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Re-wire of house

Anonymous user 03/03/2024 - 3.35 PM

Hi, I'm about to buy a 3 bed semi which could do with a rewire. I'm a telecoms engineer and my company put me through City and Guilds 2382-18 (18th edition) & 2391-52 (initial verification and testing) earlier this year. They planned to go into vehicle charging points but the project got kiboshed so I'm left with the qualification but not having done any actual real work. I'm aware the qualifications I have doesn't make me an electrician in any way. But I have quite a good understanding of how electrics work. I'm confident I could rewire a house to a safe standard just don't know where I stand legally. My understanding is all the work would have to be signed off by someone with part P. Is it 'a done thing' for me to rewire and get an electrician in to sign it all off? And what state would they need the property in to inspect, eg would I need to leave all the channeling exposed for them to view or can I start to plaster before they inspected. Thanks in advance.

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5 Answers

Internal Repairs

Rating: 5 out of 5

Epsom

If you can do the testing then you can sign off it yourself with building control. You'll need to pay them a fee for this. Haven't done it myslef so I'm unsure of the exact process. If you want another registered electrician to sign off your work then probably you should find one first who's happy with this arrangement instead of panicking to find one after you've finished the work!

Answered16 December 2020

TM Electrical Contractors Ltd

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Peterborough

There's nothing technically stopping you rewiring the house yourself its your house, however its highly unlikely any electrician will want to put there name to it and sign it off. 90% of the wiring is hidden under the floor etc which can't all be inspected. I'd bite the bullet and get someone in who will do the whole package.

Answered15 December 2020

Edland Electrical

Rating: 5 out of 5

Benfleet

If you feel confident and competent, then yes crack on. You do require it to be part P signed off etc, so you will need to get someone in after first fix and second fix, so they can inspect everything. So yes before you've plastered and put the floor back down etc and then once the job is complete.

Answered16 December 2020

EJ Electrics

Rating: 5 out of 5

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Personally I wouldn’t recommend that anybody who isn’t a qualified electrician do electrical works no matter how sure they are that they will get it right If an electrician who isn’t registered to sign work off takes on a job like this they can apply to the local building control and they will attend the job at different stages to verify things like cables are in correct zones And upon completion of the job will go over the test results and verify the job I can’t see any body wanting to verify another persons work who isn’t qualified It honestly isn’t worth it If any body was hurt you would be liable in court and you couldn’t claim compliance with BS7671 because you aren’t skilled electrician and I’m sure the term competent person has been removed now from BS7671 now There’s a bit more to it but that’s the short answer and I’m sure any spark would agree And that’s the best answer and advice I can give

Answered16 December 2020

Anonymous user

It is illegal to do your own rewire unless you either get a Part P registered electrician to work with you, or you notify Building Control before you start any work, and they will tell you what they want to see and how often they want to see it. Getting someone to just 'test and sign off' is illegal if you didn't involve Building Control from the outset and tell them what you are doing. The electrician who does that would also be acting illegally. I think it is only fair to be reminded that since 2005 this has been Law yet people still do not understand that they cannot just do whatever they like. Search the internet for the correct procedure to follow, there really is no excuse now, nearly 16 years after the Law came in to force.

Answered18 December 2020