EICR Electrical Certificates Staffordshire
As electrical engineers in the Staffordshire area, we understand the importance of electrical safety in every home and workplace. That’s why we offer Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICR) to ensure that your electrical installations are safe, compliant and in good condition.
EICR certificates are legal documents that provide a detailed assessment of the safety of electrical installations, identifying any potential hazards and providing recommendations for improvements. As experts in electrical safety, our team of qualified electricians conducts thorough testing and inspections of your electrical systems and supplies you with an EICR certificate, giving you peace of mind and the assurance that your property is safe and in compliance with regulations.
Landlord Electrical Certificates Staffordshire
As a Staffordshire landlord, it is your responsibility to ensure that your rental property meets the required electrical safety standards. One way to ensure compliance is by obtaining an Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) for your property.
The testing process for an EICR involves a thorough inspection and testing of all electrical installations in your property, including sockets, switches, lighting, and distribution boards.
EICR Testing Staffordshire
Our qualified electricians use specialized equipment and testing methods to identify any potential hazards, such as faulty wiring, inadequate earthing, or outdated components. We will also conduct visual inspections of your electrical installations to identify any visible damage or signs of wear and tear. Once the testing is complete, we will provide you with a detailed report outlining any issues found and recommendations for improvements. By conducting an EICR, you can ensure that your rental property is safe for your tenants and compliant with regulations.
Which rented properties in Staffordshire do the Electrical Safety Regulations apply to?
The Regulations apply in all cases where a private tenant has a right to occupy a property as their only or main residence and pays rent. This includes assured shorthold tenancies and licences to occupy.
The Regulations require landlords to have the electrical installations in their properties inspected and tested by a person who is qualified and competent, at an interval of at least every 5 years.
Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020
“Landlords of privately rented accommodation must:
Ensure the electrical installations in their rented properties are inspected and tested by a qualified and competent person at an interval of at least every 5 years.
Obtain a report from the person conducting the inspection and test which gives the results and sets a date for the next inspection and test.” – gov.uk
EICR Benefits for Landlords in Staffordshire
Enhanced safety: EICRs are designed to identify and highlight any electrical hazards or faults in your electrical systems, enabling you to take corrective action to minimize risks and ensure the safety of your property’s occupants.
Compliance with regulations: EICRs are mandatory for landlords and provide proof that your electrical installations meet the required safety standards set out in the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020.
Reduced liability: By obtaining an EICR, you can demonstrate that you have taken steps to ensure the safety of your property’s occupants, thereby reducing your liability in the event of any electrical accidents.
Cost savings: EICRs can help identify potential problems before they escalate into costly repairs, ensuring that Staffordshire landlords and property owners can address issues early and avoid expensive emergency repairs.
Peace of mind: EICRs provide Staffordshire residents with assurance that electrical installations are safe, compliant, and in good condition, giving you peace of mind and enabling you to focus on other aspects of property management.
EICR for Heritage Properties around Staffordshire
Heritage properties may require special attention when it comes to electrical safety standards and certification. Currently the law states landlords must acquire new EICR certificates every five years. However, you can have your electrics tested at any time you choose, giving you added peace of mind with regard to electrical safety to protect those Staffordshire heritage properties and landmarks.
Owners of older buildings such as thatched cottages and timber-frame buildings may benefit from an increased frequency of EICR testing to decrease risks of electrical fires for example.
Heritage properties, especially those with unique construction materials or features, may require more frequent EICR testing to ensure their electrical safety. Here are some examples of heritage properties that may require more frequent EICR testing:
Listed Buildings: Properties that are listed or located within a conservation area may have old electrical systems that require more frequent EICR testing to ensure their safety.
Thatched Roofs: Thatched roofs can be a fire hazard if the electrical system is not up to date. Hence, it is important to have an EICR done more frequently on these types of properties.
Timber-framed Buildings: Properties with wooden frames, especially those with timber cladding, may require more frequent EICR testing due to the increased risk of electrical fires.
Historic Properties: Historic properties with unique architectural features, such as old wiring systems, may require more frequent EICR testing to ensure their safety and prevent potential hazards.
Converted Properties: Properties that have been converted from their original use, such as barn conversions, may have unique electrical systems that require more frequent EICR testing to ensure their safety.
Local Electricians for EICR Testing and Certificates in Staffordshire
- EICR Comberford
- EICR Stanley
- EICR Fazeley
- EICR Thorpe Constantine
- EICR Norton Canes
- EICR Dosthill
- EICR Waterhouses
- EICR Adderley Green
- EICR Biddulph Moor
- EICR Bickford
- EICR Coppenhall
- EICR Bagnall
- EICR Beffcote
- EICR Waterfall
- EICR Rolleston on Dove
- EICR Madeley
- EICR North Crawley
- EICR Milford
- EICR Saredon
- EICR Admaston
- EICR Four Ashes
- EICR Anslow Gate
- EICR Little Aston
- EICR Brown Edge
- EICR Barnfields
- EICR Moreton
- EICR Sherington
- EICR Tixall
- EICR Ipstones
- EICR Ramshorn
- EICR Abbots Bromley
- EICR Lower Penn
- EICR Newcastle-under-Lyme
- EICR Hednesford
- EICR Stramshall
- EICR Great Chatwell
- EICR Barton Gate
- EICR Stourton
- EICR Tutbury
- EICR Swinfen
- EICR Aldershawe
- EICR Longdon
- EICR Anglesey
- EICR Armsdale
- EICR Onneley
- EICR Wootton
- EICR Chapel Chorlton
- EICR Loynton
- EICR Gospel End
- EICR Elford
- EICR Draycott in the Clay
- EICR Moddershall
- EICR Hollins
- EICR Boothen
- EICR Huntley
- EICR Grindon
- EICR Cauldon Lowe
- EICR Gnosall
- EICR Barton Turn
- EICR Streethay
- EICR Loggerheads
- EICR Eccleshall
- EICR Coombesdale
- EICR Beechcliff
- EICR Hanley
- EICR Hyde Lea
- EICR Hints
- EICR Ashwood
- EICR Swynnerton
- EICR Lichfield
- EICR Apeton
- EICR Levedale
- EICR Elmhurst
- EICR Blymhill
- EICR Warslow
- EICR Coton Clanford
- EICR Balterley
- EICR Oaken
- EICR Wychnor
- EICR Lavendon
- EICR Upper Longdon
- EICR Little Haywood
- EICR Stafford
- EICR Shelton
- EICR Milwich
- EICR Longdon Green
- EICR Gentleshaw
- EICR Edingale
- EICR Milford
- EICR Talke Pits
- EICR Featherstone
- EICR Braddocks Hay
- EICR Blore
- EICR Hamstall Ridware
- EICR Acton Trussell
- EICR Wheaton Aston
- EICR Needwood
- EICR Halmer End
- EICR Werrington
- EICR Enville
- EICR Seisdon
- EICR Bonehill
- EICR Silverdale
- EICR Shareshill
- EICR Stallington
- EICR Stanton
- EICR Halfpenny Green
- EICR Creswell
- EICR Barlaston
- EICR Wetley Rocks
- EICR Drayton Bassett
- EICR Tatenhill
- EICR Biddulph
- EICR Stone - Staffordshire
- EICR Norbury
- EICR Miles Green
- EICR Wombourne
- EICR Fradley South
- EICR Landywood
- EICR Kingsley
- EICR Statfold
- EICR Ellastone
- EICR Ball Haye Green
- EICR Harriseahead
- EICR Brown Lees
- EICR Stretton - South Staffordshire
- EICR Barton Green
- EICR Boundary - Staffordshire
- EICR Beamhurst
- EICR Whitgreave
- EICR Church Eaton
- EICR Sheen
- EICR Cliffe Vale
- EICR Woollaston
- EICR Smestow
- EICR Caverswall
- EICR Spath
- EICR Lower Weald
- EICR Hales
- EICR Weston Underwood
- EICR Uttoxeter
- EICR Woodseaves
- EICR Ranton Green
- EICR Rugeley
- EICR Quarnford
- EICR Mavesyn Ridware
- EICR Colwich
- EICR Adbaston
- EICR Himley
- EICR Hollinsclough
- EICR Broomyshaw
- EICR Stoke-on-trent
- EICR Cotton
- EICR Wychnor Bridges
- EICR Offleyhay
- EICR Tunstall
- EICR Orslow
- EICR Baddeley Green
- EICR Trysull
- EICR Thorncliffe
- EICR Leek
- EICR Hoften’s Cross
- EICR Ranton
- EICR Warrington - Staffordshire
- EICR Upper Hulme
- EICR Lower Tean
- EICR Alsagers Bank
- EICR Hilderstone
- EICR Great Haywood
- EICR Bednall
- EICR Stoke
- EICR Rangemore
- EICR Whittington
- EICR Consall
- EICR Bobbington
- EICR Bridgtown
- EICR Longnor
- EICR Bowers
- EICR Calton
- EICR Draycott in the Moors
- EICR Harlaston
- EICR Brizlincote
- EICR Talke
- EICR Ingestre
- EICR Stretton - East Staffordshire
- EICR Gailey
- EICR Gratton
- EICR Wetton
- EICR Croxton
- EICR Pattingham
- EICR Hanslope
- EICR Beamhurst Lane
- EICR Yoxall
- EICR Mile Oak
- EICR Haughton
- EICR Seighford
- EICR Syerscote
- EICR Combridge
- EICR Leyfields
- EICR Blythe Bridge
- EICR Greensforge
- EICR The Heath
- EICR Fawfieldhead
- EICR Forton
- EICR Dilhorne
- EICR Forsbrook
- EICR Kingsley Holt
- EICR Kingstone
- EICR Newchapel
- EICR Hulme
- EICR Wootton
- EICR Ilam
- EICR Warslow and Elkstones
- EICR Burton-on-Trent
- EICR Norton-Le-Moors
- EICR Drayton Basset
- EICR Outwoods
- EICR Little Onn
- EICR Betley
- EICR Cheslyn Hay
- EICR Wrinehill
- EICR Meir Heath
- EICR Hanbury
- EICR Bignall End
- EICR Balterley Green
- EICR Kinver
- EICR Codsall
- EICR Old Haversham
- EICR Tittensor
- EICR Hulme End
- EICR Baldwin's Gate
- EICR Cheadle - Staffordshire
- EICR Bow Brickhill
- EICR Rushton Spencer
- EICR Hollington
- EICR Upper Mayfield
- EICR Cauldon
- EICR Hookgate
- EICR Acres Nook
- EICR Bratch
- EICR Salt
- EICR Ford
- EICR Fenton
- EICR Keele
- EICR Yarnfield
- EICR Ashley
- EICR Clifton Reynes
- EICR Huddlesford
- EICR Norton Bridge
- EICR Burslem
- EICR Handsacre
- EICR Wilnecote
- EICR Edial
- EICR Tompkin
- EICR Blurton
- EICR Croxden
- EICR Haselour
- EICR Leycett
- EICR Brindley Heath
- EICR Weeford
- EICR Derrington
- EICR Hopton
- EICR Tunstall
- EICR Rudyard
- EICR Ravenstone
- EICR Sutton
- EICR Ashley Heath
- EICR Upper Tean
- EICR Freehay
- EICR Blore with Swinscoe
- EICR Flash
- EICR Emberton
- EICR Brewood
- EICR Mucklestone
- EICR Beaconside
- EICR Amerton
- EICR Weston under Lizard
- EICR Packmoor
- EICR New Haversham
- EICR Winshill
- EICR Froghall
- EICR Hammerwich
- EICR Oakamoor
- EICR Moulsoe
- EICR Hill Ridware
- EICR Rodbaston
- EICR Great Bridgeford
- EICR Fradswell
- EICR Pye Green
- EICR Bilbrook
- EICR Alton
- EICR Madeley Heath
- EICR Hatherton Junction
- EICR Winkhill
- EICR Perton
- EICR Fradley Village
- EICR Heron Cross
- EICR Stoke Goldington
- EICR Brocton
- EICR Huntington
- EICR Berkswich
- EICR Bramshall
- EICR Cannock Wood
- EICR Gnosall Heath
- EICR Onecote
- EICR Doxey
- EICR Chesterton
- EICR Grindley
- EICR Heath Hayes and Wimblebury
- EICR Great Wyrley
- EICR Newtown
- EICR Walton on the Hill
- EICR Norton le Moors
- EICR Hixon
- EICR Bishton
- EICR Newton
- EICR Whittington
- EICR Slitting Mill
- EICR Mow Cop
- EICR Back o'th' Brook
- EICR Stowe-by-Chartley
- EICR King's Bromley
- EICR Abbey Hulton
- EICR Hoar Cross
- EICR Anslow
- EICR Longton
- EICR Heath Hayes
- EICR Checkley
- EICR Croxall
- EICR Oulton
- EICR Swindon
- EICR Brazenhill
- EICR Coton Green
- EICR Bradeley
- EICR Armshead
- EICR Ellenhall
- EICR Whitmore
- EICR Bishops Wood
- EICR Denstone
- EICR Blithfield
- EICR Standon Mill
- EICR Branston
- EICR Penkridge
- EICR Chebsey
- EICR Cold Meece
- EICR Essington
- EICR Haunton
- EICR Hopwas
- EICR Weston
- EICR Burntwood
- EICR Church Leigh
- EICR Alrewas
- EICR Baswich
- EICR Marchington
- EICR Chasetown
- EICR Bradley in the Moors
- EICR Stockton Brook
- EICR Barton-under-Needwood
- EICR Bradnop
- EICR Foxt
- EICR Beech
- EICR King’s Bromley
- EICR High Offley
- EICR Coton Farm
- EICR Marchington Woodlands
- EICR Colton
- EICR Aston-by-Stone
- EICR Whittington Heath
- EICR Lapley - Stretton and Wheaton Aston
- EICR Astwood
- EICR St James Green
- EICR Castlethorpe
- EICR Mayfield
- EICR Brereton
- EICR Wimblebury
- EICR Cannock
- EICR Meerbrook
- EICR Cheddleton
- EICR Armitage
- EICR Amington
- EICR Stonydelph
- EICR Fulford
- EICR Etruria
- EICR Bradley
- EICR Prospect Village
- EICR Kidsgrove
- EICR Coven
- EICR Almington
- EICR Blithbury
- EICR Endon
- EICR Allimore Green
- EICR Stonnall
- EICR Olney
- EICR Bearstone
- EICR Newton Blossomville
- EICR Apedale
- EICR Rocester
- EICR Alstonefield
- EICR Dunstall
- EICR Tamworth
- EICR Little Brickhill
- EICR Baldwins Gate
- EICR Audley
- EICR Withington
- EICR Knighton
- EICR Clifton Campville
- EICR Shenstone
- EICR Copmere End