I was asked to rewire a small house at Melleran in August. The current owners are looking to sell the property and were aware that the old installation was outdated and impractical. It was agreed with the customer that the new system would be installed in surface mounted trunking due to timescale and practicalities.

I installed new cabling to service sockets, switches and lighting to 3 bedrooms, bathroom, toilet, kitchen and lounge and attached barn.

While the installation was in progress, the customer asked if 3 electric radiators could be added. Of course! It was easy to add the circuits at this stage and I installed wiring for future additions. The fuseboard was then fitted and connected and the installation tested.

The install was completed in the 2 weeks as promised and I wish them all the very best with their future sale.
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Testimonial:  Paul rewired our house promptly, efficiently, was flexible and highly professional at short notice. He arrived on time every day and worked very hard and was obviously very knowledgeable and experienced. I enjoyed having him around and liked his sense of humour and thoughtfulness. I used him by recommendation from another highly satisfied customer and would recommend him to anyone myself. I will use him again and feel confident in doing so.

Over recent months, we have been fortunate to be working with house buyers at a variety of stages of their house purchase process.  Which means we have seen a fair number of electrical diagnostic reports.  It is important for both the seller and the purchaser to understand what is contained within the electrical report, as depending on the report, could have an affect on the purchase. 

When selling a property in France it is now a requirement to have a variety of compulsory and advisory diagnostics reports available at the sellers cost.  One of these being an electrical safety inspection or 'État de l'installation intérieure d'électricité'.  This is carried out by an independent survey/diagnostic  technician.  If your home is over 15 years old then an electrical report will be required.

All diagnostics/reports are carried out by independent survey technicians with appropriate certificate of competence through a certification body.   The technician will carry out a visual inspection as to the safety of your electrical installation, for which there are 6 key points as follows:

• Presence of a main RCD/Isolator. There MUST be a main switch, which can turn off the complete electrical installation
• Main RCDs designed for earth protection.
• MCBs designed to protect the cables that supply power to the individual circuits which are correctly designated for the load of the circuit.
• Bonding, earths which are bonded to pipe work in bathrooms and showers where presence of water increases the chance of electric shock.
• Highlight equipment that is out of date and unsuitable for use or risk of direct contact [exposed cables]
  
• Mechanical protection; missing joint box lids, trunking covers and worn cables.
  

The electrical report remains valid for 3 years and must be included to the sale of agreement or the deed of sale.

From a sellers point of view, and is dependent on the nature of the report, is to consider any remedial action before committing to a sale. Areas to consider would be any English wiring or installation of English switches or sockets, as this are against French norms [NF]. Please do bear in mind that the report is just visual. A diagnostic technician will only be carrying out a visual inspection, they cannot see and won't see any hidden error or faults. This would be a good time to consult with an competent and qualified electrician to assess and price what needs to be done to remedy any identified issues in the electrical safety inspection report along with any other recommendations.  These costings and those of findings from other diagnostic reports may have an impact on any negotiation of your house sale.