EICR'S

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 EICR stands for ‘Electrical Installation Condition Report’. It was previously known as ‘Fixed Wire Testing’.

An EICR is when your electrical installations are tested by a ‘skilled’ person to ensure they are safe and they will not cause any fire risks or electric shocks.

 If you own a business, office or rental property, you have a legal responsibility to ensure employees, customers and tenants are kept safe.

Old, faulty and malfunctioning electrical installations not only cause electric shocks but also pose a fire risk.

18% of domestic fires in England are caused by faulty wiring and cabling, so it is vital to make sure all electrical installations are safe to use.

An EICR is the most comprehensive way of keeping your installations safe.

 After the inspection, you will be provided with an EICR report. This report will contain:

• Details about the premises that were tested and who they were tested by
• Any limitations (for example, if only a proportion of the installations were tested or if some circuits were not able to be turned off)
• Whether the inspection was satisfactory or unsatisfactory (i.e. ‘pass’ or ‘fail’), in line with the 18th edition wiring regulations (BS 7671)
• A breakdown of all the issues identified and the classification codes. This will be broken down by individual room or area
• An inspection schedule showing what has been tested and the results of each test

The electrical engineer will talk you through the EICR report and advise what work needs to be done to bring any installations back into a safe condition. You can then organise remedial works.

Keep the report safe – you may need to provide a copy to your local authority or insurance provider if asked.

The cost of an EICR will depend on two factors. The number of circuits in the building and the type of building.

In an EICR inspection, sockets, light fittings and circuit breakers all need to be tested, and these count as individual circuits.

The type of building has an impact on pricing too. For example, a rental home will cost less to check than a factory as there are not only fewer circuits, but they are closer together and easier to access.

If you request a quote from us, we will provide you with a bespoke quote unique to you and your circumstances.

 Remedial work is work that needs to be carried out after an EICR inspection to make your building safe.

After the inspection, your electrical engineer will advise what work needs to be done. Depending on the complexity of the work and your electrical engineer’s availability, they may be able to carry any remedial work out straight away.

Otherwise you will need to arrange for the work to be carried out after the inspection. You don’t need to use the same electrical engineer – if you have a copy of the EICR report they can use this to see what needs repairing.

The cost of the remedial work will depend on what needs to be repaired. Replacing a socket will be less expensive than rewiring part of your electrical installation.

Remedial work is needed to turn an ‘unsatisfactory’ EICR into a ‘satisfactory’ one.

 If your report comes back as satisfactory, then there is no further work that needs to be done (unless you want to resolve any C3 issues).

If your report comes back as unsatisfactory, you will need to organise remedial work to get any issues investigated and repaired.

The exact process and timescale depends on whether you are a commercial landlord or residential landlord.