TURNERS Birmingham

Electrical & Building Maintenance Services

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FAQ: TURNERS Birmingham

TURNERS, electrical, building and maintenance services for South Birmingham. Robert Turner of TURNERS is a qualified electrician and Competent Person with further experience in plumbing, labouring and building services - giving you that extra bang for your buck!

Find answers to the questions that we are regularly asked:

Is it true that I need to hire an electrician for minor electrical works such as fitting a new plug socket or replacing a light fitting?

Yes! Since 2005 any work requiring the disconnection of part of your electrical system must be undertaken by a qualified electrician. This was brought into UK law (under Part P of the Building Regulations) for safety reasons. Robert Turner is a qualified electrician who can complete both commercial and domestic installations, and sign off on these.

What is 'Part P' of the building regs?

The Building Regulations (set out in the Building Act 1984) are a set of rules that specify the minimum acceptable level of safety for constructed objects in England and Wales.

Part P of the Building Regulations was introduced by the government in 2005 and affects all electrical work carried out in 'dwellings'. People who carry out electrical work in their homes, gardens and outbuildings in England and Wales should follow the regulations set out in Part P to ensure that they are complying with the law. These rules were designed to ensure that electrical work is safe and were introduced in order to reduce the number of deaths, injuries and fires caused by faulty electrical installations.

What is the Elecsa scheme?

Elecsa is one of the five competent person schemes that are currently in operation. You can find out more about Elecsa here (opens in new window).

What is a competent person and do I need one?

A Competent Person is a firm that has been approved by one of the government-approved Part P schemes as sufficiently competent to self-certify that its work complies with the Building Regulations.
A registered firm is not required to notify a building control body of its proposals to carry out electrical installation work before it begins or to have the work inspected on completion.  This reduces costs for the customer as the additional charges for calling out a building control body can be avoided.

All electrical work carried out in kitchens, bathrooms or special locations, and major works that involve adding a new circuit to a dwelling needs to be either designed and carried out by a person who is registered with a Competent Person Self Certification Scheme (such as Elecsa) or be notified to a Building Control Body, tested and certified.

Minor work that is not in a kitchen or special location (e.g. shower, sauna, electric floor heating) such as replacing electrical fittings (e.g. sockets, outlets and ceiling roses), replacing cable on a single circuit where it has been damaged by fire, rodent or impact, and adding lighting points or sockets to existing circuits does not need to be notified to a Building Control Body (but should still be undertaken by a qualified electrician).

Are you insured?

Yes, TURNERS is fully insured for electrical and building works.

What do you charge?

You can find an indication of our current charges on the home page of this website. These charges are subject to change without notice, however charges and fees will be agreed with you before any work commences. For large jobs we recommend that you email or call for a comprehensive quote.

Is there a callout fee?

There is no callout fee for our clients who choose to go ahead with work.

Can you work evenings or weekends?

Yes, TURNERS will work whenever you need it (as long as we're not already fully booked).

Do you work on Bank Holidays?

We are available to work whenever you need as long as there is space in the diary, however surcharges will apply on bank holidays and at the festive period.

What is the best way to contact you?

For non-urgent enquiries you can contact me (Robert Turner) using the contact form available by clicking the button on the left or by email.
For urgent enquiries you should ring my mobile phone [0795 847 6310] as I might be out on a job.

Do you undertake gas installations?

No, you will have to locate a Gas Safe registered engineer for these types of jobs.