07469 921171info@mcrelectricalservices.co.uk Mon–Fri 7:30–19:30 · Sat 8:00–17:00 - HomeAboutServices Service Areas EmergencyOur WorkReviewsContactRequest Estimate Home - Electrical Services - EICRs & Electrical Testing Electrical services · Greater Manchester # EICR Testing InManchester For LandlordsAnd Businesses A full condition report on your installation, with coded findings, plain-English explanations and a clear price for any remedial work, not a list of jargon you cannot act on. Request Your Estimate 07469 921171 NICEIC Domestic Installer · 12 years' experience · Facebook recommendations, 100% would recommend - 12 years' experienceDomestic, commercial and industrial - NICEIC Domestic InstallerNotifiable domestic work certified - £5 million public liabilityCover on every job - Reply within 1–2 hoursWorking hours, Mon–Sat - 12-month guaranteeOn our workmanship, conditions apply The service ## Know the real conditionof the installation An Electrical Installation Condition Report is an inspection and test of a fixed installation against BS 7671. It records what is there, what has been measured, and anything that is unsatisfactory, with each observation coded C1 (danger present), C2 (potentially dangerous), C3 (improvement recommended) or FI (further investigation required). The report is either satisfactory or unsatisfactory overall, and a C1 or C2 makes it unsatisfactory. Landlords in England need their rented properties inspected and tested at intervals of no more than five years and must provide the report to tenants and, on request, to the local authority. Businesses have duties to maintain their installations in a safe condition, and periodic inspection is how that is evidenced. Homeowners commonly order one when buying, selling, or before spending money on a property. We carry out EICRs across Manchester, Salford, Trafford, Stockport, Tameside, Oldham, Rochdale, Bury and Bolton on houses, flats, HMOs, offices, shops and industrial units, and we can price and complete the remedial work as well, so an unsatisfactory report does not leave you looking for a second contractor. ### Why professional work matters here An installation can look perfectly normal and still have no working RCD protection, a broken earth path, degraded insulation or borrowed neutrals. None of that is visible. It is found by measuring, and it is only useful if the person measuring can explain what each finding means in practice. ### Who it's for - Landlords and letting agents meeting their five-yearly obligation - HMO operators and student property managers - Businesses and duty holders maintaining commercial installations - Buyers, sellers and homeowners acting on a survey recommendation ### When it's needed - The current report is due to expire or does not exist - A new tenancy is starting and no certificate is available - The installation is more than a decade old and untested - You are buying a property with unknown wiring - An insurer, lender or local authority has asked for evidence What happens if it's left ## What an out-of-date reportactually exposes you to For landlords, the exposure is direct: without a valid report you cannot demonstrate compliance with the private rented sector electrical safety requirements, local authorities can serve remedial notices and impose financial penalties, and an incident in an untested property is very hard to defend. For businesses, an installation with no periodic inspection record is a gap in the safety file. If equipment causes a fire or an injury, the first question is what evidence exists that the installation was maintained in a safe condition. 'It seemed fine' is not evidence. For homeowners, the cost is usually discovered at the worst moment, during a sale, when a buyer's survey flags the wiring, or after a fault has already caused damage. Deterioration is gradual: insulation dries and cracks, terminals loosen, earthing gets disturbed by other trades. Testing finds it while it is still cheap to correct. ### Common mistakes we're called to fix - Treating a visual inspection or a PAT test as the same thing as an EICR - Buying the cheapest report available, then finding it is limited or partly untested - Ignoring C3 observations until they become C2 items at the next inspection - Assuming a new consumer unit means the circuits behind it are satisfactory - Losing the report, so the next inspection starts with no history Our process ## Five stages, every job,from enquiry to certificate - Step 1 ### Scope and booking We confirm the property type, number of circuits and access arrangements, agree the extent of the inspection and book a time that suits tenants or trading hours. - Step 2 ### Visual inspection Board, protective devices, bonding, accessories, cable condition and previous alterations examined, with the installation's history and any known problems noted. - Step 3 ### Dead and live testing Continuity, insulation resistance, polarity, earth fault loop impedance, prospective fault current and RCD operation measured circuit by circuit, with power off in stages. - Step 4 ### Coding and report Findings coded C1, C2, C3 or FI, an overall satisfactory or unsatisfactory outcome recorded, and the schedules of inspection and test results issued to you. - Step 5 ### Remedial work and re-issue Any remedial work is priced clearly, completed with your approval and certified, so the installation can be reported as satisfactory. 12-month workmanship guarantee when materials are supplied by us and no other contractor has worked on the installation beforehand. What you get out of it ## The difference between doneand done properly ### Compliance evidence A properly completed report with schedules gives landlords, agents and duty holders documentation they can hand to a tenant, insurer or local authority. ### Findings you can act on Every observation is explained in plain terms, with the practical consequence and the cost of putting it right, not just a code. ### Hidden risk found early Broken earth paths, failing insulation and RCDs that no longer trip within time are only found by measurement, and they are the faults that matter most. ### One contractor end to end We can complete the remedial work and re-issue the certification, which avoids the delay of getting another electrician to interpret someone else's report. ### Planned, not disruptive Testing requires isolations. We schedule them around tenants and trading hours so the property stays usable. ### Budget clarity You get a clear separation between what is urgent, what should be planned and what is optional improvement. In detail ## What is inspected,tested and recorded The report covers the fixed installation: the intake position and main protective device, the consumer unit or distribution board and its protective devices, main protective bonding to gas, water and any structural steel, supplementary bonding where required, all final circuits, accessories, and any fixed equipment forming part of the installation. Extent and limitations are agreed and recorded up front, for example the sampling percentage on a large commercial installation, or accessories behind fitted furniture. Dead tests are carried out with the supply isolated: continuity of protective conductors and ring final circuit conductors (R1, Rn, R2), insulation resistance at 500V DC between live conductors and earth, and polarity. Live tests follow: earth fault loop impedance at the origin (Ze) and at each circuit (Zs), prospective fault current, RCD trip times at rated and multiple test currents, and functional testing of switchgear, RCD test buttons and, where present, AFDDs and SPDs. Typical findings in Greater Manchester's older housing stock include rewireable fuse boards with no RCD protection, missing or undersized main bonding to services, VIR or rubber-insulated cable well past its service life, plastic boards in flats where a metal enclosure is required, borrowed neutrals from historic lighting alterations, and undocumented DIY additions. Each is coded on its actual risk, not on age alone; an older installation that tests well can still be reported satisfactory with C3 improvement notes. ### Variations of this service Landlord EICRFull report on a rented house or flat, with the certificate provided for the tenancy file and remedial work priced separately. HMO and multi-let inspectionCommon parts and individual units inspected and reported, scheduled around occupants and access. Commercial periodic inspectionOffices, retail and industrial installations inspected, often by agreed sampling, with board schedules and labelling brought up to date. Pre-purchase and pre-sale reportsCondition established before contracts, so wiring is a known quantity rather than a negotiating surprise. Remedial works and re-certificationC1 and C2 items corrected, tested and certified, converting an unsatisfactory report into a satisfactory one. ### In homes A typical two or three bedroom house takes a few hours with the power off in stages; we work through circuit by circuit so the property is not without supply all day. ### In commercial premises Commercial installations are usually inspected by agreed sample percentage, often out of hours, and the deliverable includes updated board schedules and circuit labelling. Related services - Domestic Electrical Works - Commercial Electrical Works - Fault Finding & Repairs - Fire Alarms & Emergency Lighting - Rewires & New Build Installations - Consumer Unit UpgradesAll services Where we cover - Manchester - Salford - Stockport - Oldham All service areasHomeContact Recent work ## EICRs & Electrical Testingwe've carried out See all our work Questions we're asked ## EICRs & Electrical Testingquestions, answered Anything not covered here, phone 07469 921171 and you'll get a straight answer rather than a callback promise. How much does an EICR cost in Manchester?The price depends on the number of circuits, the property type and access, and our published figure is Not Provided here. Tell us the property size and number of boards and you will get a fixed price before booking. How long does an EICR take?A small flat is often two to three hours. A typical house is around half a day. Larger houses, HMOs and commercial units take longer, and we confirm the expected duration when booking. How often do landlords need an EICR?Rented properties in England must be inspected and tested at intervals of no more than five years, and the report must be provided to tenants and to the local authority on request. A shorter interval can be recommended on the report itself. Will the power be off during testing?Yes, in stages. Individual circuits and the whole board are isolated at points during the test. We work around tenants, home workers and trading hours to keep interruptions short. What happens if the report is unsatisfactory?A C1 or C2 observation makes the report unsatisfactory. We explain each finding, price the remedial work clearly, and once it is completed and tested we can issue certification showing the installation as satisfactory. What do the codes C1, C2, C3 and FI mean?C1 means danger is present and immediate action is required. C2 means potentially dangerous and remedial action is required. C3 means improvement is recommended but the installation is not unsafe. FI means further investigation is needed. Is an EICR the same as PAT testing?No. An EICR covers the fixed wiring installation. PAT testing covers portable appliances plugged into it. They are separate exercises. Do you carry out the remedial work as well?Yes. We price and complete remedial work ourselves and certify it, so you are not coordinating two contractors over one report. Is your remedial work guaranteed?12-month workmanship guarantee when materials are supplied by us and no other contractor has worked on the installation beforehand. Which areas do you test in?Manchester, Salford, Trafford, Stockport, Tameside, Oldham, Rochdale, Bury and Bolton. Next step ## Tell Us About The JobAnd We'll Price It Properly Send the details and we'll reply within 1–2 hours during working hours with a clear price and a date. For anything urgent, phone 07469 921171. Call 07469 921171 - NICEIC Domestic Installer, £5 million public liability - Priced in writing before work begins - 12-month workmanship guarantee when materials are supplied by us and no other contractor has worked on the installation beforehand. Typical response time 1–2 hours. Urgent? Call 07469 921171. NICEIC Domestic Installer. £5 million public liability cover. 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