If you’re a homeowner in the East Midlands, the good news is that you recently escaped a call for compulsory EICR reports. However, if you intend to let any of your property out, then a 5-yearly EICR is your legal responsibility. Furthermore, it’s been 5 years since the requirement came into place, so your EICR reports may well be up for renewal!
The National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting is the government body responsible for EICR and related electrical safety legislation and enforcement throughout the UK. Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICR) must be in place for all privately rented, socially rented and owner-occupied premises. And EICR reports must be undertaken by an NICEIC-accredited organisation.
Definitive Electrical Solutions Ltd is one of the leading NICEIC-approved domestic electrical EICR service providers in the East Midlands. Our engineers are located nearby Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield, Chesterfield, Burton upon Trent and the surrounding area, and provide EICR reports that give peace of mind to domestic landlords that their premises are safe, as well as legal.
Definitive engineers will visit your property and with minimal disturbance will undertake fixed wire testing and a thorough inspection of your property’s entire electrical installations. With a relatively speedy, yet thorough inspection process, you will be left with an EIR certificate that grades all of your property’s electrical items in the following way: C1 electrics indicate that they pose danger and must be fixed immediately. C2 electrics pose a potential danger, and electrics graded as C3 pose no threat but may not meet the latest standards for safety so could be updated. Additionally, there may be recommendations that will enable you to stay one step ahead of potential problems and therefore, related costs.
Whether you require your first EICR report for a new rental property, or whether your first EICR report is approaching its 5-year renewal date, the costs of failure to comply go far beyond safety. Noncompliance could render insurance and tenancy agreements void and it incurs hefty fines too.
As a domestic landlord, an EICR report not only demonstrates safety and compliance with electrical legislation. As mentioned, an EICR also highlights potential problems before they arise and will also enable you to plan work and related costs comfortably in advance. Your EICR will contribute towards better planning and budgeting, avoiding unexpected work and all related danger, chaos and costs.
As well as being an NICEIC-approved contractor, Definitive Electrical is also Part P Electrical Safety Scheme-registered. Our friendly, professional engineers are regularly upskilled and criminal-checked, and we’re part of the government’s TrustMark scheme. You won’t let a more qualified, trustworthy team of Domestic Electricians into your property, so to find out more about getting your EICR certificates, click here to speak to a member of the Definitive team now!
