Electrical safety certificates in Goole, Howden, Selby and York
From £255 including VAT. NAPIT registered, fully certified, and explained in plain English.
An EICR, or Electrical Installation Condition Report, is the formal check of the wiring, sockets, lights and fuse board in a property. It tells you what is safe, what needs attention, and what does not. If you are a landlord in England you need one every five years. If you own your home, it is the way to find out what you have actually got.
A certificate you can actually use
Booked in properly.
Most people ringing about an electrical safety certificate have been asked for one, either by a letting agent, a council, a solicitor or an insurer, and they want it sorted without fuss.
We book a date, do the testing properly, and send the report through with the results explained in plain English rather than a list of code numbers.
The work is done by Matt. You get a text when he is on the way, and if that ever changes for a particular job, you will be told who is coming before they arrive.
“The work was completed to a high standard, everything was finished in a single day, and he left the place clean and tidy afterwards.”
What an EICR costs
From £255 including VAT
- Full inspection and testing of the installation
- Every circuit tested and the results recorded
- The condition of the fuse board checked
- Earthing and bonding checked
- Every observation coded and explained
- Anything dangerous made safe before we leave
- The written report emailed to you
- A copy you can give a tenant, agent or council
What changes the price
- The size of the property
- How many circuits there are
- Outbuildings, garages or annexes
- How accessible the fuse board is
- Older installations that take longer to test
You are never tied to us for the repairs
- Any remedial work is priced separately
- We tell you what is urgent and what can wait
- You are free to use another electrician
- No pressure either way
The size of the property makes the biggest difference, because testing a two bedroom flat is not the same job as testing a four bedroom house with an outbuilding. The quickest way to get a number for your property is the instant estimate. All prices on this page include VAT.
What the codes on your report mean
An EICR does not simply pass or fail. Every observation gets a code, and the codes are what decide whether the report comes back satisfactory.
There is a risk of injury right now. We will make it safe before we leave and tell you exactly what we have done.
Not dangerous this second, but it could become so. This needs putting right.
Worth doing, but not a fault. A C3 on its own does not fail the report. This is the one people most often misunderstand.
Something needs looking into properly before it can be coded.
A report comes back satisfactory when there are no C1, C2 or FI items. C3 items can be present and the report still passes.
If you rent the property out
How often you need one
In England, the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 require the electrical installation to be inspected and tested at least every five years, and at the start of a new tenancy where the existing report has expired.
If work is needed
Where the report identifies C1, C2 or FI items, the remedial work must be completed within 28 days, or sooner if the report says so. You then need written confirmation that it has been done, which we provide.
Who needs a copy
Your tenants, a new tenant before they move in, and the local authority within seven days if they ask for it.
Why people use us for testing
We answer the phone
Most calls are taken by Nathan, who handles our bookings and can usually price a straightforward job over the phone.
One electrician, start to finish
The work is done by Matt. The person who tests it is the person who explains it to you.
We explain it, not just code it
You get the result before we leave, in plain English, rather than a list of code numbers you have to go and look up.
Certified properly
Your report, and where work is needed, the written confirmation that it has been completed.
- NAPIT registered
- Which? Trusted Trader
- DBS checked
- Public liability insured
- 12 months guarantee on our work
- A real person answers the phone
“He fixed our underfloor heating and bathroom light quickly and to a very high standard. He was able to source the required parts on the same day, which meant everything was resolved without unnecessary delays. Professional, reliable and thorough.”
What actually happens
Before we start
We agree a date and a time window, and you get a text when Matt is on the way. Tell us if you work from home and we will plan around it as best we can.
While we are there
The power goes off for parts of the day, because testing has to be done with the circuits dead. A typical three bedroom house takes most of a morning. We tell you roughly how long each part will take.
Before we leave
You get the result explained face to face, and anything dangerous made safe. The written report follows by email, with a separate price for any work that is needed.
Goole, Howden, Selby, York and the villages between
Most weeks we are in Goole, Howden, Selby, Drax and Swinefleet.
- Goole
- Howden
- Selby
- Drax
- Swinefleet
- York
- Tadcaster
- Snaith
- Rawcliffe
- Eggborough
- Thorne
- Brough
- Pocklington
- Market Weighton
York, Tadcaster, Brough, Pocklington and Market Weighton are well within reach for a board upgrade, since it is planned work rather than a quick call out.
Not sure if we reach you? Ring 01904 599 109 and ask.
What an inspection turns up
Our own photographs, not stock images.
Common questions about EICRs
How long does an EICR take?
A typical three bedroom house takes most of a morning. Bigger properties, or ones with outbuildings or older wiring, take longer. We will give you a realistic idea when you book rather than a hopeful one.
Will my power be off?
Yes, for parts of the day. Testing has to be done with circuits dead. We plan it so you are not without power any longer than necessary, and if you work from home, tell us and we will work around it as best we can.
What happens if it fails?
A report comes back unsatisfactory if there are C1, C2 or FI items. We will explain exactly what was found, what it will cost to put right, and what is urgent as opposed to what can wait. You are free to have the remedial work done by anyone you like.
Is a C3 a fail?
No. C3 means improvement recommended. A report with only C3 items is still satisfactory.
How often do I need one?
Rented property in England, at least every five years. Your own home, the general recommendation is at least every ten years, or when you move somewhere new.
Do you cover my area?
We work within about fifteen miles of Swinefleet. Goole, Howden, Selby, Drax and Swinefleet most weeks, and York, Tadcaster, Brough, Pocklington, Market Weighton, Snaith, Thorne, Rawcliffe and Eggborough for planned work. If you are not sure, ring and ask.
Can you do the remedial work if something fails?
Usually yes, and we will price it separately. We do not take on out of hours emergency work, alarms, CCTV or appliance fitting. Traditional rewires we do not take on either, though we do carry out digital rewires using Velbus.
Can I send you a photo first?
Yes. Send a photo of your fuse board on WhatsApp and we can usually tell you straight away whether there is anything obvious to expect.
Tell us about the property
Tell us the property type and roughly how many bedrooms and we will come back with a price. If it is easier, ring us or send a photo of the fuse board on WhatsApp.
Prefer to talk? Ring 01904 599 109. Most calls are taken by Nathan, who can usually price a straightforward board change over the phone.
Other things we can sort while we are there
Fuse board upgrades
If the report shows the board is the problem, a modern consumer unit with RCD protection.
Electrical fault finding
Tripping, flickering or dead circuits. We find the cause and put it right.
EV charger faults
Charger fitted by somebody else and playing up? We will find out why.
Need a certificate booked in?
Ring and speak to someone who knows the work, or get a price online in a couple of minutes.
Quote visits are free and are a visual assessment only. Our minimum charge is £102 inc. VAT, which covers travel and up to an hour on site.