We are in the process of renovating our house and are currently having more or less trouble with the electrician.
We got a quote from one of the largest electrical contractors in the area for a complete rewiring of the electrical system and were quite impressed at first. However, a week after the work started, the situation looks very different...
- An electrician came who has just recently completed his apprenticeship
- He prefers chatting with the other tradesmen instead of actually getting work done
- He laughs at the 3-week schedule and says he needs to see when and what he can accomplish
- Every single socket outlet still needs to be discussed with us again, even though we marked everything with marker paint
- He doesn’t mark the chases, but just cuts straight into the wall (and it looks exactly like that!)
- Cable conduits apparently cannot be installed inside the wall due to the structural stability (11.5cm (4.5 inches) bricks), which was previously agreed differently
...
After 3 days, we had enough and called in the manager.
He inspected the work and said everything was within tolerance.
Marking the chases beforehand would take more time and was not part of the scope of work. (Is this a joke or???)
After that, things improved slightly and the electrician managed to get a bit more done each day.
Today, I noticed that the light switches in the rooms are not all at the same height and the sockets (those black inner trims) have all been installed crooked.
Sockets were originally agreed to be below the light switches but are now located near the floor.
Also, the preparation for the ceiling lamp is not centered in the room.
And it goes on...
Is this really all still within the tolerance range??
We got a quote from one of the largest electrical contractors in the area for a complete rewiring of the electrical system and were quite impressed at first. However, a week after the work started, the situation looks very different...
- An electrician came who has just recently completed his apprenticeship
- He prefers chatting with the other tradesmen instead of actually getting work done
- He laughs at the 3-week schedule and says he needs to see when and what he can accomplish
- Every single socket outlet still needs to be discussed with us again, even though we marked everything with marker paint
- He doesn’t mark the chases, but just cuts straight into the wall (and it looks exactly like that!)
- Cable conduits apparently cannot be installed inside the wall due to the structural stability (11.5cm (4.5 inches) bricks), which was previously agreed differently
...
After 3 days, we had enough and called in the manager.
He inspected the work and said everything was within tolerance.
Marking the chases beforehand would take more time and was not part of the scope of work. (Is this a joke or???)
After that, things improved slightly and the electrician managed to get a bit more done each day.
Today, I noticed that the light switches in the rooms are not all at the same height and the sockets (those black inner trims) have all been installed crooked.
Sockets were originally agreed to be below the light switches but are now located near the floor.
Also, the preparation for the ceiling lamp is not centered in the room.
And it goes on...
Is this really all still within the tolerance range??
I didn’t even know there was a guild.
The company doesn’t seem to be listed as a member there either. So the chairman must be someone else...
How does it usually work with them if I call tomorrow?
And what is the best way for me to proceed with the electrician in the house? I don’t want him to continue working :/
The company doesn’t seem to be listed as a member there either. So the chairman must be someone else...
How does it usually work with them if I call tomorrow?
And what is the best way for me to proceed with the electrician in the house? I don’t want him to continue working :/
Well, say what you want. First, stop. Second, no more of the journeyman. Third, please schedule an appointment with the supervisor. After that, call the guild. It must be registered with the guild as a master company. Or is it not a master company at all? But rather Ali Özgü Janitorial Service?
Laynne schrieb:
My partner gave the electrician a serious telling-off this morning. Now he wants to fix everything.
We’re curious to see what happens.... The situation must be pretty bad then.
There’s simply a lack of basic quality control here. I would be embarrassed to deliver work like that.
What you saw yesterday were basic workmanship errors (chases, alignment of switches and sockets) that you, as laypeople, can spot. But when it comes to code-compliant wiring and the more important aspects, you’re out of your depth and won’t recognize the botched work anymore.
But anyway, it’s your decision.
The issue isn’t that serious... but it seems the electrician has acknowledged his mistakes and wants to fix them.
I believe it’s also regulated by law that any corrections must be made before any other actions can proceed.
I’ll take a closer look at it this week and then we’ll decide.
The chases can be filled in. However, as you already said, it looks different with the proper wiring...
If needed, we can still look for another electrician for that...
I believe it’s also regulated by law that any corrections must be made before any other actions can proceed.
I’ll take a closer look at it this week and then we’ll decide.
The chases can be filled in. However, as you already said, it looks different with the proper wiring...
If needed, we can still look for another electrician for that...
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