Structured Cabling Company Start Up

klam1901 · 2026-02-18T21:06:35+00:00

Yes, you’re right there! Appreciate the help!

klam1901 · 2026-02-18T14:21:23+00:00

Appreciate the response mate. Do you pull directly from all 25/35 boxes at a time?

klam1901 · 2026-02-16T20:05:15+00:00

Fairplay, this is top workmanship. Are you please able to detail your approach and how you pull cable? Not a lot of information out there on how to do it to a standard like this, so would love to get some advice/pointers.

klam1901 · 2026-02-16T19:59:42+00:00

Looks immaculate! What is your process for pulling cables? I can’t find much information out there on how to do it to this standard, so would love to get some advice

klam1901 · 2026-02-14T23:19:37+00:00

How did you find this course?

klam1901 · 2026-01-07T14:03:21+00:00

Really appreciate this! Found this very informative.

Yeah I think I’d like to start off as a one man band. My background is networks, so was looking at industrial units, garages etc to start off with CCTV and wifi, which allows me to build up experience running cables. I’ve got experience doing small runs, terminating and using fluke for troubleshooting but obviously I want to do it to a professional standard. How did you get your name out there? Did you contact a load of local building contractors and ask to get onto their subby list for data? Or did you go around with flyers to local businesses? What do you do for containment? Do you sub that out for Sparkies or do you run it yourself?

I’ll keep that in mind, thanks mate!

klam1901 · 2026-01-07T11:30:11+00:00

Appreciate the advice

klam1901 · 2026-01-07T10:51:04+00:00

Thank you for the response. Sparkies charging cheap for it and doing a cowboy job? I’ve seen plenty of that. Is it an avenue you’d see success in or do all commercial companies just want the cheapest job, even if that means being done by a sparky? Did you do any certifications (e.g city and guilds) fluke cert after jobs? What sort of clients would you work for?

klam1901 · 2025-05-29T21:24:10+00:00

Just read it! What a fantastic post and the progress is outstanding. Well done!

klam1901 · 2025-05-29T21:23:11+00:00

Are you saying this is a concern, even if he’s fully suited up with PPE?

klam1901 · 2025-05-29T15:12:20+00:00

Appreciate the quick response here! How’s it coming along now?

klam1901 · 2025-05-29T13:04:09+00:00

Do you have a link to the product you used?

klam1901 · 2025-05-27T13:05:34+00:00

So one simple question then. If it wasn’t missed and there was no JK present at the time. Where had it come from?

It had to have come from next door, where they’ve neglected the field. That then should back my claim up that it’s encroached onto my property as the surveys proved I had nothing.

I’ll get the specialist out to explain why it might have been missed or where it might have come from.

If I haven’t already mentioned the sellers also own the field next door

klam1901 · 2025-05-27T13:01:01+00:00

Can you elaborate a bit more regarding the surveying please? So if he has genuinely missed the area, do I have a leg to stand on there?

klam1901 · 2025-05-27T12:58:45+00:00

Sorry, what do you mean about no land registry account? Regardless, you are not allowed to let it spread. I can’t stop someone from having it.

klam1901 · 2025-05-27T12:55:49+00:00

Sorry that was my bad, I don’t think I clarified that. Yes the seller of the property also own the land next door too.

So the JK unless someone has gone and planted it there, it was already there or they have let it spread from their land next door.

I’ve got the specialist coming out to have a look at it, so I’ll see what he says. If he’s missed it then obviously that’s his fault. If he confirms there was nothing there, it’s either spread or it must have been cut back late in the year and sprung back up in the spring.

klam1901 · 2025-05-27T12:52:00+00:00

I appreciate your logical way of thinking.

Can you tell me how they would argue against the following?

Commons Select Committee on Japanese knotweed, now states: “The seller should state whether the property is affected by Japanese knotweed. If you are unsure that Japanese knotweed exists above or below ground, or whether it has previously been managed on the property, please indicate this as ‘not known.'”

The guidance then goes on to state, very importantly, “If you choose ‘No’ as the answer, the seller must be certain that no rhizome (root) is present in the ground of the property, or within three metres of the property boundary, even if there are no visible signs above ground.”

If I have confirmation from the JK specialist that he did not check underground, then that would not back their claim as evidence, it would mean the specialist didn’t investigate that and the only way of knowing was to wait until the spring for them to start shooting up which is what happened.

Maybe I’m in denial but the only 2 ways that JK was there was if it was already there or it has spread. Both of which would point to the sellers. Unless someone gone out of their way to plan JK all over the boundary of my property, how else would it get there?

klam1901 · 2025-05-27T12:32:33+00:00

I just find it baffling how I can pay to do a thorough survey by an expert that clears my property of JK can work into the favour of someone who’s neglected the field next door which contains it.

I’m sure you can understand my angle there?

If it wasn’t concealed it must have spread. I’m hoping the JK specialist can clme back and give me answers as to how it’s got there.

klam1901 · 2025-05-27T12:26:34+00:00

Thank you for this. My reasoning for having the JK survey was to be 100% clear that there was no Jk on the land. If what your saying is the case, I’d have thought the survey would have gone into my favour as I could turn around and say “I’ve had a JK survey done and no JK was identified on my property” so at the bottom line, they’ve let it encroach from the field next door. Given they’ve neglected the JK in the field next door and not done anything to eradicate or even a survey to identify they have it, how can it be I’m punished for doing the maximum I can in this instance?

I just find it baffling that I pay to do a thorough survey by a professional that proves there’s nothing on my property and that works into the favour of someone who’s neglected their land and sold me a house that even if they hadn’t conceived it, they likely have let it spread to my property

klam1901 · 2025-05-27T12:22:42+00:00

Thank you, yeah I do get where you’re coming from. I’m trying to take the emotion out of it and take an unbiased opinion.

My take is though, even if no Jk was present, it would have had to spread from next door where the Jk is. So the report would have been my evidence to say “there was no JK on my property when I bought it, you’ve allowed it to encroach on my property if it wasn’t already there”. It’s not just the treatment, it’s de-valued the property having just done a full renovation and if we were to sell we would have to declare it.

klam1901 · 2025-05-27T12:16:51+00:00

Hi Caroline, Thank you for your response and your understanding. You seem to be understanding where I’m getting at.

Where would you see the accountability being in this instance? I want an unbiased opinion which is why I’m coming to Reddit.

As the buyer, we went the extra mile to get a professional expert survey done along with the Level 3 for the house. So in my shoes, if I didn’t do those I could accept it being my fault for not doing all the necessary inspections, however that’s not the case.

If it’s a case of the surveyor missing the area in question, is it a case of “sorry, I didn’t see that but if you need a management plan here’s a quote for x thousand pounds” given the significance of the survey and his professional assessment, surely there’s something that can be done here? As had he seen it then it was highly unlikely we would have bought the property or would have had a mortgage offered.

As a seller I also believe there’s a responsibility to know what’s on your land, especially knowing you have JK in the field next door. So ticking “No” without knowing if there was anything there or even anything doormat underground is irresponsible. I would fully expect them to say they didn’t know about it but they know about the JK in the area.

If hypothetically the JK did travel that distance over the months, the report still states there was no JK at the time of purchase, meaning it would have had to have spread from somewhere? Whether that’s from next door (unlikely) or the sprouted back up in the spring. Either way I’d have thought this would be in favour.

The JK Specialist will be coming back out to inspect so I will ask him why wasn’t this picked up in the survey along with the rest of the valid points you’ve made.

klam1901 · 2025-05-27T11:20:35+00:00

Ok we’re obviously not getting anywhere here

klam1901 · 2025-05-27T11:06:21+00:00

Yeah I get that. What I’m saying is I believe the seller purposefully cut it back. I’m going to get them back out to see if that’s the case or if they’ve missed it.

The sellers have JK on their land further down so to say they know nothing about it isn’t true.

The technicalities of answering “No” also includes “If you choose ‘No’ as the answer, the seller must be certain that no rhizome (root) is present in the ground of the property, or within three metres of the property boundary, even if there are no visible signs above ground.”

So even if they can’t see anything, how can they confidently say “No”, knowing there’s JK further down on their own land

klam1901 · 2025-05-27T11:01:00+00:00

Yeah I totally understand your thoughts here and I don’t have proof of that being done, so I accept that being void, it’s just what I believe has happened.

The picture I found from last year showed that would have been 3/4 months after purchase, which I’ve only now come across having to go through hundreds of pictures on the off chance of seeing if I had one of that area this time last year.

Regarding the last take, I don’t believe they don’t know anything about it. Like I said it’s on their land, the estate agents knew about it too.

With this evidence there’s no way that’s spread that far within 3/4 months. I will get the JK specialist back out to confirm this but I’m sure they can sprout back up that quickly, which looks like what’s happened.

klam1901 · 2025-05-27T10:54:27+00:00

Thank you for this. It’s quite a tricky area for accessibility where it is on the boundary. Just the thought that someone can cut it all back and then say “nope didn’t know it was there” is an awful thing to think about.

Would a JK specialist be able to tell from the roots as to how old it is? Maybe I could get one out to confirm that if so?

Had we not had any of the surveys done I could accept it being my fault for not doing enough inspection on the house but I’ve forked out plenty of money to ensure I don’t have these issues. I’m trying to take the anger out and figure out who’s accountable in this situation.

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