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Electrical Installation Condition Reports
in Woking, Reading, Berkshire and Surrey

Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICR) are periodic safety inspections for fixed wiring, often labelled as ‘Landlord Safety Inspections’ or ‘Homebuyer’s Testing’. Only a qualified electrician can undertake an EICR. We recommend an inspection every 5 to 10 years to local homeowners in Woking, Reading and the surrounding Berkshire and Surrey areas.

For rental properties, we recommend Electrical Installation Condition Reports every 5 years or whenever the tenancy changes hands. The EICR guarantees the safety of residents and tenants, ensuring they are non-susceptible to fires or shocks.

Our service offers a full inspection of fixed wiring in your property for integrity and the identification of safety issues. The report will provide an assessment of connections and insulation as well as the condition of the wiring. We can advise on any faults found and offer you the skillset of an electrician from our team to rectify any issues found.

As the result of an EICR, you may wish to use us for full or partial house rewires and for consumer unit upgrades.

Why is the EICR Important?

Electricity is an unseen danger and wiring often runs through walls while you will usually find the consumer unit inside a cupboard where it isn’t immediately visible. With everything out of sight, it should come as no surprise that for many homeowners, the issue of electrical safety is very much out of mind. Electrical Installation Condition Reports offer clear guidance on the safety of your current home installation.

We have electricians working in Woking, Reading and the many surrounding areas, all of whom can perform EICRs.

The first thing we will check with Electrical Installation Condition Reports is how outdated your fixed wiring and equipment is. There are usually clear and obvious indications that your installation might need replacing or upgrading.

These indications include:

  • Fixed wiring with a lead or fabric coating

  • Fixed wiring with a black rubber coating

  • An older fuse board with a timber backing

  • Cast iron switches and a mixture of boxes

  • Round-pinned sockets and light switches

  • Braided flex hanging from the ceiling

  • Switches in a black or brown colour

  • Sockets set into skirting boards, not walls

The purpose behind Electrical Installation Condition Reports is to give informed feedback on the following:

        • To provide a written record of a completed inspection so we can assess safety prior to the next inspection

        • To identify any instances of damage to an installation, or wear and tear, and to report back on any issues

        • To identify individual components in electrical systems which do not comply with the IET Wiring Regulations

        • To locate appliances and additions to a system which may be prone to overheating, electrical shocks and fires 

        • To have a record on file of the installation’s condition so it is available as a point of reference in the future

        JSH Electrical Services is the name to trust for Electrical Installation Condition Reports in Woking and Reading, and in all surrounding parts of Berkshire and Surrey. Please contact us if you would like to arrange an EICR with our electricians.

        For Electrical Installation Condition Reports in Woking, Reading or the surrounding areas, call JSH Electrical Services on 07447 459688.