EICR in Cannock and Across Staffordshire
Landlord and homebuyer electrical inspections across Cannock and Staffordshire — NAPIT registered, clear written reports, from £220 + VAT.
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An EICR (Electrical Installation Condition Report) tells you in writing whether the wiring in your property is safe, and exactly what needs attention if it isn’t. We carry them out for homeowners, landlords and businesses from our base in Cannock. We’ve been trading since 2015.
- From £220 + VAT for a domestic EICR, confirmed before we start
- Report issued within 3 working days of the inspection
- NAPIT registered, TrustMark registered, Competent Person Scheme
- No call-out charge
Call 01543 399196 or WhatsApp 07588 506486 to book. Just tell us the address and the number of bedrooms.
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What an EICR covers
An EICR is a full inspection and test of the fixed electrical installation: the consumer unit, every circuit, the sockets, switches and light fittings, and the earthing and bonding that protect you if something goes wrong. It isn’t a quick look round. Each circuit is tested and the results are written up, so you get a record of the condition of the installation on the day, not just an opinion.
Domestic EICRs for homeowners
If you own and live in your home, there’s no legal requirement to have an EICR. It’s still worth doing in plenty of situations:
- You’re buying or have just bought a house, and you don’t know the history of the wiring
- You’ve inherited a property that hasn’t had any electrical work for years
- You’re planning a kitchen, bathroom or extension, and want to know what you’re building on
- The fuse board still has old rewireable fuses, or there’s no RCD protection
- Your insurer or mortgage lender has asked for a report
The usual guidance for owner-occupied homes is an inspection every 10 years, or when the property changes hands. If the installation is in good shape, the report will say so. That’s a perfectly good result, and we won’t invent work.
Landlord EICRs
An EICR is a legal requirement every 5 years for privately rented homes in England, under the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020. The report must be done by a qualified and competent person, and the regulations also say what you have to do with it:
- Give a copy to your existing tenants within 28 days of the inspection
- Give a copy to new tenants before they move in
- Send a copy to the local authority within 7 days if they ask for one
- Complete any remedial work for C1, C2 or FI items within 28 days (or sooner if the report says so), then get written confirmation that it’s done and give that to the tenant and the local authority within 28 days
Local authorities can fine landlords up to £30,000 for breaches, so it’s worth getting right.
What we do for landlords and letting agents:
- We arrange access with your tenant if you’d rather not be there
- The report is issued within 3 working days, ready to send to tenants
- Any remedial work is quoted separately and clearly marked by code, so you can see what’s a legal must-do (C1, C2, FI) and what’s only a recommendation (C3)
- If you have several properties, we can group inspections by area to save you time
Domestic and rental EICRs start from £220 + VAT.
Commercial EICRs
Shops, offices, workshops, warehouses and mixed-use buildings need periodic inspection too. How often depends on the type of premises and how it’s used, and your insurer, landlord or lease will often set the date.
A commercial EICR is priced on the number of distribution boards and circuits, not the floor area, so we’ll ask a few questions about the building before we quote. Where circuits can’t be switched off while you’re trading, we’ll agree the timing with you in advance so the inspection doesn’t shut you down.
See our commercial EICR page for more detail, or call us to talk through your building.
What happens on the day
Before we arrive. We’ll confirm the price, the date and a rough start time. Please make sure we can get to the consumer unit, and let us know about any outbuildings, garages or garden rooms with power.
The inspection. We start with a visual check of the consumer unit, the cables we can get to, the accessories and the earthing and bonding. Then we test each circuit. Some of those tests need the power off, so expect the electricity to be off for periods during the visit. It helps to keep freezer doors shut and save any work on your computer before we start.
How long it takes. A typical three-bedroom house usually takes around half a day. Bigger or older properties, or those with a lot of circuits, take longer.
If we find something dangerous. If anything is an immediate danger (a C1), we’ll tell you there and then and, with your permission, make it safe before we leave.
Your report. The full report is issued within 3 working days. It includes the schedule of inspections, the test results for every circuit, each observation with its code, and an overall result of satisfactory or unsatisfactory.
Understanding your result
- C1, danger present: needs putting right straight away
- C2, potentially dangerous: needs putting right urgently
- FI, further investigation: something couldn’t be confirmed on the day and needs looking into
- C3, improvement recommended: not a fail, and not something you’re legally obliged to act on
Any C1, C2 or FI makes the report unsatisfactory. C3 items on their own don’t. We’ll always tell you plainly which is which.
Where we carry out EICRs
Cannock, Hednesford, Heath Hayes, Norton Canes, Rugeley, Burntwood, Lichfield, Stafford, Penkridge, Great Wyrley, Cheslyn Hay, Walsall, Willenhall and north Wolverhampton (WV9 and WV10). See our service areas page for the full list.
EICR FAQs
How much does an EICR cost in Cannock?
Domestic EICRs start from £220 + VAT. The final price depends on the size of the property and the number of circuits, and we confirm it before we start. Commercial EICRs are quoted on the number of boards and circuits.
How long is an EICR valid for?
For privately rented homes in England, an EICR is a legal requirement every 5 years. For owner-occupied homes, the usual guidance is every 10 years or when the property changes hands. Your report also gives a recommended date for the next inspection, which can be sooner if the installation needs it.
When will I get my EICR report?
Your report is issued within 3 working days of the inspection.
Do I need to be there for the inspection?
Someone needs to let us in and give us access to every room and the consumer unit. Landlords often arrange for the tenant to do this. The power will be off for periods during the visit.
What happens if my EICR is unsatisfactory?
We’ll explain each item and its code, and quote any remedial work separately. You’re under no obligation to use us for the remedial work. For rented homes, C1, C2 and FI items must be put right within 28 days, or sooner if the report says so.
Do you do EICRs for letting agents and portfolio landlords?
Yes. We can arrange access with tenants and group inspections by area, and the report is issued within 3 working days so it’s ready to pass on.
Book your EICR
Book an EICR
From £220 + VAT, with the report issued within 3 working days and no call-out charge.
Call 01543 399196 or WhatsApp 07588 506486. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm.