Another fault was found in the attic light which he “disconnected” for the time-being. He clearly forgot about the “time-being” part as after he had gone we discovered the light switch looking like this….
…And yes, those wires are live!!! (We re-connected to check) Simply HORRIFIED. Even more horrifying, we didn’t discover this until more than a week later!!! No words.
The final fault was in the downstairs light circuit, which we agreed would be left until the following week to be completed due to a lack of natural light as it was getting pretty late. He told us the electrics were all safe (clearly forgot about that attic light!!) and that he just couldn’t issue the certificates without fixing/locating the faults.
Here’s where I made a major error. I paid him the full amount. I really didn’t mean to, in my head I was already working out what figure I would be happy to pay him for his work today, but then he said “so we’ll call it £400 (a £50 reduction on the quote) if you pay me today” I wanted to say NO WAY, but felt stupid/embarrassed/idiotic so quickly aimed the question at Grant hoping he would say NO for me. But he didn’t and instead we ended up agreeing to the full amount.
A whole six weeks later! He had a number of excuses ranging from going on holiday, to his wife being in hospital… I don’t know how true these were, perhaps they were 100% honest, but in my opinion, six weeks is just far too long to leave a job you’ve already begun. I became increasingly worried that he was never going to return and his excuses were just attempts at shrugging us off.
– He didn’t bring the correct tools
– He dodges VAT
– Highly forgetful – including leaving live wires out!
– Unreliable – left us waiting six weeks
– Rude & expected us to pay more for him bringing a mate to help
We have finally received the certificates, so I do now feel massively relieved, but I’m still on the hunt for a decent electrician. Recommendations for the Nottinghamshire/Lincolnshire area would be greatly appreciated!
Have you ever had a bad experience with a tradesman?
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