Domestic EICRs (homeowner)
Full inspection and testing for owner-occupied houses, ahead of a sale, purchase, refurbishment or extension.
Testing & EICR
EICRs & ElectricalTesting in Leicester& Hinckley.
Turn compliance risk, insurance uncertainty and letting deadlines into a clear, coded, defensible Electrical Installation Condition Report, issued under our City & Guilds 2391 qualification. Free written quote within 48 hours.
C&G 2391
C&G 2391 · 18th Edition
Formally qualified in inspection, testing and current wiring regs.
12-Month Workmanship Guarantee
Every job carries a full year of written workmanship cover.
Family-run since 1995
Three generations in the trade, one accountable team of two.
OverviewA clear, honest
A clear, honest
explanation.
What the service is, who it's for, when it's needed, and why professional work matters.
What it is
An Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) is a formal inspection and test of a fixed electrical installation. Every accessible circuit is inspected and tested, faults and observations are coded (C1, C2, C3, FI), and a full written report is issued to the current 18th Edition wiring regulations.
Who it's for
Landlords letting domestic property (legally required every 5 years or on change of tenancy), letting agents, homeowners buying or selling property, commercial landlords, business owners and duty-holders under the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989.
When you need it
Before letting a rental property, before a house sale, at the end of the 5-year statutory period, when insurers ask for it, before a refurbishment, when planning a consumer unit upgrade, or when nuisance-tripping suggests underlying installation issues.
Why it matters
An EICR is the only defensible record of the actual condition of a fixed electrical installation. It protects landlords legally, protects buyers financially, and protects duty-holders in commercial premises from personal liability under the Electricity at Work Regulations.
The risk
The cost of skipping, or bodging, an EICR
A superficial 'walk-round' EICR is worse than no EICR at all. It creates a paper trail that says the installation was safe when it wasn't, and it gets picked apart the first time it's audited.
What can go wrong
- Fines & letting bans, private landlords in England face fines up to £30,000 for failing to provide a valid EICR.
- Insurance repudiation, commercial and residential claims can be refused where no current EICR exists.
- Failed sales, a serious C1 or multiple C2s found by the buyer's electrician can collapse or discount transactions.
- Undetected safety issues, poor testing misses the actual faults that matter (insulation breakdown, poor earthing).
- Duty-holder liability, under the EAW Regulations 1989, a duty-holder in a commercial premises can be personally liable.
Common mistakes
- Booking the cheapest EICR online, then finding half the circuits weren't even isolated and tested.
- Accepting a report with no observation coding and no clear remedial pricing.
- Assuming a 30-year-old installation with no RCDs will 'probably pass'.
- Leaving the EICR until the tenancy start date and having no time to fix any C1/C2 remedials.
Our processA clear, step-by-step
A clear, step-by-step
system, start to finish.
- 01
Book & confirm access
Ring or email, tell us the property type (domestic, HMO, commercial), number of circuits and access windows.
- 02
Quote returned in 48 hours
Written quote by return, no 'from' prices, based on circuits and installation type.
- 03
On-site inspection & testing
Systematic dead and live testing of every accessible circuit, insulation resistance, continuity, polarity, earth-loop impedance, RCD trip time, ring-final integrity.
- 04
Coding & report generation
Every observation coded C1 (danger present), C2 (potentially dangerous), C3 (improvement recommended) or FI (further investigation required).
- 05
Report issued
Full EICR PDF issued by email with satisfactory or unsatisfactory verdict and honest remedial pricing where required.
- 06
Remedials & re-test
Any required C1 / C2 remedials priced and carried out, then the installation is re-tested and re-issued as satisfactory.
The benefits
What you actually get.
Formally qualified
Every EICR issued under our City & Guilds 2391 qualification for inspection and testing.
Coded properly
Honest C1/C2/C3/FI coding, not everything downgraded to C3 to pass the report.
Accepted by insurers & agents
Formatted for letting agents, insurers, solicitors and building control.
Remedial pricing you can trust
Any required remedials are quoted honestly, no scaremongering, no unnecessary rewires.
Full 18th Edition compliance
Testing carried out to the current BS 7671 amendments.
Fast turnaround
PDF report returned promptly after the on-site test, no chasing.
In detail
EICR & inspection work in detail
Inspection and testing is a formal discipline; every step defined by BS 7671 and every observation coded consistently. Below is what a proper EICR actually involves and where we do them.
Domestic EICRs (landlord)
Statutory landlord EICRs required every 5 years or on change of tenancy under the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020.
HMO EICRs
Houses in multiple occupation carry additional inspection requirements and shorter cycles under local licensing. We issue reports formatted for HMO licensing.
Commercial EICRs
Full periodic inspection and testing for offices, retail, hospitality, industrial units and multi-let commercial premises.
Coding, C1 / C2 / C3 / FI
C1 = danger present, requires immediate action. C2 = potentially dangerous, requires urgent remedial. C3 = improvement recommended. FI = further investigation required. We code honestly.
Test schedule contents
Continuity of protective conductors, ring-final circuit continuity, insulation resistance, polarity, earth-loop impedance (Ze / Zs), prospective fault current (PSCC / PSCF), RCD trip time and ramp tests, functional testing of switchgear.
Remedial works
Where a report is unsatisfactory, we quote the specific remedials required to bring it to satisfactory, not a blanket rewire proposal.
PAT testing (Portable Appliance Testing)
Portable appliance testing carried out on the same visit for landlords, small offices and hospitality premises.
Re-inspection & re-issue
Once remedials are complete we re-test the affected circuits and re-issue the EICR as satisfactory.
Residential
Domestic EICRs typically cover 6–12 circuits and issue as a single-property report. Landlord obligations under the 2020 Regulations are strict, a satisfactory EICR must be provided to tenants within 28 days of the test.
Commercial
Commercial EICRs may cover multiple distribution boards, three-phase supplies, and sub-mains, with report structure to match. Duty-holder responsibilities sit under the EAW Regulations 1989.
How much does an EICR cost?+
EICRs are quoted based on circuits, property type and access. Every quote is free, written and returned within 48 hours.
How long does an EICR take?+
A typical 3-bed domestic EICR takes 2–4 hours on site. Commercial and HMO EICRs vary with size and circuit count.
How often do I legally need an EICR?+
Private landlords in England require a satisfactory EICR at least every 5 years and on change of tenancy under the 2020 Regulations. Duty-holders in commercial premises should have periodic inspection as part of their EAW compliance.
What's the difference between satisfactory and unsatisfactory?+
A report is unsatisfactory if any C1 or C2 observations exist. C3 and FI observations don't render the report unsatisfactory but should be actioned.
Can you carry out the remedials as well?+
Yes; we issue an honest remedial quote alongside the report, carry out the works, and re-test and re-issue as satisfactory.
Are you qualified to certify EICRs?+
Yes; every report is issued under our City & Guilds 2391 inspection and testing qualification, on behalf of a NAPIT Full Scope registered contractor ().
Do you provide EICRs for HMOs?+
Yes, HMO EICRs are issued formatted for local licensing requirements.
Do you supply the PDF report by email?+
Yes, full EICR PDF returned by email once the inspection is complete.
Will you notify me of anything dangerous immediately?+
Yes, any C1 (danger present) observation is flagged on the day, with recommended immediate action, before the full report issues.
Related services
Other work we cover
Where we work
Serving Leicestershire
Based in Barlestone, working across Leicester, Hinckley and the surrounding towns.
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Landlord EICR, homeowner report, HMO or commercial inspection; we issue every EICR under City & Guilds 2391 with honest coding and honest remedial pricing. No scaremongering, no unnecessary work.
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