Part P Cert - Builder reckons it comes from NICEIC directly?

[joebongo]

We had some work done about 2 months ago and needed a little bit of wiring rerouted.

He had his spark over and the builder now reckons the Part P cert comes direct from NICEIC and will take 2 weeks to 6 months.

We can't get our building regs cert from the council without it and I read on the net the spark should have issued it on the spot.

Is he taking the piss or have I got confused?

[Brite spark]

The nic eic certificate does not come directly from the nic in the way he is suggesting, as long as the contractor he used was an approved installer they should have a book of certificates bought from the nic which they then issue for each job that they have done.

If the contractor has applied to join the nic (requires trading for 6 months before application) you may have a bit of a problem/wait- though you should be able to get them to issue a certificate of some sort.

If they are claiming to be nic eic have a look on the list on nic eic website.
eta nic eic will take an interest if they are falsely claiming it, if they have it there should be no excuse, only an application pending could cause problems as mentioned above


if they are not nic eic there are other domestic installer schemes but all are similar

Edited by Brite spark on Monday 5th April 17:01

[hairyben]

The installer should give you a test certificate- either a 1 page "minor works certificate" or if new circuits/consumer unit a 3 page "electrical installation certificate". This certificate is record of work done and test results.

If the work is notifiable (kitchen, bathroom, garden, new circuits or consumer unit) the contractor then notifies the work to building control via the NIC-EIC, who sent you a part P notification, which is proof the work has been notified to building control. This may take a few weeks. Not six months.

[joebongo]

Thanks for that. You think I should ask the local building control if they've got the note from NICEIC then, or should I be asking the builder for this cert from the spark he subcontracted to do the leccy work?

[hairyben]

I would chase the builder, as he's the one you have a contract with.

[joebongo]

Many thanks will do. I'll report back in case anyone else goes searching for the same information.

[OldSkoolRS]

Sorry to tag onto an existing thread, but I'm currently doing my kitchen and have an electrician doing the new circuits (ovens, lighting and adding some sockets, plus new consumer unit). Should I have informed someone of this work before I started (bit late now I guess) or do I just need to take the part P certificate in somewhere as proof it's been done properly?

[jeebus]

OldSkoolRS said:

Sorry to tag onto an existing thread, but I'm currently doing my kitchen and have an electrician doing the new circuits (ovens, lighting and adding some sockets, plus new consumer unit). Should I have informed someone of this work before I started (bit late now I guess) or do I just need to take the part P certificate in somewhere as proof it's been done properly?

You don't need to do anything, the electrician registers the job on the nic or whoever he is registered with website, and you get a certificate through the post in 2-6 weeks, you keep the certificate and pass it on if you ever sell the house.

[OldSkoolRS]

Thanks Jeebus, thought I'd dropped a clanger there.