Do I need a certificate

Yes you do need a certificate for work carried out in the kitchen as it is notifiable under part P and as such the electrician should issue you with one If you know which control body the electrician is registered with such as NAPIT,NICEIC or ELECSA then inform them of your problem and get them to deal with the electrician but don't pay until the work is finished to your satisfaction

If theres an "alteration" to any circuit then i would supply a Minor Works Certificate. If i was just replacing fittings or even running a new cable where the old was deemed faulty or in need of replacement then i would not. However work in a kitchen does come under Part P regulations so is notifiable to local building control so will require a Minor Works Certificate. It's also worth noting that to add any sockets to this circuit the main fuseboard must be RCD protected or the circuit feeding the kitchen must be RCD or RCBO protected.

All electrical works should be issued with either minor works cert or electrical installation certs, even it just replacing a socket. As the electrician is deemed responsible for that circuit as they were the last one to touch it! Issuing a cert proves that the circuit is safe. I would never do a Job and not test or not leave a cert, in doing so it means I can sleep at night and so can my clients. Works in special locations(kitchen,Bathroom and garden) are notifiable, which means a competent person can only complete these works. They will be registerd with either a PartP company or be on the local buliding control registered installers list. On completion of said works, once notified you will receive a cert from your local building control saying that the works are compliant. It is your duty as a home owner to make these inquires. You should ask the electrician if he/she will be notifying the job before works commence. As it is a requirement to notify building control 48 hrs before works commence if the Electrician is not part of a scheme. The cost can be considerable in some councils, it is always best to do your homework when using any trades people.

Hello JulianRogers, For the strip light, if it was a replacement of a light fitting with no wire alterations or modifications then no certificate is required for this. As for the sockets,, under part p regulations any alteration including addition off existing wiring requires a certificate. As for the workmanship, make sure its completed correctly with certification, a registration number and part p organisation should be on this, before you pay as u may pay for it, have problems and never see the installer again. Hope this helps.

Just simply replacing a light fitting is not deemed to require a certificate whether it be a minor works certificate or an electrical installation certificate. Altering or adding to an existing circuit requires a minor works certificate, installing a new circuit however, does require an electrical installation certificate and also needs notifying to building control under Part P of the building regulations.

Yes you need two certificates for this work! The first one is either the "Minor Electrical Works Certificate" or an "Electrical Installation Certificate" - it really depends on how much work was doen and if a new circuit has been added or not. The second certificate (an the most important one) is the building regulations certificate. If the electrician does not register the job with Local Building Control under part P of the building regulations, then the work will be considered to have been done illegally and you could possibly be fined by building control up to £5000. So getting the certificate issued is very important! Please see links below for more information; http://www.donttakethep.co.uk/ http://www.esc.org.uk/fileadmin/user_upload/documents/public/leaflets/PartP-Web-Oct2012-1.pdf If the electrician refuses to issue the certificates, then your only course of action is to report him/her to the relevant part P scheme provider and trading standards.

You should have either a minor works, or an electical instalation certificate depending on the nature of the works. This would then need notifying to building control under part P of building regs, via the electricians scheme provider.

In answer to this question yes I would say and make him Finnish the job first before you pay him Pay on completion of work and your happy with it