Napit Certificate Download Fix
Laure Honigsberg
Using a NAPIT registered installer can save you time and money by helping you avoid building control fees. They are able to provide the certificates you may need when you come to sell your home, and notify the relevant authority too.
The work was completed and paid for in full 14 days ago, and the electrician told me that he would email me a receipt/invoice and the installation certificate "within a couple of days". I have contacted the electrician twice since then to try to hurry things along, but this has proved fruitless (both times he promised to do it later that day, but nothing came through). I'm starting to get concerned that maybe he doesn't want to issue a cert for some reason....
My question is - is there a generally accepted 'reasonable' timeframe for issuing a certificate, and what steps can I take if I don't receive it? Unfortunately I don't even have a receipt from the electrician as I trusted that this would be emailed with the cert.
After the work is completed the work has to be reported to the electricans governing body within 25 days, after which the work gets signed off through part p building regs and then you will receive a certificate for the works.
The quick answer is that it is usual for the certificate to be given BEFORE leaving site. As this work is notifiable to the local building control, then you should have received notification from NAPIT that they have notofied building control on your behalf.
Speak to him again, tell him that you will complain to NAPIT and local building control to take action if you do not receive the installation certificate in two days, and your notification certificate from NAPIT within 14 days.
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You should get a electrical installation certificate after the work was tested then a compliance certificate from their governing body depending when it was registered but usually within a month. The best thing to do is contact there governing body and raise the issue, maybe say this to the spark it might just help.
The installation certificate should be completed at the end of the job and cover the three areas of design, construction, and inspection. This should be accompanied by the schedule of results and inspection and test results. It is in the interest of both parties that there is no delay in completing the certificate of compliance immediately at completion of works specifying exactly what the certificate covers.
Sounds like you could have been conned here, as the certificate should be handwritten and issued on the day the work was completed. Best option is to raise a complaint to NAPIT and they will take up the case for you. In future you're best off using an NICEIC registered electrician.
Contacted napit and they've said that Im not qualified to become a member unless I do the LCL Awards Level 3 Certificate in Installing, Testing and Ensuring Compliance of Electrical Installations in Dwellings (snappy name)
An installer registered with a Competent Person Scheme is qualified to carry out specific types of work in accordance with Building Regulations and should both notify the local authority of the work and issue you a certificate of compliance with Building Regulations either directly or through their scheme operator.
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If you're unable to track down the certificate, or you think the electrician who carried out the work never supplied one, you should contact the electrician. The electrician may be able to complete an EIC for the work. Alternatively, the electrician may be able to redo the work and submit a new EIC for it.
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This certificate stated that it was valid for 10 years. As you all know, the government has now made it compulsory and my letting agents have let me know accordingly and advised me that my certificate has now been superseded by BS7671-2018 edition and I should arrange for a new inspection to bring me in line with the government requirement.
I have been in the same position with a 10 yr electrical certificate also a property only 8 yrs old under warranty. I checked with the NRLA who confirmed that the EICR had to be no more than 5 yrs old so had to get another test in both instances.
Yet another financial penalty on landlords that have to get 5 yr certs when a 10 year would suffice.