How To Conform, Other Methods

Contrary to popular belief, the introduction of Part P does not spell the end to people who want to carry out their own electrical work nor is it the end for small builders.  The sole purpose of Part P is to ensure that the installation conforms to BS-7671, is safe and conforms to the Building Regulations and this can be done in a number of ways.

The first option is to submit an application to building control in the same way that an application is submitted for Building Regulation approval when constructing an extension.  If you do not have a working knowledge of all relevant regulations you would need to employ and electrical engineer to design the installation for you as you would an architect.  This may prove very costly as the documentation would need to be very comprehensive and it would also take the normal 8 weeks or so before it was approved.  Building control also charge for this as they generally appoint an electrical contractor to inspect the works at first fix and then to test and inspect on completion.

Pensdown's New Service For DIY'ers & Small Builders

The second option is to "partner" an electrical contractor who is registered under the Competent Person Self-Certification Scheme.  We now offer this service and it has become very popular indeed with DIY'ers and small builders.  Electrical work in the average domestic premises is not rocket science and is well within the capabilities of most people.  What most people understandably lack is a working knowledge of the regulations which is where we help.  Depending on the complexity of the new works, we tell you exactly how to do the works as if you were one of own engineers, where you can and cant run cables, what size they should be, everything you need to know.  We also give you a password so that you can access the "homework" part of this site where you view and download easy to read data sheets on every subject associated with wiring in domestic premises.  We then inspect your work at first fix, before the cabling is concealed and then test and inspect the installation on completion.  We prepare all of the relevant documentation and submit this in the normal way.  This service is very cost effective even for small works as the charges can be as low as 50% of what an electrician would cost you per day.

For more information on this service please contact us