EICR testing in Swansea
Swansea covers just about every kind of electrical installation there is, from Marina apartments wired in the last fifteen years to Uplands and Brynmill houses converted room by room into student lets. We carry out EICRs across SA1 to SA7 for landlords, agents, vendors and homeowners who simply want to know the state of the installation before they spend money on it.
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The housing stock in Swansea
Sketty and Uplands are dominated by large Victorian and Edwardian houses that have been subdivided, which means multiple consumer units, shared circuits and long cable runs that were never designed for the current use. Marina and SA1 flats are the opposite problem: modern and compliant, but with communal supplies and landlord circuits that need to be tested and recorded properly rather than skipped.
City-centre and Marina properties need parking arranged in advance and, for flats, access to intake cupboards that the managing agent usually controls. We ask for that on booking so a test is never abandoned halfway through, which is the most common reason an EICR gets billed twice.
What we typically find here
- Student HMO conversions with circuits crossing between tenancies
- Multiple consumer units in subdivided Uplands and Brynmill houses
- Coastal corrosion on external accessories near the Marina and Mumbles road
- Shower and cooker circuits upgraded without the supply cable being uprated
- Missing or unlabelled circuit charts after piecemeal alteration work
A standard Swansea three-bed takes around three hours. Large subdivided houses in Uplands or Sketty commonly need half a day because each supply has to be inspected and reported on separately.
C1, C2, C3 and FI in plain English
Something on the installation presents an immediate risk of injury, for example exposed live parts. We make it safe on the day where we can and it is reported straight away. A C1 means the report is unsatisfactory.
Not dangerous right now, but it could become so, for example missing earthing or bonding. A C2 also makes the report unsatisfactory and needs remedial work before a satisfactory report can be issued.
The installation is safe but does not meet the current standard, for example no RCD protection on a circuit that would need one today. A C3 on its own does not fail the report.
Something could not be fully assessed during the inspection and needs more work to establish whether it is a fault. An FI also results in an unsatisfactory report until it is resolved.
Any C1, C2 or FI makes the report unsatisfactory. If your Swansea property fails, you get an itemised written quote for the remedial work, and you are free to have that work done by anyone you choose.
How the visit runs
- 1Booking and accessWe agree a slot, including evenings and weekends, and confirm who is providing access to the consumer unit, intake position and every room.
- 2Visual inspectionAccessories, protective devices, bonding and cable condition are inspected before any instrument is used.
- 3Dead testingPower is off in stages while continuity, insulation resistance and polarity are tested circuit by circuit.
- 4Live testingEarth fault loop impedance and RCD operation are measured with the supply restored.
- 5Coding and reportEvery observation is coded C1, C2, C3 or FI, photographed, and written up in plain English alongside the schedule of test results.
- 6Remedials, if neededAnything that needs putting right is quoted in writing at a fixed price. You are free to use another electrician, and we will still verify and re-issue.
EICR questions from Swansea customers
Do you test HMOs in Swansea?
Yes. HMOs are a large part of the EICR work we do in Swansea, and we report on each supply and each landlord circuit separately so licensing paperwork stands up.
Can you test outside office hours?
Yes, we work 8am to 9pm seven days a week. For tenanted Swansea property that usually means evenings or weekends, which cuts down cancelled appointments.
How much does an EICR cost in Swansea?
It depends on the number of circuits and the size of the property, so we give a fixed written price before booking rather than an hourly rate that grows on the day.
What is an EICR?
An Electrical Installation Condition Report is a formal inspection and test of the fixed wiring in a property. It records the condition of the installation against BS 7671 and codes anything that falls short.
How often does a rented property need one?
Domestic rented property in England and Wales is generally on a five-year cycle, with a copy provided to tenants. Check the current guidance from your local authority for your specific situation.
How long does an EICR take?
Most domestic properties take two to four hours depending on the number of circuits. HMOs and subdivided houses take longer because each supply is inspected separately.
Also covered nearby
Sketty, Uplands, Morriston, Mumbles, Killay, Landore