ARWadworth wrote:
"Rod" wrote in message
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wrote:
Hi, a local firm recently came and fitted me an electric roller door
on my garage. It's set further back than the original and where this
has exposed concrete block work in the door opening, timber boards
have been used to cover. I noticed that the boards were plain
untreated timber as they were being put in. Then they were masticed
at the edges and the exposed face was painted with woodstain. They
are external to the door.

I know this is poor workmanship but is it actually against some kind
of regulations for a commercial firm to use these practices?

I'm already in dispute with the company for their attempting to get
away with powering the door by means of an extension lead, trailed
from the opposite corner of the garage. There is a consumer unit
servicing the house right next to the door, which was ignored.

This is a 2,000 quid job, or just under. I phoned the firm up and
told them if I'd wanted a d-i-y job I'd've bought the door from
eBay for 700 quid and fitted it myself. The only thing that stopped
me doing this was because it was an insurance job.


I think that I would be in touch with the insurance company.

Can anyone confirm that anyone doing such electrical work would
require Part P? If so, you might be able to chase them up through
that route.


The company avoided part p by using an extension lead and not fitting
a fused spur from the CU next to the door.

Communication is the problem here surely? I've 'avoided' Part P on quite
a few occassions when fitting new security lights. I've done so by clearly
saying that I can't run a new circuit to the light, but I could run a cable
& terminate it with a 13 amp plug (suitably fused), which can be plugged
into a nearby switched socket outlet.

As long as the customer understands this & agrees before hand there isn't
a problem.

Having said that, if it wasn't specified in advance & the boarding does
sound like a bodge job, I can see why the OP isn't happy.

Under promise, over deliver.

--
Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk