Thank you
I will call city and ESA both tomorrow
Thank you all for this information.
I will call city and ESA both tomorrow
Thank you all for this information.
ChicoQuente wrote: ↑ OP, please do not listen to this person. This is horrible advice. For starters there is no such thing as an "unlicensed electrician". If they are unlicensed in Ontario they are not an electrician, and can not legally perform electrical work. Under no circumstance will he be given a permit from the ESA for the electrical work without being a master electrician (or employing one that endorses permits for him). There is no grey area here at all. No master electrician to endorse the permit (or homeowner doing their own work) and a permit will not be issued for the electrical work. In Canada it is illegal for the work to be performed without a permit, it is as simple as that. The permit system is NOT simply to "collect taxes". It is to ensure work is done safely and properly to code to protect life and property.
As was mentioned by someone else just see what happens if you ever have an insurance claim due to something related to the illegally performed electrical work. This thread alone proves you have been told this work is illegal and you can absolutely be held liable for it, and ESA can hit you with massive fines.
Personally if this "electrician" tries to convince you to allow him to do the work I would report him to ESA and let him get slapped with some massive fines. Sure it won't get your money back to you, BUT it will take the money out of his pockets when he gets the fine for performing illegal electrical work.
Again he has lied to you. Here is what ESA has to say about it:
The electrical permit is issued by ESA and not your city. Maybe your building permit is held up but it has no bearing at all on getting the electrical permit, and in my experience I have never seen ESA hold up issuing a permit before. If I were you I would call ESA tomorrow to confirm a permit has been pulled for your address. You'll know pretty quick if this guy is being honest with you.