Contractor failed inspection wants to charge more

[Christian Allen]

I hired an electrician to install a complete hardwired and interconnected smoke detector system in my multifamily property.  The fire inspector came out today and did not give a sign off because some of the smoke detectors were installed in the wrong location.  There is a local code in Providence which the electrician had not done many projects with before and was not completely familiar.  

After the fire inspector left the electrician said he would get me a price for the additional work to change the items which didn't pass.  Am I wrong for thinking I should not have to pay for his mistakes when he originally quoted a complete job and didn't pass due to his own errors?

[Olga Fomenko]

If he is licenced and bonded, he should know better and be responsible for his work! 

Here is what I would do

Have him complete the work, pay  for it and never work with him again. Also leave a detailed review for him on Houzz, angies list, bestpick report and where ever else he has a profile. 

Learn from it - in the future you will know what to add to your contract. Its a biz expence and a write off for you, so u can thank your electrician for a valuable lesson.