Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) in Swansea
A tested, documented approach to landlord electrical safety certificate for property in and around Swansea. Applies to landlord electrical safety certificate anywhere in Swansea, Neath or Llanelli.
Book the inspectionIf the property has been altered, extended or let out, landlord electrical safety certificate deserves more than a quick look.
It records the condition of the fixed wiring — the consumer unit, circuits, sockets, switches and accessories — and states whether the installation is satisfactory for continued use. Age alone does not condemn an installation. Plenty of older Swansea wiring tests perfectly well; some newer work does not. We would explain the same thing on site, just with the board open.
Whether the property is owner-occupied or let in Swansea, the technical work is identical — only the paperwork's recipient changes. That is the honest version, rather than the version that sells more work.
Access is part of the job here. Swansea properties vary from open loft space to boarded conversions, and that changes how long a visit takes. Around SA1–SA7 it is a tenant raising a safety that decides how long the visit takes.
We work to the current edition of BS 7671 and note where an older installation departs from it and why that matters. Anything else found on the day is raised with you before it is touched.
Nothing about this needs to be stressful — it is a known process with a known output. If the property is being sold or let, tell us the deadline and we will be honest about whether it is achievable.
The previous report reaching its five-year expiry, which is why the whole circuit gets tested and not just the visible part.
A local authority licensing condition on an HMO. We check it early because it is quick to eliminate.
A tenant raising a safety concern about the wiring — one of several possibilities, all of which get checked.
A new tenancy starting and the agent asking. Left alone it tends to widen rather than settle.
We live testing: earth fault loop impedance and RCD operating as part of the same visit.
For coastal terraces and detached homes in Mumbles and Sketty in particular we visual inspection of the board, accessories, bonding and any.
We report issued with each observation coded and photographed where; anything borderline is flagged rather than buried.
We dead testing with the supply isolated, and you keep a copy of what was found.
References to local streets and areas are to Swansea itself, not the wider region.
What the result can say
Why people in Swansea ask for it
- A local authority licensing condition on an HMO. We flag it rather than assume you know.
- Practically speaking — a tenant raising a safety concern about the wiring.
- A new tenancy starting and the agent asking for current paperwork. It is checked before anything is signed.
The process, step by step
- 1Dead testing with the supply isolated: continuity, insulation resistance and polarity across each circuit. We flag it rather than assume you know.
- 2Practically speaking — visual inspection of the board, accessories, bonding and any accessible cabling.
- 3Report issued with each observation coded and photographed where relevant. It is checked before anything is signed.
- 4Around SA1–SA7: live testing: earth fault loop impedance and RCD operating times.
A typical two or three bedroom property takes two to four hours on site, with the report issued the same or next working day.
Swansea context
Local conditions matter too: salt-laden coastal air strips lower-grade brass and unsealed enclosures quickly — IP65+ and stainless fixings are non-negotiable.
Housing here is coastal terraces in Mumbles and Sketty, and that shows in what we find.
Work in Llanelli is scheduled alongside Swansea, which usually means shorter waits for both.
What the electrical installation condition report (eicr) actually covers
It is a report rather than a pass mark. Every defect found is coded, and only C1, C2 and FI codes make an installation unsatisfactory. C3 items are improvement recommendations and do not fail the report, which is a distinction some agents get wrong.
For your own safety, under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 framework, landlords in Wales must have the electrical installation inspected and tested at least every five years by a qualified person and provide a copy of the report to the contract-holder.
Questions about the electrical installation condition report (eicr)
What if it comes back unsatisfactory?
You get a coded, priced remedial list. Once the C1 and C2 items are cleared we reissue confirming the installation is satisfactory.
How do I know the price will not change?
Because it is set after testing, not before. Extra work is only ever agreed with you first.
Do you cover the surrounding villages?
Yes — Neath and the rest of the SA1–SA7 area are on the same round as Swansea.
Is older wiring automatically a problem?
No. Plenty of older Swansea installations test well. Age is a reason to check, not a verdict.
Do you cover Swansea?
Yes — Swansea, Neath, Llanelli, Port Talbot and the wider West Glamorgan area.
Book a test and report
A five-minute call usually establishes the scope. If the answer is that you do not need us yet, that is what you will hear. Tell us the SA1–SA7 postcode and what the landlord electrical safety certificate relates to.
A tested, documented approach to landlord electrical safety certificate for property in and around Swansea. Applies to landlord electrical safety certificate anywhere in Swansea, Neath or Llanelli.