EICR reports across the Isle of Thanet.

What an EICR is

An Electrical Installation Condition Report is a formal test-and-inspect of a property's fixed wiring against BS 7671:2018 Amendment 2 - the current 18th edition of the Wiring Regulations. Every accessible circuit is dead-tested (insulation resistance, continuity, R1+R2 or R2 loop) and live-tested (Zs earth-loop, RCD trip times). Every observation is coded:

• C1 - danger present, immediate action required. An EICR with a C1 code is unsatisfactory and the fault should be made safe on the visit.
• C2 - potentially dangerous, urgent remedial. Report is unsatisfactory; must be fixed within 28 days for landlord regulations.
• C3 - improvement recommended. Report remains satisfactory but the observation is logged.
• FI - further investigation required.

Fixed pricing

EICR reports across the Isle of Thanet start from £190, scaled by property size and circuit count - 1-bed flats at the entry price, rising for larger houses. HMO and larger commercial properties are quoted on site count.

Prices are for the report only. If the report comes back unsatisfactory we quote the remedial work at the same visit - no second call-out charge.

Landlord regulations

Since 1 April 2021 every privately rented property in England has needed an EICR every five years (or at change of tenancy if sooner). The regulations require the landlord to:

• Supply the tenant with a copy of the report within 28 days.
• Supply Thanet District Council with a copy within 7 days of a request.
• Remedy any C1 or C2 observation within 28 days (or sooner if the report specifies).
• Retain the report for the full 5-year period plus one further inspection.

Non-compliance can attract a fine of up to £30,000 per property. We handle the paperwork - report emailed the same evening as the visit, tenant copy and remedial quote included.

Pre-purchase EICR

Common on Thanet's Victorian and Edwardian terrace stock at exchange stage. A vendor's "electrical safety certificate" is often a legacy Minor Electrical Installation Works certificate for a single circuit; it is not an EICR. Where a buyer's homebuyer report flags "electrics look old," an EICR is the definitive answer and gives you a costed remedial baseline before completion.