2006-11-10 00:46:30 · 5 answers · asked by bigboots44 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Yes and no.
Licensed contractors are required to inspect and bring up to code any new or repaired electical devices. With this expectation, an actual 'inspection' is not necessary for most work. However, there are limits and restrictions based on things such as the type of work, location, extensiveness of the work, how bad 'out of code' the existing build out is and if it's a commercial or residentitual project.
If your contract states that he must have the work inspected and a fee is charged for this.. then find the local government office in charge of these inspections and verify prior to agreeing to the work. You can also get multiple quotes on the work and see how they compare.
Good luck and I hope this helps.
2006-11-10 00:54:21 · answer #1 · answered by wrkey 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check with the county you are doing the work in. Most counties allow you to do electrical work for under a certain amount with out inspections. If your just changing them out then there shouldn't need to be an inspection as long as you do not have to pull wire and ect. I would check with the county and that way you will know for future jobs in that area. An inspection is normally really reasonable and takes only minutes, most don't actually inspect it just kinda look at give you a sheet of approval and on they go. If you are unlicenced I would also check on the counties laws of that as well. Some counties do not allow for unlicenced electrical work to be done period for pay.
2006-11-10 01:05:44 · answer #2 · answered by crystalshannon516 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Replacement of lights and outlets do not require inspection. In fact, inspection is not required of the actual light or outlet during new construction. The wire to the outlet box is inspected but not the device.
2006-11-10 06:56:20 · answer #3 · answered by big_mustache 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes and no IS the proper answer....as stated by another before me...and for the same reasons he said...in 75% of the time yes they can if its a simple replacement and its already up to code..
if not then they must fix it...
2006-11-10 09:15:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, any replacement fixtures etc. is ok.
2006-11-10 00:51:38 · answer #5 · answered by luv2fish 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋