EICR Certificate Near Me

Electrical safety is essential for residential and commercial properties alike to keep you and everyone else in your home or workplace safe. Along with limiting the risk of electrocution, which can prove lethal, having a safe electrician is key to lowering the danger of electrical fires, which could be a hazard even for those in neighbouring properties, let alone your building.

An Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) is important to ensure your electrical systems are safe and up to standard. Whether an EICR is legally required will depend on factors such as whether you are a landlord or own a house in multiple occupancy (HMO) or based on where in the UK you live. If in doubt, check with a qualified electrician or your local council.

One way or another, an EICR is, at a minimum, advised, if not a requirement. And regardless, only a qualified electrician can provide you with an EICR certificate. They must perform the assessment before providing a certificate to ensure your safety and that of anyone else in your building, as well as to make certain your electrics comply with regulations.

Let’s dive in!

Understanding the EICR Process

The purpose of an EICR is to detect issues with your wiring/electric systems. By finding defects, damage or other issues, the electrician can discover any hazards and determine what maintenance or replacement work is needed to keep your property’s electrics safe.

By having an electrician spot potential dangers ahead of time, it can stop hazards from emerging or escalating, thus limiting the chance of electrocution or electrical fires occurring in the future.

When it comes to the process, here are some key points to consider:

• Landlords and those with a Home in Multiple Occupancy or HMO will be legally required to have an EICR every five years.
• It is at least highly recommended that you receive an EICR certificate every five years even if you are not a landlord or have an HMO, although this will still vary depending on where you live in the UK. *
• Again, to verify whether or not an EICR certificate is needed, you’ll want to check with a local electrician or your local council.
• It’s also generally recommended that you secure an EICR certificate soon after moving into a new property should you decide to relocate someday.
• EICR testing is separate from PAT testing or having a property rewired. If unsure about whether or not either of the latter is needed, you’ll want to check with a local electrician.

* Please also note that even when an EICR cert may not be legally required, there are legal obligations for all property owners to ensure the property is safe and an EICR every five years (or when moving home) can help achieve this. If in any doubt as to whether or not your electrics are safe, hire an electrician to inspect them whether or not an EICR is legally required now or at any point.

All in all, knowing when an EICR certificate is needed or at least highly important/recommended is key to limiting the risk of electrical hazards developing or worsening, thus keeping you and everyone else safe in your home or workplace.

Of course, when looking to hire a qualified electrician, you’ll want to consider any issues that are already known to exist.

With that said, if there is an electrical emergency, hire an electrician out right away rather than waiting for an EICR test. If unsure what to do, reach out to a local electrician for advice.

Ultimately, as you can imagine, an EICR certificate needs the work of a qualified electrician to ensure that your electrical safety needs are met when it comes to evaluation per the criteria of an EICR cert.

Using MyJobQuote’s Online Directories for Qualified Electricians

There are a couple of ways you can use the MyJobQuote website to find qualified electricians near you, including our online electrician directory.

Through this directory, you’ll find local and qualified electricians who can perform EICR assessments on your property. By looking at this directory, you can explore the profiles of local electricians, enabling you to make an informed decision.

Through the MyJobQuote profiles of local electricians, you can explore details such as their online ratings, reviews and, in some cases, there’ll even be photos of their prior work. Whatever the case, you’ll want to evaluate each option based on the quotes they offer and a range of criteria. With this information you’ll be able to determine who likely offers the best value for money and the best local electrician for your property.

Verifying Electrician Qualifications

Of course, as mentioned, only a qualified electrician may perform an EICR assessment before providing an EICR certificate.

Whatever the case, you’ll want to ensure they are qualified and have the right experience needed to perform an EICR assessment. Looking for references or case studies from prior clients can allow you to ensure the electrician has a solid track record before you go ahead and hire them for the job.

The good news is that any electricians with a MyJobQuote profile have been verified with our rigorous validation process. This means that when utilising one of our online tools, you know you’re making contact with experienced, qualified electricians.

Engagement And Clear Communication

Communicating clearly from start to finish is important to ensure that the work goes smoothly. This means discussing the process in detail, raising any concerns you have and getting a clear idea of the scope of the work. Discussing what to expect from an EICR assessment and ensuring it meets all needs can help you manage expectations.

Of course, given that an EICR assessment involves assessing electrics it’s important not to chat with the electrician while they are in the middle of the work (unless it’s an emergency) as you don’t want to distract them in the process. Therefore, be sure to raise concerns and questions before the day of the work (and especially before the assessment gets underway, even on the day itself) as much as you can.

Utilising MyJobQuote’s Quote Form

Another tool we offer to find electricians near you is our online quote form. This can be employed to submit an application featuring the work needed (i.e. EICR services).

By detailing your specific needs and submitting an application, you’ll receive quotes from several electricians in your area. You can then compare each option based on their pricing and other considerations (e.g. their reviews and/or prior work).

The MyJobQuote quote form makes it easier to compare services and prices with the ability to do so from one online space.

To utilise the MJQ quote form for this purpose, you’ll need to take the following steps:

• Choose ‘I need a job doing’
• Next, select ‘Electrics’
• Click on ‘Safety Checks Certificates & PAT Testing’
• Then fill out ‘Tell us about your job section’ and be sure to mention that you are looking for an EICR assessment and certificate while also including any relevant details, whether in relation to safety or other concerns
• Submit your application

You’ll soon receive quotes from a range of qualified electricians near you after submitting an application via our online quote form.

Seeking Personal Recommendations

Along with using our online electrician directory or the MyJobQuote quote form, you may want to seek personal referrals too, whether from friends, family members or work colleagues.

There’s plenty of value in seeing personal recommendations as they tend to lead to finding trusted professionals with demonstrated competence and reliability.

Understanding Service Terms And Agreements

Before hiring an electrician, you’ll need a clear written service agreement outlining key details of the work, including the scope of the EICR assessment, pricing and any applicable guarantees.

Having established service terms can help limit the risk of misunderstandings while ensuring a thorough and compliant electrical assessment.

Electrical safety is critical given the hazards involved in having unsafe electrics/wiring. An EICR assessment can help maintain electrical safety and spot issues before they worsen. As mentioned, it’s key that you find a qualified electrician for this task, and you can do so using one of our online tools, whether it be our online electrician directory or the MyJobQuote quote form.