EICR Reports
EICR reports for London landlords and businesses
An EICR tells you whether an electrical installation is safe to keep using. We test the wiring properly and give you a plain-English report — so you know exactly where you stand, and what, if anything, needs putting right.
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Know where you stand
What an EICR is and why you might need one
An EICR — an Electrical Installation Condition Report — is a thorough check of the fixed wiring in a property: the consumer unit, circuits, sockets, switches and connections. It's carried out by a qualified electrician and it tells you, in writing, whether the installation is safe to carry on using.
People come to us for an EICR for all sorts of reasons — a legal duty as a landlord, a condition from an insurer, keeping a commercial premises compliant, or simply wanting to know the state of a building they're buying or managing. Whatever the reason, the report gives you a clear, documented picture rather than guesswork.
Who typically needs one
- Landlords meeting their legal duty on rented homes
- Businesses and premises keeping insurers satisfied
- Property managers checking a building's condition
- Buyers wanting to know what they're taking on
- Anyone whose last report is coming up for renewal
Satisfactory or unsatisfactory
Every report comes back either satisfactory or unsatisfactory. A satisfactory report means the installation is safe to continue in use. An unsatisfactory one means something needs attention before it can be signed off — that sounds worse than it often is, and we'll always explain plainly what's driven the outcome.
The classification codes, in plain English
Any issues we find are given a code so you can see how serious they are:
- C1 — danger present. A risk of injury; something that needs making safe straight away.
- C2 — potentially dangerous. Not an immediate danger, but it needs putting right before long.
- C3 — improvement recommended. Not unsafe, but worth doing to bring things up to standard.
- FI — further investigation. Something we need to look into more closely before we can code it.
A C1 or C2 (or an FI) will make a report unsatisfactory; C3 items alone won't. Where remedial work is needed, we talk it through and price it before we lift a tool — so there are no surprises, just a clear plan for getting the property to satisfactory.
We carry out EICRs on both commercial premises and residential and landlord properties across London, and we can take care of any remedial work that comes out of the report.
Thermal imaging
Thermographic surveys
A thermographic survey is a quick, non-intrusive way to catch electrical problems before they cause a failure — or a fire. Using a thermal imaging camera, we scan your distribution boards, connections and equipment while they're running under normal load. The heat shows up what a visual check can't: a loose connection, an overloaded circuit, or a component on its way out.
It's a natural companion to an EICR. Where the EICR tells you whether the installation meets the standard, thermal imaging shows you what's actually running hot right now — so many insurers ask for regular surveys on commercial premises, and it's one of the simplest ways to plan maintenance before something trips or fails. You get a clear report with the images, the hot spots flagged by severity, and a straight recommendation on what to put right and how soon.
Book an EICR
Tell us about the property and we'll arrange a convenient time, carry out the inspection and talk you through the findings clearly.
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