Damage after Rewire

[Big Jock]

I moved into a new house in Jan and i'm in the process of having it 'done up' Currently the sparky is in finishing off the rewire. My quote from him doesn't include making good as I have friend who is a plasterer so he said he would fix the holes for me but the sparky has damaged a lot of the woodwork (Skirting and door frames) This is a victorian house and the woodwork in question is 120 year old original stuff that I don't think think I'll be able to just pop into B&Q and replace. Is damage like that something that has to be expected when a rewire is being done or what?

[robs321]

It depends how experienced the sparks is! And how much patience he has and the tools he owns.
Cables can usually be fished down stud walls but having 2 people always helps. Most skirtings can be drilled down the back of, with minimal damage. Some sparks spend a lot of their time house bashing, and make a far better-quicker job than those who work in the commercial field or on new builds.
As for new skirtings/arcs etc, try a proper wood yard. Some can even match up your existing!

[Poundshop Dave]

Depends, I used to be a domestic sparky before being commercial (for the money). We used to take photos of everything with Polaroid's back in the day, some things you can't help breaking, other things it was convenient to rip/destroy/hole as it saved time.

Have it out with him, withhold funds for damages or ask him why he needed to cause the damage he did. I bet it's through speed, nothing more.
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[Big Jock]

Thanks for the replys.
I'll be seeing him tonight when he has finished. Was just asking before I do. Don't want to come across as unreasonable but also don't want to be having the piss taken either. I understand that some damage is going to happen but some of the woodwork has been completely destroyed which I think isn't really acceptable

[stinkwheel]

Pics please of wonton vandalism resulting from telling a sparky he wasn't responsible for "making good" and therefore considers any mess he makes to be someone elses problem.
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[Baffler186]

^^This. Our last one (friend of a friend) did a great job of the actual electrics, but everything else was a mess. Massive chunks in the wall where sockets had been put in etc, which we had to fill and plaster.

In short, unless you explicitly said "do not damage this wood" then things will get damaged.
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[arry]

[Pjay]

[stinkwheel]

I've seen a spark attack a polished oak floor with a fury saw and crowbar before today.
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[BTTD]

The in-laws had a spark in to run a few cables around a door frame in an otherwise finished part of the house (there was also an extension on the other side of the house, but it was clear that this was to be kept as neat and tidy as possible). The guy cut a small channel, damaged all the architrave around the door frame and cracked the plaster work on the other face of the wall. The channel was actually too small and the wires weren't even flush to the wall, never mind filling over them.
Job done.

I rewired my own house - managed to drill down the back of 18" skirting without damaging it.

[Wonko The Sane]

[Keir]

why has he even touched door frames? I cant think of any cable that even comes close to my door frames.
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