Looking for EICR?

If you’re looking for an approved electrician with experience when it comes to EICR’s at your home or rental property in Walton-on-Thames, Precision Electrical Services have got you covered. Luckily for you, we have excellent working relationships with homeowners, landlords and property agents in and around Walton-on-Thames so the team are very familiar with the process of an EICR.

What is an EICR?

An EICR is short for electrical installation condition report, also referred to as a landlords certificate or electrical safety checks. An EICR is a thorough inspection of the electrical installations at a property, ensuring fixtures such as lighting, switches, sockets and the consumer unit are safe, efficient and free of faults.  

Why should I consider an EICR?

Did you know that faulty or degraded wiring is one of the main reasons for electrical fires in homes in the UK. The risk of electrical fires, electrocution and property damage can be significantly reduced by having an approved EICR electrician check cables, wiring, the consumer unit and other electrical installations at your property.

Having conducted numerous EICRs at domestic properties in Walton-on-Thames, we understand how reissuing an electrical inspection can be. An EICR will help identify and damage, deterioration and general wear and tear which you might not necessarily be aware of due to the hidden nature of electrical installations.

As certified electricians, we work in accordance with the 18th edition of BS7671, also known as the IET Wiring Regulations. Any features of the electrical installation at your property that do not meet the regulations can be flagged up and recorded in the EICR report.

How is an EICR conducted?

Precision Electrical Services have over 15 years of experience in the building trade. As efficient traders, we conduct an EICR in just a few hours but this does depend on the type of property, size of property and whether there are additional electrical installations such as an EV charger, outdoor sockets and solar panels.

An initial visual inspection is conducted to look for traditional signs of wear and tear or damage. With the use of state of the art electrical testing equipment, a further in depth inspection will be conducted and a report generated outlining details of remedial work.

When should an EICR be carried out?

As a reputable trader, we strongly suggest an EICR on domestic properties every 10 years or sooner if your home has had any upgrades or renovations. Although homeowners in Walton-on-Thames are legally not obliged to conduct an EICR, it is good practice and demonstrates compliance and consideration for electrical safety.

Landlords and property against who have private tenants are however legally required to have an EICR every 5 years or with a change of tenancy, whichever occurs sooner. Failure to do so can level landlords open to hefty fine or potential criminal charges.  

What do the results of an EICR suggest?

Any faults or electrical issues found during the inspection are assigned a classification code which determines the severity of the fault and our suggestions for next steps.

Take a look at the breakdown of the classification codes below and what they mean.

C1- High risk or very dangerous fault,  any C1 faults will be made safe before we leave the property. This fault could be due to any exposed wiring, posing a risk of electric shocks.

C2-Faults identified could be potentially dangerous.

FI-Further investigation required immediately, this is typically assigned if we observe signs of overheating or an anomaly in testing results.

C3- Further work is not recommended, improvements could be made.  

Why choose Precision Electrical Services?

As the go, trustworthy and reliable electricians in Walton on Thames, we routinely conduct EICR’s at properties, for both homeowners and landlords. Get in touch with the team today for more information or to book an EICR today.