)

as for you working in your own home, go for it it will only become an issue as to how bad you did it if and when they get the home condition report sort within the Home inspection report

sounds to me like he was pulling yer plonker a tad

 

[ChrisR]

10k handed down to a bloke who charged for electric work under scope of part p and was not competent to do so

£10k Sounds a bit heavy! Got a link?

 

[corgiman]

sorry mate I dont but off the top of my head I am sure it was in last months PHAM mag

 

[Agile]

You would have been able to give a more meaningful reply if the original poster had explained exactly what work he had done.

If it was fitting a new boiler then yes it does need to be notified to the local Building Control and if not fitted by a CORGI they can charge about £130 to inspect it.

Tony

 

[needalittlehelp]

adding more detail;

a new boiler was fitted (combi in replacement to gravity feed) where the pipework was carried out by a City & Guilds plumber (does that show a competant level of plumbing skills ?) & some old copper was kept together with new plastic piping - copper work was not secured/bracketed to the joists & joists where not noggined.

The boiler work was fitted/checked/inspected/signed off (not absolutely sure how this works ?) by a CORGI gasman.

Plz see my earlier post on plastic elbow/spigot blasting off copper pipe for a more detailed story.

 

[corgiman]

then the CORGI bloke should have notified it

 

[Agile]

The original poster started by telling us

""" I recently posted an issue on this forum relating to a problem on pipework; when an emergency plumber looked at some work that I had had done, he said that plumbers need to 'self certify'."""

He then goes on to say that a CORGI had done everything do do with the boiler!!!

If we are to believe all this then why does he not ask this CORGI and why on earth was an "emergency plumber" called in ???

I smell a rat ( or rather "rats! ).

Tony