Electrical Installation Condition Report Ga

Electrical Installation Condition Report

Electrical installation condition reports (EICR Certificate) for homes and businesses in the Domestic, Commercial and industrial sectors in the West Midlands and surrounding Counties.

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EICR Certificate

HBS Electrical carry out Electrical testing services in the West Midlands and the surrounding areas.

Book a trusted engineer to carry out an EICR report, whether at your home or business. Our fully trained staff are on hand to help and assist with any of your electrical testing requirements

Stay up to date and make sure your electrical installation is safe and comply with the latest regulations.

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Simple Seamless Process To Get An EICR Certificate

We believe EICR Testing should be straightforward, transparent, and stress-free. That’s why we’ve designed a clear, four step process to guide you from initial enquiry to receiving your certificate

1. Request A Quotation

Contact us via phone or complete our online enquiry form . If you have any previous test results then attach these to the contact form and this will assist us with our quotation. If you are not sure then we can arrange a time to send one of our team to see you an assess the site to enable us to provide you with an accurate fixed quotation.

2. Confirm and Schedule

Review the quotation and clarify any questions you may have. Once your happy to proceed then we can agree a date and time that suits you for us to carry out your EICR. Our standard working hours are Mon – Fri 8am – 4.30pm. Please let us know at the quotation stage if you require works to be completed outside these hours.

3. Conducting the EICR

On the date we have agreed our engineer will turn up and carry out your electrical testing.

The engineer will need clear access to all electrical equipment unless we have agreed otherwise. All testing will be conducted with minimal disruption to your operations.

4. Review and Certification

After the inspection, our management team will review the report our engineer has conducted, sign it off and send you your EICR certificate. If any issues are identified then we can compile a quotation to action any remedial works.

Request Your Quotation for Your EICR Today?

Book a site visit or talk to our team about your electrical testing requirements.

Sectors and Industries

HBS Electrical provides electrical testing services across a diverse range of sectors and industries. Some examples include:

  • Chemical Process Plants
  • Manufacturing
  • Warehouses
  • Houses
  • Public Buildings
  • Retail
  • Industrial units
  • HMO
  • Schools
  • Offices
  • Listed Buildings
  • Landlord Rentals

Commercial EICR and Industrial EICR

HBS Electrical is a leader in carrying out both commercial and industrial testing services across the West Midlands.

  • Skilled in both commercial and industrial electrical installations
  • Highly trained and skilled staff
  • Reduce downtime

Our experience lies in commercial and industrial electrical installations while supported by a skilled and experienced team of engineers.

For both larger and more complex businesses. We understand that each can require a different approach to Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICR). We work in close partnership with you to plan your EICR schedule around both essential work environments and production activities.

Our flexible approach allows for work to be carried out during out of hours, or to be scheduled at specific days or times that suit your operations. This ensures that your EICR is carried out with minimal disruption and is spread over various periods.

Landlord electrical safety certificate

From the 1st April 2021 it is a legal requirement for landlords to have there electrical installation at there properties to be tested by a fully trained and competent person. The interval between Landlord electrical safety certificate is at least 5 years.

Gov.uk offer full guidance on there website

Frequently Asked Questions

An Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) is an assessment of the current electrical installation. This test should be carried out by a qualified and skilled person. This checks the current installation is safe and also in compliance with the current BS 7671 standards. Once complete you will be issued a certificate, this will finally give you a satisfactory or unsatisfactory result. Then a report will be issued with details of any observations. Also the report will show any recommendations or immediate actions required.

Our engineer will conduct a visual inspection of items and both together perform fixed wire testing.

Some of the things we will be looking for during the inspection and test are:

  • Both main supply and supplies to distribution boards
  • Signs for overheating
  • Visual inspection of electrical equipment throughout the electrical system
  • Individual circuit testing
  • Earth bonding
  • Functional testing

Should the installation meet the required standards, we will then issue your electrical installation condition report test certificate. However, if your installation is deemed unsatisfactory, we will provide you with a test certificate. So this along with a detailed report with any faults or improvement works to rectify. This will be complete with image

EICR pricing depends on the size of the property and the complexity of the electrical installation. For homeowners, it’s a straightforward way to ensure your electrics are safe and compliant. For commercial and industrial clients, an up‑to‑date EICR is essential for meeting regulatory obligations, protecting staff, and keeping operations running smoothly.
If you’d like a clear breakdown of costs for domestic, commercial, and industrial inspections, you can view our full EICR pricing guide.

For both small business premises and houses the time spent carrying out an EICR report in Birmingham could be a couple of hours.

For larger commercial and industrial properties this depends on the scale of the inspection required. This could range anything from 1-2 days up to a couple of weeks.

For example:

So for an industrial property with 4 large 3 phase distributions boards and 50 circuits in total. We would expect the testing to take approximately 2 – 3 days

The final outcome of an Electrical Installation Condition Report is either Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory. The following codes are used on the observations sheet in the electrical safety certificate. This is taken from the engineer carrying out the inspection and testing:

C1 – Danger present. There is a Risk of injury. Immediate action required.

C2 – Potentially dangerous – This requires urgent remedial action .

C3 – Improvement recommended.

FI – Further investigation – This is required without delay.

Following any observations with codes C1, C2 and FI will result in an EICR Unsatisfactory final outcome.

The period between an Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) inspection specifically depends on the type of property:

  • Domestic property and rental properties: At least every 10 years, or whenever there is a change in occupancy.
  • Commercial EICR properties: At least every 5 years.
  • Industrial EICR properties: Typically every 3 years.

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So most electrical installations will have a sticker on the distribution board. This will state when the last test was carried out and when the next inspection is due. You can check your last EICR certificate and that will also tell you your dates.

A domestic EICR is a report thats carried out to check the condition of the electrical installation at your property. Your home should have an electrical inspection carried out every 10 years or whether there is a change of ownership. Get your home checked here and book now!

Request Your Quotation for Your EICR Today?

Book a site visit or talk to our team about your electrical testing requirements.

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HBS Electrical
62 Beachcroft Road
Kingswinford
West Midlands
DY6 0HX

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