EICR Certificates & Electrical Testing in London & South East

What is EICR Testing?

EICR (Electrical Installation Condition Report) Testing is akin to an MOT on your vehicle.  It is a full and comprehensive check of the complete electrical installation in a property, including fuseboard, wiring, sockets, switches, lights etc. This is what is required for an electrical certificate/eicr certificates.

Why and when do I need it?

EICRs are a legal requirement for any landlord who has tenants living in their property.  It must be carried out by a competent person and a satisfactory certificate must be in place before any tenants move in.  

You may also be asked to provide an EICR when selling a property or for insurance purposes in commercial premises

EICRs are valid for a maximum of 5 years or change of tenancy (whichever is sooner), but discretion is down to the individual engineer

What is the process?

An engineer will visit and carry out both a visual and instrumental inspection of the installation.  This involves removing the fuseboard cover, plugs socket faces, light switches and lights and taking readings using our state of the art safety testing equipment.  These readings will need to be within parameters set by the IET in order for the installation to pass.  Any defects found will fall into 1 or all of 4 categories... 

Code 1 (danger present)

Code 2 (potentially dangerous)

FI (further investigation required)

Code 3 (improvement recommended

Any Code 1's, Code 2's, or FI's will cause the EICR to be unsatisfactory, meaning remedial work would be required before a Pass certificate can be issued.

Common EICR failures

If everything is up to current standards, you will receive a certificate valid for 5 years or upon change of tenancy (whichever is sooner).  If we find any defects, we will list these in the EICR report in plain English alongside all associated regulation reference codes.  We will issue a quote for rectification of issues and discount the price of the original inspection.  Upon our completion of any required remedial works, we will then issue a satisfactory EICR at no extra cost.  

How much does it cost?

Please see our 2025 prices here

What is PAT Testing?

PAT Testing (portable appliance testing) is carried out to ensure that appliances which are plugged in are safe for the consumer to use. Also called an electrical certificate,

Why and when do I need it?

Aside from personal safety, you may be asked to provide proof of PAT testing if you have rental properties with your own appliances which the tenants use

It is most common to have this done every 12 months

What is the process?

When we carry out a PAT test, we will visit the property and plug the appliances into our PAT testing machines which analyse the inner workings and safety of the appliance and give a PASS or FAIL result

How much does it cost?

Our PAT testing prices are as follows;

Up to 10 items - £70 plus VAT

Additional items @ £3 each plus VAT

Discounted rates for 50 plus items

We offer a wide range of electrical engineering services, including power distribution, lighting design, renewable energy solutions, and more. Our team of engineers has the expertise to handle projects of all sizes and complexities.

Examples include;

Replacement fuseboxes (consumer units)

Additional sockets

Additional/replacement lighting

Smoke and fire alarm installations

CCTV

Emergency lighting

Fire alarm certificates (BS5839-6)

HMO preparation

Full rewiring

EV charging

Solar PV

Electric heating

Central heating controls

Electrical Certificates

Eicr Certificates