HMO licensing compliance, interlinked alarm rules and 5-yearly EICR — with 4+ tenants sharing amenities, every callout is a compressed access window.
Two questions dominate consumer unit upgrades enquiries from hmo landlords across Barry: what does the fixed price actually cover, and what does the certificate need to say so the solicitor or agent signs off first time?
We answer both at quote stage, on paper. No "we'll see on the day", no fictional starting price. If a variable is real for your Barry address, we survey it before quoting — not after invoicing.
HMO CU upgrades usually mean RCBO-per-circuit so a tenant appliance fault doesn't kill power to the whole house.
Photos of the CU and meter, or a 15-minute visit — enough to write a fixed quote.
Priced to your HMO licence renewal, invoice routed to the landlord, no line-item surprises.
Same-week for standard scope, planned longer where the shutdown window or HMO logistics demand it.
NICEIC certificate, photo evidence, and any Part P or licensing paperwork emailed the evening the job signs off.
we combine HMO bookings with the wider Barry diary rather than pricing a premium for the postcode.
The landlord, as standard. We handle split billing for HMO landlords managing multiple HMOs across Barry.
Strongly recommend it — one faulty tenant appliance takes out one circuit, not four rooms.
An EICR the local authority HMO officer accepts, interlinked smoke/heat certification, and emergency lighting sign-off where the layout demands it. All emailed the same evening the job signs off.
Yes — Penarth, Cardiff, Cowbridge run on the same diary and same fixed-price model as Barry itself.
No — quotes and photo/site surveys for HMO enquiries in Barry are free. You only pay once the fixed-price scope is agreed.
Rent Smart Wales-compliant paperwork on every rental job, EICRs in the exact NICEIC format the Welsh Government process references, delivered inside the 28-day window.
HMO Landlords with HMOs across Barry and the wider Penarth / Cardiff area get one point of contact for the lot — quote, work, certificate, after-care.
Bottom line: hmo landlords in Barry deserve the same quality of consumer unit upgrades work as any other customer — with paperwork routed and priced for the way you actually operate.
Send us the address, a photo of the consumer unit, and the deadline you're working to. Written fixed quote back inside 24 hours, invoice routed to the landlord, work scheduled around your renew the HMO licence.
