C1
Danger present
Exposed live parts or anything that could hurt someone today. Rare — and we make it safe before we leave, never booked in for a return visit.
Made safe on the spot
Electrical services — Belfast & NI
EICRs in Belfast, from £180 +VAT.
The Electrical Installation Condition Report — the landlord's certificate — done properly by NICEIC-qualified inspectors. Clear reports, honest advice on anything we find, and dates that suit you.
What an EICR is
One report. Every circuit checked.
An EICR is a thorough assessment of your property's electrical installation — every circuit inspected and tested against the current wiring regulations, with any deviations coded and explained. If you rent a property out, this is the document you need: there's no separate “landlord certificate” — the EICR is it. Homebuyers and insurers ask for the same report.
- Qualified, experienced inspectors — NICEIC-registered, testing to BS 7671.
- Clear, coded findings — what's fine, what needs attention, and how urgently — in plain English.
- Minimal disruption — we work around tenants and your day, room by room.
- Remedials priced fairly — if the report flags work, you get a straight fixed quote — no obligation.
What you get
Who needs an EICR — and when.
Landlords
Rented properties need periodic inspection — the EICR is the recognised report, and we schedule around your tenants.
Home sellers & buyers
Solicitors and surveyors increasingly ask for one. A clean report smooths the sale; an honest one protects the purchase.
Insurance & peace of mind
Insurers may request evidence the installation is safe — and older homes are worth checking every few years regardless.
Reading the report
What the codes actually mean.
An EICR grades what it finds. Most reports contain a few observations — the codes tell you which ones matter and how fast.
C2
Potentially dangerous
Not dangerous this minute, but capable of becoming so — missing earthing, damaged accessories, water where it shouldn't be. A C2 makes a report unsatisfactory.
Must be put right
C3
Improvement recommended
Safe, but below today's standard — usually an older board without RCD protection. A C3 does not fail the report.
Your call — we'll advise
FI
Further investigation
Something can't be graded until it's seen properly, usually where circuits are buried or inaccessible on the day.
Priced, never guessed
What we test
Not a walk-round with a clipboard.
A proper EICR is instrument testing, circuit by circuit: earth continuity, insulation resistance, loop impedance, RCD trip times, polarity. Sockets come off the wall where needed. The report lists every circuit with its readings — which is exactly what an insurer, solicitor or building control officer wants to see attached to a property.
- Every circuit tested and recorded — not sampled to save time
- Consumer unit condition, earthing and bonding verified
- RCDs trip-tested at the board, times recorded
- Clear remedial pricing in the same document — fixed by the same team
Example schedule — every circuit listed with its readings
Landlords
Renting it out? The rules are tightening.
Electrical safety duties on private landlords in Northern Ireland are being brought into line with the rest of the UK, where five-yearly EICRs are already mandatory. Getting certified now costs the same as getting certified in a panic later — and an unsatisfactory report with time to fix it is a far better position than one discovered mid-tenancy.
- Rest of UKFive-yearly EICRs already mandatory for private rentals.
- Northern IrelandDuties being brought into line — worth being ahead of it.
- RemedialsHandled in-house, so an unsatisfactory report doesn't mean a second contractor.
- RenewalsWe remind you before a certificate lapses.
Straight answers
EICR questions, answered honestly.
Is an EICR the same as a landlord certificate?
Yes. There's no separate certificate exclusively for landlords — the Electrical Installation Condition Report is the correct and comprehensive document for rented properties, and it's what agents and councils mean when they ask for one.
How long does an EICR take?
A typical house takes two to four hours depending on size and the number of circuits. You get the report promptly afterwards, with any findings explained in plain English.
What happens if the report finds problems?
Findings are coded by urgency. We talk you through exactly what each one means and give a fixed price for any remedial work — with no obligation to use us for it.
The rest of the electrical side
- Electrical servicesThe full picture — certificates, boards, faults and heating→
- EICRs & certificationLandlord, homebuyer and insurance reports from £180 +VATYou're here
- Consumer unitsModern boards — an RCBO per circuit and surge protection→
- Fault-finding & repairsTripping circuits and dead sockets, traced with instruments→
Book your inspection.
From £180 +VAT, scheduled at your convenience — tenant-friendly slots included.