Is that request for NIC AC or DI?

"AFAIK a NAPIT member isn't obliged to issue a contract of works; they just recommend it to protect both parties. That's the word from my first NAPIT assessment last month."

It would appear that by failing to issue a contract, the contractor is going to have to pick up all the costs.

It does raise an interesting point that had he offered the warranty and my client declined, I would have thought that the judge would had had some sympathy with the contractor and only made him pay 90% of the costs, the remaining 10% being deemed "self inflicted" by the client.

Assuming that a contract and warranty were in place, the client gets his costs, would in turn the "insurer" seek recompense from the contractor and possibly bankcrupt them?

Interesting....

Regards

BOD

Alleged deficiencies???

"Originally posted by: perspicacious
A very simple question that has far reaching implications that has been left unanswered. I wonder why....."

I've had 2 requests for an NICEIC contractor in 9 months, none for a NAPIT but the requesters are now educated!
This doesn't answer: This does leave the consumer without cover if the NAPIT contractor "forgets" to provide the document?

Still unanswered......the irony of "try again" isn't lost.....

Regards

BOD

BOD - just one Question Do your clients need a "Guarantee of Standards" other than your own?

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Martyn.

Only a mediocre person is always at their best



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Hee hee he's always right and if his cleint doesn't agree he's rude to them too

Your right Martyn in what you say, but who would argue with God . . . . sorry I mean Bod!!!

alectricity

If you are asking about the landlord:

Or if my report, it was 7 pages.....

Regards

BOD

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/eng...ford/worcs/7955736.stm

You have all missed a important point, NAPIT offer a mediation service to resolve any issues without the customer having to go through the courts and because of this if the customer has started legal action they will not take up the investigation at the customers request, it has to be NAPIT first, then court if not resolved.

However if there is a contract in place the Electrician has access to legal support to claim against the customer.

NAPIT provided a Solicitor for me to speak to recently, trouble was she told me I did not said any chance of getting paid.

I am quite sure having spoken to my NAPIT field officer and others that the NAPIT scheme is perfectly fair to custoner and Electrician alike, but they do really want a written document detailing what work the Customer agreed to have done, otherwise how do they know what the specification was?

Andy

At my assessment, signed contracts were certainly looked for, otherwise the insurance etc. is not relevant. It's in your own interests after all, how many incidents when there has been a dispute with a client over content and additional rates? It's easy to take along a pro forma, small works contract even for small repairs. I always give a price, Bill of Q's with rates for material and additional work etc., it saves bun fights later - all to make life as easy as possible, it makes sense.


Any job as I said, requires paperwork before and after.

To be honest though, I'm the only one who could get bitten by this because I never leave room for justifiable complaint anyway.

You've been fortunate, why risk it though?

Regards

Judge says 'death and harm' . . . . . . . . how can anything come after death unless he knows something we don't!? I would worry about harm after death!

"BOD - just one Question Do your clients need a "Guarantee of Standards" other than your own?"

You ought to be familiar with this requirement in the link Martyn.

Worse consequences for me with CEng.....

Regards from above

BOD

http://www.theiet.org/about/go...ules-conduct/index.cfm

My NAPIT field officer also thought putting a copy of the invoice along with the quote in with the filed copies of the certificates a good idea, that way if asked for the paperwork in four or five years time it is all together.

Andy

God . . . sorry Bod has learnt how to use web links tonigh!

Can I take that as a No then?, the NICEIC will also give free transfers from other bodies! They're losing business y'see - they're shrinking!

Regards

WOW he's good, do we not do this anyway?

Perhaps he's gone on a five day business studies course and is now advising 'the Dragons' on the best business methods to make millions, and he's competent now he can self certify!!!!!!

Sorry BOD you have lost me ?

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Martyn.

Only a mediocre person is always at their best



www.electrical contractors uk.com

One of each, not that it matters as a far as I'm concerned.

Regards

Really???? Prove it . . . . . .

And by the way I said nothing about free tranfers, I'm talking about me making spoof calls as a kitchen fitter wanting their approvals after a five day course and all I can give is two customer references but can't show them any works and they still said if you pay we'll accept you!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well there is a big difference and yes it does matter hence they offer the option of a higher level AC!

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