Electrical

Have found recent new wiring and socket not plastered in behind an appliance

Anonymous user 03/03/2024 - 3.38 PM

I’ve recently had a new kitchen fitted (the builders left 2 weeks ago), and as part of the work a couple of new double sockets were fitted and rewired by a qualified electrician recruited by the builder. We had some problems with the builders not finishing a number of things off properly and on checking behind the fridge we’ve found that one of the new electrical sockets has un filled holes in the plaster round it (holes big enough to get your fingers in). Also, the new wiring running along the wall from this same new socket is exposed in an open channel running from the socket for about 50 cm along the wall. The electrician has now sent me his bill, and on me paying it will issue a safety certificate - is the socket and cabling safe as they’ve left it and is it the electrician’s job to rectify this or the builder’s responsibility? Here’s an update because of the questions in some of your answers: - I took dated photos of this - the area in question is behind a small under the counter fridge and feeezer which are easy to move / get behind and need to be pulled out on a regular basis to be cleaned behind - so the area beneath the open cable channel and socket will be vacuumed regularly - the visible cable in the wall channel is insulated with plastic and clipped in - it’s not bare wiring - the surrounding plaster in this area was freshly done by the builder before the electrician did his bit, the chunks of wall missing around the socket and channel were caused I’m assuming by the electrician. - the builder was supposed to leave a high quality finish everywhere inc behind appliances but didn’t. After the main works were completed, the builder sent an employee to check for and rectify all snagging needed but he didn’t pick this up. There are other problems with the quality of finish. - the builder is refusing to return saying (in writing) that my builder contacted him to tell him not to return to us but my builder have confirmed (in writing) this is completely untrue and they’ve not spoken to him - the electrician has now seen the photos but has told me we just need to sort the chunks of wall missing around the socket ourselves - he hasn’t really answered my question directly about whether it’s safe - I’ve paid the electrician’s invoice now and the invoice states what I’m paying for includes a safety certificate - the builder chose and hired the electrician making the agreement of works needed and costs direct with the electrician (without my involvement) but the builder asked me to deal with the electrician’s invoice direct