The worst new re-wire I have ever seen. 

You have definitely acted 100% correctly in my view, it’s precisely what I would have done and the look on your face when realising what had to follow would have been my reaction too. There’s far more at stake than a few nicker, you can soon get over that and forget all about it but knowing you’ve done right and getting to sleep of a night soundly is of far more importance. Thanks for sharing because it’s a reminder to remain scrupulous in the face of these conundrums that we are constantly faced with. 🙏👍🏻

Usually when you see ‘this is the worst I’ve ever seen’ it’s often not THAT bad, but this, this is on another level!! How can anyone leave that mess as if that’s acceptable? You should name and shame whoever did this!! 😡

Well done for being brave and honest. You have almost certainly saved a life, or lives. I am an electrical labourer, and that crap in the loft looked truly the stuff of nightmares. Stay alive!

When we had a bungalow refurbished and adapted for my disabled brother, it too was re-wired. However, those who did the rewire left all the old cabling in the loft space, which looked just like that tangle. I had to go up there and work out what was new, and what was old, what was live and what was not. It was a complete rats nest. I suspect that something similar happened here and old wiring has been left.

I've walked away a few times because my personal standard and pride in my work would not let myself be the last responsible person on site.

Another very good video Adam - and as you say "... brutally honest." Your customer/s may not have liked hearing your opinion/advice, but it will be very valuable to them in the end. It may even save their house from burning down! It's truly shocking (pun intended) that some other supposedly qualified electrician has done the terrible works before you. Thank goodness for electrical regulations and good electricians like you committed to adhering to them and providing customers with safe installations. Lastly, congratulations on now having more than 1,000 subscribers - you're bring great knowledge and value to electricians and customers alike 👍🙏.

Integrity is something you can’t put a price on, respect for walking away. I’m Pompey based and I know who I’ll be calling for my EV install

Personally I think you made the right choice walking away, your safety is most important. Another great video 🤜🤛

Great video, the care and attention to detail are the mark of a true craftsman, no wonder you tripped out when you saw that rats nest, to be honest I was surprised when you said you were doing the remedials, make sure you book enough time to it as I have a feeling your going to need it 😊.

good to see few brother sparky working away and showing people what we do. subscribed to your channel to show support :)

As a spark of 40 years , I wouldn’t be without my knipex croppers and side cutters !! Never had a problem with them and it’s the person USING them NOT THE BRAND !!

Awesome video. Integrity.

I wish everyone took so much pride in their work!

Unfortunatly there are some really dodggy people around in the building trade... this reminds me when staying over at a friends place I wanted to use an external 3 pin socket to plug my electric car overnight... since their house is not too recent I tried to see where in the consumer unit that socket was connected to so I could check the amp rating. That plug had been added later on and given its location I suspected the person who had done the job to have connected to a light circuit... well I was wrong about that... but it was worse than I though: that plug wasn't connected to any power breaker at all in the unit! I tried every one of them and the only way I could cut the electricity on that socket was to cut the general supply of the whole house!!!! And this was in france where plugs don't have fuses... so I would have been able to charge my car at any amp value all the way to burning the house down! I asked my friend if he had wired the plug himself and he assured me he had hired an "electrician" to do the job!

Well done for walking away. Issue a danger notification. That is what a conscientious spark should do. Don’t alter or add if installation is not fit to be altered. Well done sir.

As soon as I walked into that house and saw that I’d walk away wouldn’t even touch anything or put anything new in for them you’d become liable someone will blame you for the rest of it. You did the right thing walking way. I’d issue a certificate and report it and whoever did the work

good on you mate thanks for being responsible

Was the right thing to do, bet that was a hard conversation to have with the customer but needed and if it was me as the customer would rather it’s done properly and is safe.

I absolutely love to see fellow trades that take so much pride in the work they do. We all love to save money on anything we pay for this is Human nature. But spending less on and trade isn't with the risk. This goes for all trades joinery, electric, plumbing, gas and building ect getting the right people to any work is paramount for safety and quality. Too many people that have all the gear but no idea out there. We don't see them on RU-vid! Just saying.

What a top man! Bravo sir 👏

Holy sh*t! I have been out of the industry for over 20 years and loads of what I saw in that was taboo even then.

Nice tidy cabling on that EV charger. 👍

Dear sir, I have been a professional Electrrician,of 20 years standing ,niw retired early through bad health.. That supposed rewure was quite frankly,downright,discusting and deplorable beyond words, Well done for doing your best,godbless

Hi, I just came across your channel and I have subscribed and added you to my list of good honest Sparks, that was one of the worst jobs I have seen in all of my 80 years, yes I'm an old timer, in my young days, we didn't have all the test gear that we have today, so you just had to do it right the first time. Why not ask the house owner who was the moron that did that abomination and report them to the authorities or maybe trading standards, who knows if that is an example of the quality of their work they may have done it somewhere else. Keep up the good work young man. Regards from Ray in North Wales.

You did the right thing. If you sighed it off would you be liable if anything happened. Eg like fire or electrocution.

Had to issue a danger notice a couple weeks ago. House was wired in 1947 all black rubber still in use. Black wooden wylex DB absolute mess. Some more modern pvc but mainly rubber. It had done well but the rubber was in a bad way.

New Subscriber here. Not an electrician, but thinking this should have been my calling. Along with Artisan and Oy Electrical and N Bundy which makes highly amusing videos, I have another electricians video to watch and see their techniques in what constitute a good piece of work.

Doing work using free issue materials can not be guaranteed as you didn't supply it. You will also be going down the road as there won't be everything there.

I’m a sparks for 28 years….never got on with those ck chompers ha ha. Side cutters all the way. Jeez that was a mess in that second one,I’ve had one a few years ago where there was live exposed conductors in the loft. Client didn’t have a clue how bad it was,I had to rectify it all in the end. Why do you use d line clips if above a plasterboard (fire rated) ceiling?

No way a sparky would have left such a mess! That was done by a Mr Bodgitt for sure!!

That is so bad and so sad for the poor couple who have obviously paid out a lot already for that rewire,surely there must be some sort of ombudsman that these people can approach to get this guy named and shamed and maybe get their money back,you certainly did the right thing,a sparky friend of mine was killed in his 20's in the early 70's because someone used a cpc cable to run a live wire in the loft,he thought it was surplus and cut it with non insulated pliers

The client should report the company who rewired their house to their Part P respective body, but then again I doubt they are fully qualified let alone Part P

Thumbs 👍, cute dog.

I like your attitude, its only right way to work , need to root out the cowboys, john eastwood MIET

Just found your channel mate and subscribed. Not a spark though as dont have a set of CK croppers😂

in life av always itemised a full job (specification even down to the fixings,) in with the estimate for the job and the customer has always gave me a ring and said thanks for your quote but I have been quoted a cheaper price for the job , I have always said ok and asked so is his spec a cheaper spec , and they reply there is no spec he just said a price for the job, that answers your question no guarantees no warrantees because there's no spec so you have no argument when things go wrong, am pleased am retired oap for quite a few years now and not competing against unskilled am not a electrician but when it came to guarantees I could show people jobs from 30 /40 yr plus which are still holding there ground, am a time served roofer, you must be thorough when carrying out a survey get it wrong and they cut corners, like he said dont know what to do, just walk away or renew, and be careful of the jobs were the customers says he left the job unfinished, dont take the customers word for it, theres 3 answers to the story, the contractors the client and the truth, he seems a canny bloke makes a good job yu only as good as your last job.

Do You use BG consumer units? All electricians hate them for some reason? I need 2 because I have so many ways. 2 x ev, solar, hvac 2x heat pumps, 8 socket rings etc etc. The consumer units will be mounted above the door so when you come in the wind makes the lids clank like a letter box. BG are the only ones I have found that sell a lockable lid. RCBO its called a BG Fortress I believe. The lockable lids are an after purchase and cost £20 i think. Any suggestions? I saw a Schneider 36 way in 3 rows. very narrow so it would just fit next to the door with mm to spare. the thing is then you walk in and there is a consumer unit at head height rite there and the lids will still jank from the wind of the door and Schneider have no lockable lid option. 2 above the door just seems a better idea to me. I l already ran the tails for a second one now.

Too dangerous

nice van , surely a trades person hasn’t done that ?

Wow,Thats took some doing to make it look so bad, Issue notice and walk away. I know its difficult to do this but they need to get the electricians?back and make it safe.

Name and shame these people! God knows how many other "rewires" these guys have done. There's one word for that monstrosity, dangerous!

New subscriber 👍🏻 quick question…how did you come up with the name of your biz? I am SOTA Property Solutions, my name comes from my Dj name from back in the day, SOTA meaning State Of The Art! Just interested if you had the same idea Great content btw, looking forward to more 👍🏻

Split load board? Brand new!

Builders must of done the rewire rubbish cabling good luck with 2nd job

Cuppa tea, yeah. Angel cake, sure. Cookies (biscuits) or brownies? NNOOOoooooo! 😱😜😵😵🥴🥴🤪🤪🤪

Was this noticed during the initial site visits?

I would of done the EV install as requested as you can do that as it should be done to regs then i would of explained the issues with the install and documented it with photo's and emails to cover yourself and then i would of quoted to rectify the issues thats all we can.

I Don't no anything about electrical stuff other than wire a plug but wow that looks very very tidy that second one Jesus I'd have done a better job and I'm useless so will that have to be reported and then what would happen will the original installers face any action about it?

Your consumer unit doesn’t comply. It is supposed to be fed in double insulated tails not single insulation which it appears to be.

There's crap installers and then there are life threatening installations - neither are good for the business, but one should be a criminal offence. Isn't it (or if not it should be) a requirement that installations of such poor quality be reported to either NICEIC or NAPIT (whichever body the previous installer was registered with). I know NAPIT offer "Efficacy Insurance" but I think this is optional and should instead be mandatory as part of the trade body membership fee. As the consumer I would be reporting that installer immediately and claiming against the insurance (if it exists). Sadly I know from personal experience NAPIT are about as much use as a chocolate toothbrush when it comes to consumers, I "think" NICEIC are better.....

An apprentice could have done a better job of a re-wire.

I’m a big fan but change your footwear and socks please please !!! I just laugh when they are in shot

Just get on with it scared of hard work pal and left the house vulnerable 😢😢

Surely that’s what Limitations and the extent of the work carried out are there for? Otherwise every domestic place would be un-satisfactory/walked away from … right 🤷🏼‍♀️

*too

That install is like an onion the more you peel the more you will find wrong .. I used to Alarm installs and repairs and some of the cabling was just shocking ,, People taking shortcuts instead of doing a run with the cable hidden taking the easy way with it running in plain sight .. Kitchen installers are the worse in my book I have seen more crap sockets and cooker installs to last a life time

Nice video 🔥

Help

No need for all the amateur dramatics and faces in van, either put it right or walk away...

I reckon you did all that mess haha just so then you can do this video and the next one to sort it out and you get the views hahahah that would be jokes if you did still

Run away

Jump in the van and leave that job

I whould have discontinued what I could and make it safe not just walked away

English is your first language I assume? If so learn the basics of English and learn the difference between To and Too. Your caption should read: ‘Too dangerous to work on’

Omg, I'm shocked that this is something you can face in the UK. Dangerous this much that should be criminal. The electrician who did that re-wiring should be jailed and expelled from the industry.

Wow that loft space install looked like what’s above a hospital ceiling…. 🤯

I started using cable tray in lofts in a H format and its seems to work 😊and helps. New idea 😂 I had recently 😮.

I am so glad that Part P and the Registered competent person scheme set up in in the late 2000s has put paid to shoddy workmanship……oh wait this is a recent post?That about says it alll what we thought at the time,a cash cow 🤬

Got yourself a spaghetti central there sir, I work as a sparkys mate and any one of the people I work for would fire me on the spot if he saw a CCU like that. Unreal.

You shoulden't use ferrules on class 2 conductor. I'm just saying but really good job

You did right. Just see it as a new job you just rewire the whole house correctly dont forget to video and post ( so we can say oh i wouldn't have done it lke that 😂) have fun out their im retired now but still mis the job.

For note taking you can't beat a draft email in Gmail. Accessible from any device and very hard to lose!

a very good video again adam, just a little reminder not too sure if you realise but ur audio is only going through the left side in earphones/headset. could you possibly fix this on your next videos ?

*Too*

Respect. You did the right thing. Looking forward to seeing how you sort it.

Plumbing doesn't look a whole lot better than the electrics I've got to say!

Well done be an interesting video.

God bless the good and caring people of this world that put RIGHT that was WRONG 😊😊😊

Side cutters …….all day long ….. that’s what experienced electricians use …….😊

Well done..... Absolutely the best decision.... As much as it sucked, by the time you're finished EVERYONE can sleep soundly and safely in their beds..... Kudos 👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️

Firstly top man for being honest with the clients, that exactly how a good customer base is built. Secondly i would report the previous spark, to their scheme. Ive walked off a few jobs in my time, I once went to a fresh rewire for circuits tripping back in 2019 (literally signed off 3 weeks prior)and the guys had installed a full mcb board with no rcds just a main switch, no bonding, cables lashed about in the loft, exposed live terminals everywhere and i cant be certain but it looked like they had used second hand plates everywhere as some of them had paint on them. 8kw shower wired in 2.5mm and on a 40 amp breaker.....ive never been so scared for a customer in my life. But sometimes giving your expert brutality honest opinion is just what they want and makes them appreciate you more.

You did the right thing it's better to be sat than sorry have a look at Artisan Electrics - WORST DIY ELECTRICS I'VE EVER SEEN! 🤯 he made the right choice , you don't want a death or fire on your conscious.

I have left installs behind me, got fed up with coming across substandard work that wasn’t diy, my nephew could have done better and he’s only 6! Been in aerospace manufacturing for almost 10 years now, best thing I ever did! Great to see we still have some good ones left! Love every bit of your cable management dude, smashing job!

Wow... No wonder many EV charger installers dont really like tapping into the the consumer unit a limit their risk this way.

How do you price up crap like that, no doubt if you see that on view, what’s there that you can’t see until you start doing your testing.

hi was this never certifcated could they not go back to the board they where registed with and get them involed i rember some i know having this problem and got the niceic involed and they got it sorted it

Cant see the problem ...its a shit job ...look at it has a chalenge and put it right ..wont be the last time it happens💪

Just found your channel, well impressed with this content, you have an other subscriber

Fair play mate. We can see you care and the people who did that will eventually cause harm to others!

At least this time the clients have picked a right-un for the remedial work.

disgusting work, how can someone leave it like that.

Some people have no shame and no personal pride in there work!

Good man you did the right thing on both sides 👍

I feel like clipping it next to that existing cable would have been better than going between the gutter, unless you move that existing thin cable over as well.

YAWN, Another electrician on youtube 😱😱😱

Italian sparkies at it again 🙈😂

Just came across your channel, awesome video keep it up and hopefully you grow

Many wouldn’t have walked away and found a cheap way to earn a quick quid. High respect for waking away dude

@12:43 is the board, the rest of the video old mate is just waffling on. If that's the worst you've seen by licence trades you haven't been in the game long enough haha

Just make it safe befor u leave