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Originally Posted by Osem
I'd have thought the easiest way around that problem is to pay for a electrical test when the work is done and/or when you come to sell/rent the property. Plenty of electrical companies have junior/trainee staff run/chase cables, fit sockets etc then simply have a fully qualified tradesman check the installation, connect it up and sign it off with the correct certification.
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It’s very common in this industry for a homeowner to ask us to certificate their own electrical work. We won’t do it. The work needs to be carried out by a professional to begin with.
If you’re a homeowner and you carry out your own electrical work, should you ever move or rent your property you will be asked to present all the certification for the electrical work carried out. You cannot obtain the appropriate certification following your own installation of electrical work at a later stage. If someone is injured or a property is damaged your insurance will be invalid if you do not have the appropriate certification to prove the system is safe.
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Not sure if that's law or company policy, I think it's the latter. I'm sure some independents will happily do it but it seems reputable companies will want to re-do the work before giving you a thing. Naturally they get paid but it's understandable too. Independents would probably give you more leeway.
The former seems to fall in line with this:
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However, should you need to safely certificate the work in accordance with BS7671 wiring regulations and register it with Part P building control for compliance, you will be required to provide evidence that you are a 'competent person' and have carried the work out correctly. You will need to provide certification.
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So if you can get someone willing to check it out and sign off on it then you're good to go. I would actually assume people with the intention of leasing out would do this anyway regardless of who carried out work if any. Not quite sure what they would define competent person under though. Just ticking off that you're not 'Bob the builder'