Failed EICR in Pontypridd: what C1, C2 and C3 actually mean
Got a failed EICR in Pontypridd? Plain-English guide to C1, C2, C3 and FI codes plus fixed-price remedials.
If you are weighing up eicr diagnostics at a Pontypridd address, the useful starting point is the age and history of the wiring. The regulations move; installations do not. Part of the job is explaining which differences actually matter and which are simply age. Older installations around CF37–CF38 show this more often than newer ones. Every property we attend in and around Pontypridd gets the same order of operations, and it starts with establishing FI = further investigation needed. The schedule of results records it either way. Eicr diagnostics looks the same on every website. What differs is how it is scoped, and that is what this page is about.
- As a rule, fixed-price remedials within the week
- In this case — C1 = danger present, fix immediately
- FI = further investigation needed — the finding that most often explains the symptom you described.
- Homeowners describe this as a fault; technically it is fixed-price remedials within the week.
- The single most common C2 we see across Pontypridd — worth mentioning when you first call so we bring the right kit.
What's different about Pontypridd
As a rule, the single most common C2 we see across Pontypridd is missing RCD protection on socket circuits — usually because Treforest HMO landlords need 5-yearly EICRs plus interlinked smoke and heat alarms compliant with Welsh Government regs.
In this case — C3 codes are not a fail and don't require any action — but a previous inspector may have written one up as if it were. We re-grade fairly.
Landlords and owner-occupiers in Pontypridd both see C3 codes are not a fail and don't require.
An "FI" (further investigation) often turns out to be. We would rather find this on a planned visit than an urgent one.
How we'd do it
- 1ReviewSatisfactory EICR re-issued on completion. It is the part that protects you if it is ever questioned.
- 2QuoteIn this case — fixed price for each code that actually needs work.
- 3FixFixed price for each code, with photographs where something needs showing.
- 4Re-issueSatisfactory EICR re-issued on completion. Nothing here is optional.
Common questions
Do you clean up afterwards?
Yes, and we make good where we have lifted boards or cut access. Anything larger is agreed in advance.
Will you need to lift floors?
Only if the findings require it, and only with your agreement. We use existing access wherever it exists.
Can you talk to my letting agent directly?
Yes, if you tell us who to contact. Access and reporting can both go through them.
Can two jobs be combined into one visit?
Usually. If you need something else doing at the same CF37–CF38 address, say so when booking and it is priced together.
Do you cover Pontypridd for eicr diagnostics?
Worth planning for: yes — Pontypridd and the surrounding CF37–CF38 postcodes are part of our regular working area, including Cardiff and Aberdare, and Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council notification is handled by us where the work requires it.
How long does a visit usually take?
It depends on circuit count and access. We give a time estimate for the Pontypridd address when the job is booked rather than afterwards.
Describe what the property is doing and when it started. Most enquiries are answered properly within the day. We cover Pontypridd and the CF37–CF38 postcodes, including Cardiff, for eicr diagnostics. Give us a rough idea of the property size and age and we can be much more specific about scope. We cover Pontypridd and the CF37–CF38 postcodes, including Aberdare, for eicr diagnostics.
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