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I would advise against allowing your builder to carry out your electrical installation. As they are not a qualified or registered electrician they may not be up to speed with all the relevant regulations that need to be adhered to in order to comply with Bs7671 and allow an EIC to be issued. Secondly you need to ensure that you get the correct certification. Depending on the exact scope of works you will need an electrical installation certificate along with a part p notification in order for a new install to be compliant. It is common practice for an electrical installation compliance report to be issued instead where a third party has done the install. This is not correct. Hope this helps you and good luck with your project.

There is no legal requirement for you to employ an electrician that is a member of a trade body... this may hurt many electricians feelings but if your builder is a competent person and follows Part P and Part M of the building regulations you'll be fine to find a 3rd party to sign off their work.. just make sure to take pictures of the wiring before it's enclosed behind plasterboard etc.. this is not uncommon ...

Please search for Part P requirements on the internet. This will explain the procedure to follow. It is a legal requirement to notify the local building control office. It is not acceptable to get work signed off by a third party electrician unless it has been pre-arranged with BC. Thank you for your support to eliminate this practice. Edit:If you book a Part P registered electrician they will sort the legalities out for you.

An EIC needs to be inspected and tested throughout the installation process to ensure the quality and safety of the electrical system. It must comply with safety standards and regulations and contain details of all electrical circuits. The presence of an electrician during installation is essential to ensure that the electrical system is installed correctly and safely, an electrician should not issue an EIC if he hasn't confirmed the integrity of the installation. An EIC can not be issued if it contains any limitations as to what the inspector cannot confirm without a visual inspection. It is important to remember that an EIC is not just a piece of paper, but rather a critical document that ensures the safety and integrity of the electrical system in a building or property.

Hi Shin, Big picture, hiring a fully qualified electrician saves customers time, money and heartache. An electrician's experience and knowledge guarantees your work is done right the first time. A few more points: - It helps a lot if you have a good idea of what you want, i.e. what type of equipment you will be using... cooker model, shower model (your electrician will be able to calculate cable sizes based on power pulled), home office location if required (data points etc). The more info an electrician has, the quicker and more accurate any quotation will be. - Make sure you get proper certification for work carried out. An EIC would need to be provided for this job. - Don't be afraid to ask to see insurance policy details. A good tradesman will be happy to put your mind at ease.

Having a builder do your electrics is like going to the races and betting on a horse. You may get a winner, you may not. Most probably you will not as builders generally don’t use people who are up to date with electrical systems. There is a bit more to it than pulling a wire and sticking in some sockets and switches. If you want a proper long term job done, use an electrician. If you want to gamble and hope for the best don’t. For example would you know that your “certificate” is supposed to have the test results attached, otherwise useless. Lots of things which proper electricians do.