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<blockquote data-quote="Doc Hudson" data-source="post: 485522" data-attributes="member: 1607"><p>Legally a contract does not have to be written down, Verbal contracts can be acceptable. But the more complex a project is, the harder it is a ensure a verbal agreement covers all relevant items. Any half decent builder and/or electrician should be aware of the current building regulations and realise a two storey extension is going to need smoke detectors fitted. The builder running the job should have raised the question with you in my opinion. However, he probably has reasonable grounds to claim he wasn't asked to do it therefore didn't.. This is where a formal written contract with a schedule of works to be done makes it very easy for everyone to know where they stand. Do you not even have a basic written estimate or quote saying, undertake extension as per drawings provided at £xxxx.yy. That would give you a bit more leverage. I think the electrician is probably right to say he needs paying for the work as he has only been doing what was asked of him. But you shouldn't be the one paying him, it should come out of the builders pocket </p><p></p><p>Doc H. </p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Doc Hudson, post: 485522, member: 1607"] Legally a contract does not have to be written down, Verbal contracts can be acceptable. But the more complex a project is, the harder it is a ensure a verbal agreement covers all relevant items. Any half decent builder and/or electrician should be aware of the current building regulations and realise a two storey extension is going to need smoke detectors fitted. The builder running the job should have raised the question with you in my opinion. However, he probably has reasonable grounds to claim he wasn't asked to do it therefore didn't.. This is where a formal written contract with a schedule of works to be done makes it very easy for everyone to know where they stand. Do you not even have a basic written estimate or quote saying, undertake extension as per drawings provided at £xxxx.yy. That would give you a bit more leverage. I think the electrician is probably right to say he needs paying for the work as he has only been doing what was asked of him. But you shouldn't be the one paying him, it should come out of the builders pocket Doc H. [/QUOTE]
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