Landlords & Letting Agents
Satisfactory reports for single lets, HMOs and whole portfolios, with the tenant and local-authority copies handled and a reminder before the five years are up.
EICR & Fixed Wire Testing
A full condition report on your property's fixed wiring: every circuit inspected and tested to the current edition of BS 7671, clearly coded, and backed by the measured results that prove it. Part P registered, covering Sussex.
Get an EICR bookedWhat an EICR Actually Is
An Electrical Installation Condition Report, often called fixed wire testing in commercial settings, is a formal assessment of the wiring you cannot see: the circuits, the consumer unit, the earthing and bonding, and the accessories they feed. It is not a certificate for work carried out, and not a walk round with a clipboard. It is a working inspection with test instruments, recorded on the model report form set out in BS 7671.
Everything found to fall short is written up as an observation and classified by how serious it is, and the report ends in a single declaration: satisfactory or unsatisfactory. The classification codes, not the number of items, decide that outcome.
The report describes the installation as it was found on the day, within the extent agreed with you and subject to any limitations recorded on it. Inspection is by sampling, to an agreed extent; whatever could not be inspected is recorded, so nothing is quietly glossed over.
How It Runs on the Day
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Scope agreed, and recorded
Before anything is switched off we agree what is being inspected, how much will be opened up and sampled, and anything that cannot be reached or de-energised. That agreement goes on the report itself.
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The detailed visual inspection
The consumer unit is opened and covers come off a sample of sockets, switches and accessories. A large share of what ends up coded is found by eye at this stage: damage, deterioration, overheating and unsuitable alterations.
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The dead tests
Each circuit is proved dead first, then tested for continuity of its protective conductors, complete ring circuits, sound insulation and correct polarity. This is why the power goes off, circuit by circuit.
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The live tests
With the supply restored we measure earth fault loop impedance and prospective fault current (proving the protection will actually disconnect fast enough) and trip-test every RCD with a calibrated instrument.
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The report, explained in person
Observations are coded, the satisfactory or unsatisfactory declaration is made, and a date for the next inspection is recommended. Before we leave, we talk you through what was found and what, if anything, needs doing.
What the codes on the report mean
C1, C2, C3 and FI decide whether your report comes back satisfactory. We keep a plain-English guide to all four, and to what happens next if work is needed.
Ready to get your EICR booked?
Tell us the property type and roughly how many bedrooms or circuits, and we will confirm timing and a fixed price before anything is booked.
Who We Test For
Homeowners & Buyers
Peace-of-mind inspections on any age of property, and pre-purchase surveys that tell you the true condition of the electrics before contracts are exchanged.
Commercial & Workplaces
Fixed wire testing for shops, offices and workplaces, scheduled around your hours and isolations planned so the business keeps running while we test.
Not sure when yours was last done?
Rented homes need a report at least every five years, owner-occupied homes every ten; if yours predates that, book the inspection now.
Good to Know Before We Arrive
- The power goes off, circuit by circuit: half the tests can only be done on a dead circuit, but most of the property keeps power for most of the visit
- Allow three to four hours for a straightforward two or three bedroom house; older or extended installations take longer
- We need access to the consumer unit and meter, a sample of sockets and switches, and lofts or under-stairs cupboards where junction boxes live
- Unplug anything sensitive (computers, tills, and anything that dislikes losing power) and tell us in advance about freezers, alarms or care equipment
- Dig out old paperwork: previous certificates and reports tell us what to look for and make the inspection faster
- If work is needed afterwards, the same team quotes against each observation and certificates the fix; see remedial works & upgrades
Tell us the property type, roughly how many bedrooms or circuits, and when suits. We will give you a straight answer on timing and price before anything is booked.
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