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Landlord certificates, house-purchase checks and periodic inspections for homes and businesses. A clear report, and a written price for anything that needs fixing.
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Who needs one
- Landlords: required at least every 5 years, and before a new tenancy if the last report is out of date
- HMO licence holders: required for licensing, alongside fire alarm and emergency lighting certificates
- Buying a home: know what you’re taking on before you complete
- Homeowners: recommended every 10 years, or if the wiring is old or you’ve had problems
- Businesses: for your insurer, landlord or health and safety records
What you get
- Full visual inspection of the installation
- Testing of every circuit at the board
- Report with each item coded C1, C2, C3 or FI
- Overall satisfactory or unsatisfactory rating
- Written price for any remedial work
- Report emailed, ready to share with tenants or your agent
Landlords: one visit, all your certificates
We can carry out the EICR, test the fire alarm and emergency lighting, and fix any coded items at the same visit where it’s safe to. You get one point of contact and all the paperwork for your records or letting agent.
Fire alarm and emergency lightingHow we test
Every circuit is tested with calibrated equipment and the readings are written into your report. This includes insulation resistance, to check cables haven’t degraded, and earth loop impedance, so a fault trips the circuit fast enough.
RCDs are trip-tested and bonding to gas and water is checked. Anything outside the limits is coded and explained in plain English.
EICR questions
What is an EICR?
An Electrical Installation Condition Report is a full inspection and test of the fixed wiring in a property: the consumer unit, circuits, sockets, switches and fittings. It records anything unsafe or not up to current standards and gives the installation an overall rating of satisfactory or unsatisfactory.
Do landlords need an EICR?
Yes. In England, private landlords must have the electrical installation inspected and tested at least every five years, give a copy of the report to tenants, and fix any C1, C2 or FI items within 28 days, or sooner if the report says so.
How often should a home be tested?
The usual recommendation is every 10 years for an owner-occupied home, every 5 years for rented property, and when you buy a house. Commercial premises are typically every 5 years, or sooner depending on use.
What do C1, C2, C3 and FI mean?
C1 means danger present and needs fixing immediately. C2 is potentially dangerous and needs urgent work. FI means further investigation is needed. C3 is an improvement recommended but not required. Any C1, C2 or FI makes the report unsatisfactory.
How long does an EICR take?
A typical house takes a few hours. Larger homes, HMOs and commercial premises take longer. The power is off for parts of the test, and we tell you before we isolate anything.
Can you fix what the report finds?
Yes. We give you a written price for any remedial work, and once it’s done we issue the paperwork you need to show the issues have been put right.
Get your free, fixed-price quote
Tell us what you need and we’ll call you back within 24 hours. No pushy sales, and no obligation.
- Fixed written price before any work starts
- 0% finance on board changes, rewires and EV chargers
- Our own NAPIT approved electricians, not subcontractors
- Every job tested and certified
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