EICR pricing and what a proper report includes
What a proper Electrical Installation Condition Report includes, why cheap quotes often mean limited testing, and how remedial pricing should work.
EICR quotes vary, and the cheapest is not always the cheapest. A report priced to be done in an hour cannot include full circuit-by-circuit testing, and an unsatisfactory result followed by an unpriced remedial list is where the real cost usually appears.
Here is what a report should contain, so you know what you are buying.
- Every circuit tested with readings recorded, not sampled visually
- Coded findings with photographic evidence
- Schedule of circuits and board details completed properly
- Remedials priced alongside the report, not quoted later
Why property size affects the price
Testing is per circuit. A one-bed flat with six circuits and a four-bed house with sixteen are not the same job, and neither are two boards versus one. Property type and circuit count set the time on site.
The remedial question
Any inspector can produce a long list of findings. What matters is whether they are coded honestly and priced clearly. We price C1 and C2 items on the day so you can see the full cost of getting to satisfactory before deciding anything.
Turnaround
The report should be a usable PDF, emailed promptly, that a tenant, agent, insurer or solicitor can rely on. We send it the same evening as the inspection.
Common questions
How long does an EICR take?
A typical domestic property takes two to four hours depending on circuit count and access.
Do I have to use you for the remedials?
No. You get the report and the pricing; what you do with it is your decision.
How often do I need one?
At least every five years for rented dwellings, and generally every ten for owner-occupied homes or on change of occupancy.
Get a fixed price
Book an inspection and get the PDF the same evening — with any remedials priced so there are no follow-up surprises.