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Not sure if you need an electrician? Below are some examples of notifiable work

The table below lists the most common locations within the home and whether or not the work requires Part P notification.

Note: The appropriate BS7671 certificate must always be completed.

Domestic Location
Minor Works
(Extension & Modification to circuits)
Major Works
(New Circuits)
Bathrooms ( Zones 1 & 2 )
YES
YES
Bedrooms
NO
YES
Bedrooms containing a shower or basin ( Zones 1 & 2 )

YES

YES
Ceiling (overhead) heating
YES
YES
Communal area of flats
YES
YES
Computer cabling
NO
NO
Conservatories
NO
YES
Dining Rooms
NO
YES
Extra low voltage (ELV) non pre-assembled CE marked lights

YES

YES
Garden lighting
NO
YES
Garden power
NO
YES
Greenhouses
YES
YES
Halls
NO
YES
Integral garages
NO
YES
Kitchen
NO
YES
Kitchen/ Diners
NO
YES
Landings
NO
YES
Lounge
NO
YES
Remote buildings
NO
YES
Remote garages
NO
YES
Saunas
YES
YES
Sheds
NO
YES
Shower rooms ( Zones 1 & 2 )
YES
YES
Small scale generators
YES
YES
Solar power systems
YES
YES
Stairways
NO
YES
Studies
NO
YES
Swimming pools
YES
YES
Telephone cabling
NO
NO
Telephone cabling in bathrooms
YES
YES
TV room
NO
YES
Under floor heating
NO
YES
Workshops (remote)
NO
YES



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