EICR · Electrical Installation Condition Report
£200 Fixed price
An Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) is a full safety inspection of your fixed wiring, whether you are a homeowner who wants peace of mind or a landlord who needs it by law. Jack tests every circuit, photographs the work and issues a written, signed report, all for a fixed £200. Every private rented home in Scotland needs a valid EICR, carried out by a competent person at least every five years under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 and the Repairing Standard. One property or a portfolio, the price is the price.
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Plain English
An Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) is a thorough test and inspection of the fixed wiring in a property, the consumer unit, the circuits, the cabling, the earthing and bonding, the sockets and switches. Most people know it as an electrical safety certificate, and the two terms mean the same thing: a formal, documented check that your installation is safe to keep using.
Homeowners book one for peace of mind, before buying or selling, or when an older property has never had its wiring properly checked. Landlords in Scotland need one by law. Either way, Jack tests every circuit, codes anything he finds (C1, C2, C3 or FI), photographs the work, and hands you a written, signed report you can keep on file, give to a buyer, or serve on a tenant. It is the same fixed price, £200, whichever you are.
The law, in plain English
Yes. Under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 and the Repairing Standard, every private rented home in Scotland must have a valid Electrical Installation Condition Report, carried out by a competent person. It has to be renewed at least every five years, and a valid report must be in place before a new tenancy begins. This is a legal duty on the landlord, not a nice-to-have.
The report has to be a genuine EICR to BS 7671, the current wiring standard, not a quick visual once-over. It is the paperwork that proves the installation is safe to keep using.
The Repairing Standard requires the electrical installation in a private rented home to be safe and in proper working order for the whole of a tenancy, which in practice means an in-date EICR carried out by a competent person at least every five years. A certificate that has lapsed, or was never done, means the property no longer meets the standard, even if the wiring happens to be fine.
That matters because the duty sits squarely on the landlord. If the installation is not kept safe and certified, a tenant can apply to the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Housing and Property Chamber), which can order the work to be carried out. Keeping a current EICR on file is the simplest way to show you meet the Repairing Standard.
It is a paperwork duty as much as a safety one. Jack gets the signed report back to you fast, with the date on it, so the five-year clock is never the thing that catches you out.
What actually happens
An EICR is a thorough test and inspection of the fixed electrical installation: the consumer unit, the circuits, the wiring, the earthing and bonding, sockets, switches and fixed accessories. It is not a quick visual once-over. On a standard three-bedroom house Jack is usually on site for two to four hours.
The inspection covers, on every circuit:
You get a written, signed Electrical Installation Condition Report at the end, with the installation photographed, ready to forward to your tenant or letting agent.
C1
Danger present. A risk of injury exists and immediate action is needed. Rare, but if Jack finds one he will make it safe straight away and tell you what is involved.
C2
Potentially dangerous. Remedial work is required, usually within 28 days. A C1 or C2 means the report is marked unsatisfactory until the work is done and the installation is re-checked.
C3
Improvement recommended. Not dangerous and not a fail, the installation can still be satisfactory with C3 items noted. Worth doing, but not urgent or mandatory.
FI
Further investigation. Something needs a closer look before it can be coded properly.
Because Jack both inspects and certifies as the same qualified electrician, if a C1 or C2 turns up he can quote for and put it right himself, no second contractor, no second call-out, no waiting on someone else's diary. Often the fix is a consumer unit upgrade, which he can do in the same day.
Straight pricing
£200 Fixed price
An EICR for a standard residential property is a fixed £200, the same whether you are a homeowner or a landlord. You know the number before Jack arrives, with no per-circuit surprises bolted on at the end. Very few local electricians publish an EICR price at all; Snelling Electrical does, because the whole point is that you can plan.
That fixed price covers the full inspection and test of every circuit, the consumer unit and earthing checked, each finding coded and explained, the installation photographed, and a written, signed report at the end. It does not include any remedial work the report flags, if a C1 or C2 turns up you get a separate written quote, no pressure and no invented faults.
The signed report usually comes back same day or next day, so you have it in hand fast. Larger or unusual properties are quoted individually, still in writing and still up front. Got more than one rental? Block bookings across several properties on the same trip keep it efficient, so it is always worth asking about a portfolio rate, and you get each report back to you fast.
Snelling Electrical is 4.8 on Google across 26 reviews. A few on the testing and consumer-unit side:
Very tidy and punctual, with transparent pricing. Explained everything and I feel much safer now.
Extremely professional and easy to work with. Helped us make good, informed decisions and the work was spot on.
Arrived within an hour and instantly diagnosed the problem. Sorted it quickly — brilliant when you need someone fast.
EICR questions, answered
An EICR is a fixed £200 for a standard residential property across Fife and Edinburgh, the same price for homeowners and landlords. You know the number before Jack arrives, with no per-circuit extras at the end. Larger or unusual properties are quoted individually, always in writing. The price covers the inspection and report; any remedial work is quoted separately.
An Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR), often called an electrical safety certificate, is a formal test and inspection of the fixed wiring in a property, the consumer unit, circuits, cabling, earthing, sockets and switches. Jack codes any issues found (C1, C2, C3 or FI) and issues a written, signed report confirming whether the installation is satisfactory.
It is not a legal requirement for an owner-occupier, but it is strongly recommended, every ten years for an owner-occupied home, or before you buy or sell, to confirm the installation is safe. The price and the inspection are exactly the same as for a landlord EICR.
Yes. Under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 and the Repairing Standard, every private rented home in Scotland must have a valid Electrical Installation Condition Report, carried out by a competent person and renewed at least every five years. It is a legal requirement, not a recommendation.
The Repairing Standard is the legal minimum condition a private rented home in Scotland must meet. It requires the electrical installation to be safe and in proper working order, which in practice means a valid EICR carried out by a competent person at least every five years and tested to BS 7671. A landlord who does not meet it can be referred to the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland.
At least once every five years, or sooner if the inspecting electrician specifies a shorter interval on the report. You also need a valid report in place before a new tenancy begins.
A C1 (danger present) or C2 (potentially dangerous) result means remedial work is required, usually within 28 days. Because Jack is the same qualified electrician who carried out the inspection, he can quote for and complete that work himself, you do not need to find a second contractor or book another visit.
A standard three-bedroom house typically takes two to four hours. Jack tests every circuit, photographs the installation and consumer unit, and issues a written, signed Electrical Installation Condition Report you can forward straight to your tenant or letting agent.
Failing to keep a valid EICR in place breaches the Repairing Standard. A tenant can apply to the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Housing and Property Chamber), which can order the work to be carried out. Keeping your certificate current and testing on time keeps you compliant and protects you as a landlord.
Yes. Jack is based in Dalgety Bay and covers Fife and Edinburgh — Dunfermline, Glenrothes, Kirkcaldy, Inverkeithing, Rosyth, Cowdenbeath and Edinburgh, plus Perth on the edge. Quick callback Monday to Saturday and the report back to you fast.
Fixed £200, every circuit tested, and the signed report back to you fast. One property or a portfolio.
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