8 Amsom Close, Somerford, Congleton, CW12 4QEMon–Fri 8am–7pm · Sat 9am–3pm 07946 541693 AboutServices Service Areas Our WorkReviewsContactRequest Free Quote NICEIC Approved Contractor · Reg 041430 - Home - Services - EICR Reports # EICR reports in Congletonfor homeowners and landlords,explained in plain English An Electrical Installation Condition Report tells you exactly what state your wiring is in, which faults are urgent and which are not, and what it would cost to put right. Tested to 18th Edition standards by a City & Guilds 2391 qualified electrician, priced before we attend. Book my EICR 07946 541693 4.8 from 58 Google reviews · City & Guilds 2391 inspection and testing · NICEIC Approved City & Guilds 2391 The inspection and testing qualification NICEIC Approved Contractor registration 041430 38 years in the trade Qualified electrician since 1988 £5m public liability Fully insured on every visit The service ## What an EICR is and what the report actually tells you An Electrical Installation Condition Report is a formal inspection and test of the fixed wiring in a property: the consumer unit, every circuit, the earthing and bonding, and a sample of accessories. It is not a visual once-over. Circuits are tested with calibrated instruments for insulation resistance, continuity, polarity, earth fault loop impedance and RCD operation, and the readings are recorded. The report comes back either satisfactory or unsatisfactory, with any issues coded. C1 means danger present and requires immediate action. C2 means potentially dangerous and requires remedial work. C3 is an improvement recommendation and does not make a report unsatisfactory. FI means further investigation is required. Those codes decide what has to be done and how quickly. Mike goes through the findings with you rather than emailing a PDF full of codes and leaving you to decode it. You get told what was found, which items matter, what happens if they are left, and what putting them right involves, including whether the sensible answer is targeted repairs or a full rewire. Remedial work identified in the report can be quoted and carried out by Amara, but there is no obligation to use us for it. The report is the deliverable, and it stands on its own. ### Who it is for - Landlords with rented property Rented homes in England need a satisfactory EICR at least every five years and at the start of a new tenancy, with a copy given to tenants. - Homeowners who have never had one If you do not know the age of the wiring, or the last certificate predates your ownership, an EICR gives you a documented baseline. - Buyers and sellers A satisfactory report removes an unknown from the sale. An unsatisfactory one tells you what to negotiate on before contracts. - Anyone about to change a consumer unit Mike recommends an EICR before every consumer unit swap so a modern board is not fitted onto circuits that cannot support it. *]:shadow-[0_0_0_1px_var(--border)] sm:grid-cols-2 reveal-stagger"> What it costs to leave it ## What an untested installation hides until it is too late Electrical faults do not announce themselves. An installation can look perfectly normal on the surface while carrying a broken earth, a badly deteriorated cable or an overloaded circuit. Testing is the only way to see it before it causes damage. *]:shadow-[0_0_0_1px_var(--border)] sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 reveal-stagger"> ### Faults with no visible symptom Low insulation resistance, a missing or undersized earth, or a borrowed neutral across circuits are invisible from a faceplate and only show on instrument readings. ### Protection that does not work An RCD that fails to trip within the required time offers no protection at all. It looks like a working device right up until the moment somebody needs it. ### Legal exposure for landlords Rented property in England requires a satisfactory report on a five-year cycle. Without one, a landlord is out of step with the regulations and with most insurers. ### Deals falling through late Discovering serious C2 items during a buyer's survey turns into a price reduction or a delay at exchange. Finding them earlier turns them into planned work. ### Money spent on the wrong fix Without test results, remedial work becomes guesswork: a board changed when the circuits were the problem, or sockets replaced when the fault was in the cable behind them. ### Insurance questions after an incident If there is ever a fire or a serious fault, the first question asked is when the installation was last inspected and by whom. A dated, signed report answers it. ### Common mistakes we get called out to fix - Treating a visual inspection or a quick socket tester reading as the same thing as a full EICR - Assuming a new-looking consumer unit means the circuits behind it were ever tested - Booking the cheapest report available and receiving a document with no schedule of test results attached - Ignoring C3 improvement recommendations for years until they become C2 items - Having a board changed first and an EICR afterwards, so problems surface after the money is spent - Losing the previous report, so there is no record of what condition the installation was in last time Our process ## How the job runs,start to certificate - 01 ### Price agreed before we attend You are told the cost of the EICR when you call, based on the property and the number of circuits. Nothing is open-ended. - 02 ### Visual inspection The consumer unit, earthing and bonding arrangement, accessories, cable routes and any visible damage, overheating or unsuitable additions are checked and recorded. - 03 ### Dead testing With the supply isolated: continuity of protective conductors and ring final circuits, insulation resistance, and polarity, circuit by circuit. - 04 ### Live testing Earth fault loop impedance, prospective fault current and RCD trip times measured with calibrated instruments and recorded against each circuit. - 05 ### Coding and the written report Findings are coded C1, C2, C3 or FI, an overall satisfactory or unsatisfactory outcome is given, and the full schedule of test results is issued with the report. - 06 ### Talked through, then quoted if you want it Mike explains what was found in plain English. Any remedial work can be quoted separately, and you are free to have it done by anyone. What you get ## The difference it makesonce the work is done ### A documented condition assessment A signed report with a full schedule of test results, dated and traceable to a NICEIC Approved Contractor. ### Priorities, not a panic list You are told which items are genuinely dangerous, which are recommendations, and which can reasonably wait. ### Compliance evidence for landlords The document you need for the five-year cycle and for giving to tenants at the start of a tenancy. ### Money spent on the right thing Remedial work is targeted at what the readings show, rather than replacing components on suspicion. ### A clean answer at sale time A satisfactory report on file heads off the surveyor's recommendation and the price negotiation that follows it. ### Peace of mind on the basics You know your RCDs actually trip, your earthing is sound and your circuits are not sitting on failing insulation. In detail ## How EICRs are carried out, coded and used The value of an EICR is in the detail: how thoroughly the installation is tested, how honestly it is coded, and how clearly it is explained. Here is what sits behind the report. What gets inspected and testedThe inspection covers the intake position and main switch, the consumer unit and its protective devices, main protective bonding to gas and water, the earthing arrangement, all final circuits, and a sample of accessories including sockets, switches, light fittings and any fixed appliances such as showers and cookers. Testing is carried out with calibrated instruments and every reading is recorded on the schedule of test results that forms part of the report. A report issued without that schedule is not a complete EICR. - Continuity of protective conductors and ring final circuits - Insulation resistance on every circuit - Polarity and correct connection at accessories - Earth fault loop impedance and prospective fault current - RCD and RCBO trip times under test conditionsUnderstanding the codesC1: danger present, risk of injury, immediate action required. Exposed live parts and similar findings fall here, and where it is safe to do so the immediate risk is made safe on the day. C2: potentially dangerous, urgent remedial action required. This is the most common reason a report comes back unsatisfactory: no RCD protection on circuits that need it, a broken earth continuity, or deteriorated cable insulation. C3: improvement recommended. Not a failure, and it does not make a report unsatisfactory, but worth doing at some point. FI: further investigation required without delay, used where something cannot be resolved during the inspection. Landlord EICRsRented residential property in England requires a satisfactory EICR at intervals of no more than five years, and a copy must be provided to tenants and, on request, to the local authority. Where remedial work is identified, it needs to be carried out and written confirmation obtained. For landlords with tenanted properties, access is usually the constraint rather than the work itself. Appointments are booked at a time the tenant can be there, and the report is issued after the visit along with a quote for any remedial items. Homeowner EICRsFor owner-occupied homes there is no legal cycle, and the common recommendation is an inspection every ten years or on change of occupancy. In practice the trigger is usually a specific reason: buying, selling, planning a board change, or noticing something odd such as repeated tripping or a warm faceplate. Older properties benefit most. If a house has never been rewired and still has a rewireable fuse board, an EICR will tell you whether you are looking at targeted repairs or a full rewire, and that is a decision worth making on test results rather than on guesswork. EICR before a consumer unit changeMike recommends an EICR before every consumer unit upgrade, and charges it separately. The reason is simple: a modern board with RCBO protection will immediately reveal faults that an old rewireable board tolerated, such as damp circuits or borrowed neutrals. Finding those before the board goes in means they are planned for, rather than discovered on the day the power goes back on. Domestic and light commercialDomestic EICRs for houses, flats and bungalows are the core of this work. Light commercial inspections, small shops, offices and units, are undertaken on request where the installation is of comparable scale, with the visit timed around trading hours where that helps. What happens after an unsatisfactory reportAn unsatisfactory outcome is not a disaster, it is a work list. C1 and C2 items are quoted, prioritised and carried out, then a written confirmation of the remedial work is issued. Where the volume of C2 items across multiple circuits points to end-of-life wiring, a full house rewire is usually better value than repairing circuit by circuit, and the report gives you the evidence to make that call. Areas covered for EICRsEICRs are carried out across Congleton and the wider Cheshire area, plus Manchester, Stoke-on-Trent, Stockport, Cheadle, Wilmslow, Altrincham and Crewe. Landlords with more than one property in the area can have visits grouped together where the tenants' availability allows. Where we work ## EICR Reports acrossCheshire and Manchester Based in Congleton and covering the surrounding towns. See the full list of areas we cover or get in touch. *]:shadow-[0_0_0_1px_var(--border)] sm:grid-cols-3"> - Congleton - Cheshire - Manchester - Stoke-on-Trent - Stockport - Cheadle - Wilmslow - Altrincham - Crewe Related services ## Often bookedalongside this work *]:shadow-[0_0_0_1px_var(--border)]"> - Consumer Unit UpgradesConsumer unit and fuse board upgrades in Congleton and across Cheshire. Metal boards, RCBO protection, fitted and certificated by a NICEIC contractor. - Full House RewiresFull house rewires in Congleton and across Cheshire. NICEIC approved, fixed price agreed in advance, no deposit and a 10-year rewire certificate. - Home Buyer Electrical ReportsPre-purchase home buyer electrical reports in Congleton and across Cheshire. Know the true condition and cost of the wiring before you exchange. - All services on the homepage Common questions ## EICR Reportsquestions answered Anything not covered here, call Mike on 07946 541693. How much does an EICR cost in Congleton?+The price depends on the size of the property and the number of circuits, and it is quoted before we attend so there is no open-ended figure. Call Mike with the property details and you will be given the cost up front. How long does an EICR take?+It depends on the number of circuits and how accessible the consumer unit and accessories are. The power needs to be off for part of the visit while dead testing is carried out, and you will be told what to expect when the appointment is booked. How often do I need an EICR?+Rented residential property in England needs a satisfactory report at least every five years and at the start of a new tenancy. For owner-occupied homes the usual recommendation is every ten years or on change of occupancy. What does an unsatisfactory EICR mean?+It means at least one C1 or C2 item was found. C1 is a present danger and C2 is potentially dangerous, and both require remedial work. It does not automatically mean a rewire; the report sets out exactly which circuits and items are affected. Do I have to use you for the remedial work?+No. The report is the service you are paying for. Any remedial work is quoted separately and you are free to have it carried out by whoever you choose. Will you turn the power off?+Yes, for part of the visit. Dead testing has to be carried out with the supply isolated. If you work from home or have anything that cannot lose power, say so when booking and it can be planned around. Is an EICR the same as a home buyer electrical report?+They overlap but serve different purposes. An EICR is the full periodic inspection and test with coded findings, and it is the document landlords need. A home buyer electrical report is aimed at a purchase decision and turnaround for a solicitor. If you are buying, ask Mike which one fits your situation. Do you provide the schedule of test results?+Yes. Every EICR is issued with the full schedule of test results and circuit details. A report without one is incomplete. Can you do an EICR at short notice?+Call Mike and he will tell you honestly what the availability looks like. Working hours are Monday to Friday 8am to 7pm and Saturday 9am to 3pm. Are you qualified to carry out inspection and testing?+Yes. Mike holds City & Guilds 2391 for inspection and testing, works to the 18th Edition wiring regulations, and Amara is a NICEIC Approved Contractor, registration 041430. Next step ## Find out what condition your wiring is really in Call Mike with the property details and he will price the EICR before attending. If the report comes back unsatisfactory, you get the findings explained properly and a quote for putting them right, with no obligation to use us. 07946 541693 - NICEIC Approved Contractor, registration 041430 - £5,000,000 public liability insurance - Free quotes, no deposit required - 4.8★ from 58 Google reviewsMon–Fri 8am–7pm · Sat 9am–3pm Accredited, approved and independently reviewed - - - - - - Congleton-based domestic electrical contractor and rewire specialist. NICEIC Approved Contractor, registration 041430. 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