EICR, basically stands for Electrical Installation Condition Report. It is a formal document issued by a qualified electrical engineer after an assessment of an electrical installation.
If you are thinking about renting or selling your property, an EICR certificate will prove the electrical installation meets with regulations and avoid any delays or unnecessary legal concerns that could delay the sale.
Under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, It is stated that Landlords must ensure the safety of their tenants at all times (non-negotiable). Periodic examination of the electrical installation and appliances throughout the tenancy is mandatory.
To be clear, BS7671 (17th edition wiring regulations) strongly recommends an EICR test every time the tenancy changes or every 5 years (and not after). The certificate proves the property has been tested by a qualified electrician.
In the event of any personal injury resulting from an electrical failure etc. every insurance company will request a copy of the EICR certificate before processing any claim and will possibly void any claim without it
For domestic properties, BS7671 recommends commissioning an EICR at least every 10 years. It is necessary for everyone’s safety. Moreover, it highlights any changes needed to comply with regulations or any potential dangers from aged wiring.
An Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR), previously referred to as a Periodic Inspection Report, is Serviceteam’s most detailed electrical inspection service, comprising of an in-depth assessment of the condition and safety of a property’s electrical installation highlighting any necessary remedial work.
Homeowners should get their electrical installation tested at least every five years. Landlords are required to carry out an EICR inspection every five years, or when the occupancy changes, whichever is sooner.
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We charge a fixed price for completing EICR’s starting from 171.00 + VAT for a 1 bedroom property. For each additional bedroom we add £35 + Vat. if you would like your Carbon Monoxide or Smoke alarm installed during the same visit add £40 + Vat. And have your (PAT) test during the same visit for £65 + Vat.
For more information about electrical installation condition reports contact our office and speak to one of our electrical advisors.
Electrical Installation Condition Report report is important for numerous reasons. Apart from its legal importance, it is also necessary to check out whether everything is good enough or you need to make some repairs and adjustments. Apart from that, you’ll know about certain other stuff including:
After the report is prepared, You’ll be informed if there are any sort of complications or anything you have been overlooking that could cause some serious problems.
As already stated, EICR has its own legal status which may be of help sometimes, in certain conditions.
Here’s something that you necessarily need to know:
As a business owner, it is not a “necessary” legal requirement, but as an employer, it's your responsibility to make sure the safety of your workers. Keeping this in check, the 1974 Health and Safety At Work Act indirectly implements it on you by stating that “Employers are responsible for the health and safety of their employees”.
Moreover the “Electricity at Work Regulations” also requires you to take every precautionary step to ensure the safety of your workers regarding electrical threats. Any injury caused due to such reasons can be fatal for your worker as well as your business. Like, who wants their building to be burnt down because of “fire due to electrical sparks” eh?
Here are some of the easy and secure ways to keep a check on your apartment’s electrical installments
There are some things that are recommended to do before running any sort of EICR test. These will help your electrician to run a proper and complete checkup, without skipping anything.
A: During the EICR, an electrician usually makes a number of electrical observations and gives each one a specific recommendation code. The observation will directly describe any defect, problem or omission within the electrical installation or appliance. Each observation will be coded accordingly to the extent of its severity. All the observations should be written in a clear way. Then You will be able to clearly identify the defects and fix it if you like to.
A: If you are seeking for the best EICR, Serviceteam offers one of the best and reasonable offers, starting From £171 + Vat, if you are thinking about renting your own property, house, building our ECIR report will be enough to provide and prove that everything is working perfectly.
A: It is a report conducted for your property, household to know about the working condition, to identify the problems, and either everything is working fine, however it should be noted that homeowners are required to carry out EICR report at least once in 5 years, to make sure what are the things that needs to be improve or replace.
A: You will be required for Following things that are essential to conducting EICR report:
A: According to the act BS7671 recommends to make an EICR for every normal house except the swimming pool in it for every ten years however it is essential for your safety and security as well, It also lets you know when you have to make some changes.
A: ECIR is not a necessary or legal requirement for business but for the sake of your employers you have carry out EICR report to ensure their safety however it's your responsibility according to the act of 1974 health and safety act which states that employers are responsible for the health and safety of their employers.which indirectly implements on you.
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