How much does an EICR cost, and what affects the price?
There is no single national price for an EICR, because the work is driven by how many circuits there are and how easy they are to reach. Here is what actually moves the number.
What the price is based on
The honest answer is circuit count. A one-bedroom flat with five circuits and a three-storey HMO with two consumer units and twenty-two circuits are not the same job even if both are called an EICR.
We quote a fixed written price before booking, based on the property size, the number of consumer units, the number of circuits and whether the property is occupied. That means the price on the invoice is the price on the quote.
- Number of circuits and consumer units
- Property size and number of storeys
- Occupied or empty, and how many rooms need coordinating
- HMO or subdivided property, where each supply is reported separately
- Access to the intake, board and loft spaces
Why very cheap EICRs are often not cheap
A properly conducted EICR on a family home is several hours of work. If a quote implies an hour, either the inspection is being sampled rather than completed, or the money is being made back on the remedial work afterwards.
The two questions worth asking any quote are: is every circuit being tested or a sample, and will remedial work be quoted in writing before it starts. Those two answers tell you more about the final cost than the headline price does.
Remedial work is the variable, not the inspection
The inspection fee is predictable. The remedial work is not, because nobody knows what is behind the walls until it is tested. What you can control is how the remedials are priced: itemised, in writing, with each item tied to a coded observation on the report.
Typical remedials range from small fixes such as replacing a damaged accessory or correcting bonding, through to a consumer unit replacement where multiple observations point the same way. We quote each item separately so you can decide what to do and in what order.
Getting the most value from one visit
If you are having an EICR anyway, it is worth bundling anything else that needs an electrician on site: smoke alarm checks, an outdoor socket, a light fitting swap. The visit is already booked and the labour is already there.
Landlords with more than one property should ask about batch pricing. Testing several addresses in one area on the same day removes travel time from every job after the first, and that saving is real.
Common questions
Do you charge extra for evenings or weekends?
No. We work 8am to 9pm seven days a week as standard, so out-of-hours access does not carry a premium.
Is the report included in the price?
Yes. The written report, the schedule of test results and photographs of every coded observation are all included.
What if you find nothing wrong?
You get a satisfactory report and a clean bill of health for five years, which for most landlords is exactly the outcome worth paying for.