The Construction Licensing Executive protects consumers by regulating the construction industry in Scotland. It ensures that consumers can have a list of companies who have been licensed and tested on criteria such as technical qualifications, consumers codes and financial security.
Protecting Customers : Meeting Professional Standards
Electrical services carried out by electrical contractors
Adding or repositioning switches and sockets Carry out work to British Safety Standard BS7671 Certification of domestic installations - Part P Domestic inspections to ensure safety of household wiring Domestic rewiring, outdated wiring can be dangerous Domestic wiring, installation of new electrical circuits Fault finding, diagnosis and repairs to domestic wiring Inspections of electrical equipment Install door-entry systems with the option of audio/CCTV Installation and maintenance of electrical heating Installation of additional phone points Installation of monitored or stand-alone intruder (burglar) alarms Installation of showers, extractor fans and shaver points Installing cookers, cooker hoods and extra sockets New build, extension and conversion wiring/testing Plan and Install low voltage, security, outdoor and indoor lighting Plan and install mains-powered fire/smoke alarms Repairs to storage heaters and heating controls Replacing fuseboxes with newer, safer consumer units Testing of household circuits ( recommended every 10 years)
Home improvement complaints have long been a matter of concern for trading standards. CLE
approved licensing and registration schemes will make it much easier for people to pick a competent and reliable contractor