LB ElectricalsEICRs in Doncaster, Sheffield & South Yorkshire
An EICR — an Electrical Installation Condition Report — is a formal inspection and test of a property's fixed wiring. It tells you what condition the electrics are actually in: what's fine, what needs attention and what's dangerous. Think of it as a survey for the electrics.
We carry out EICRs across Doncaster, Sheffield and South Yorkshire for homeowners, landlords and letting agents. You get the report itself, plus a plain-English explanation of what it means — because a page of codes is no use to anyone without one.
What an EICR covers
The inspection looks at the consumer unit, the wiring, earthing and bonding, and a sample of the sockets, switches and fittings around the property. Circuits are tested as well as looked at — much of what an EICR finds can't be seen with the naked eye.
Every observation is given a code: C1 (danger present), C2 (potentially dangerous), C3 (improvement recommended) or FI (further investigation needed). C1s and C2s make the report unsatisfactory and need putting right; C3s are advice, not obligation.
EICRs for homeowners
If you're buying an older house — and much of the housing stock in Doncaster and Sheffield qualifies — an EICR before exchange tells you whether you're also buying a rewire. It's a small cost against the price of finding out after you've moved in.
It's also worth having if your home hasn't been inspected in a decade or more, if you've just moved in, or before you plaster and decorate. General guidance for an owner-occupied home is an inspection at least every ten years, or whenever the property changes hands.
EICRs for landlords
In England, landlords must have the electrical installation of a rented property inspected and tested at least every five years, or at a change of tenancy. Tenants must be given a copy of the report, and any C1 or C2 observations have to be put right — normally within 28 days — with written confirmation of the work.
We handle the whole cycle: the inspection, the report, the remedial work if any is needed, and the paperwork your agent wants on file. If you have several properties across Doncaster, Rotherham or Sheffield, we'll work through the list to your renewal dates.
Our process
From booking to a closed-out report:
- Book — tell us the address, the property size and whether it's tenanted; we'll arrange access to suit.
- Inspect and test — typically a few hours for an average house, with the power off for parts of it.
- You receive the EICR report — with every observation coded and explained in plain English.
- We talk it through — what must be fixed, what's merely advice, and what it all means for you.
- Remedials if needed — an itemised quote for any C1s and C2s, and written confirmation once they're done.
How pricing works
EICR pricing mostly follows the size of the installation rather than the size of the house — though the two usually travel together:
- The number of circuits on the board
- Property size, and how many sockets and fittings there are to sample
- Age and condition — older installations take longer to test carefully
- Access — a tenanted property takes a little more coordination than an empty one
- Whether you'd like remedial work quoted at the same time
Frequently asked questions
How often does a rental property need an EICR?
At least every five years in England, or at a change of tenancy. If you're not sure when yours was last done, check the date on the report — no report usually means it's overdue. We cover rentals across Doncaster, Sheffield and Barnsley.
What happens if my EICR is unsatisfactory?
An unsatisfactory report just means there are C1 or C2 observations to put right. We price the remedial work item by item, do the work, and provide written confirmation so the report is closed out. For rented properties in England the fixes are normally required within 28 days.
How long does an EICR take?
A few hours for a typical three-bed home, longer for bigger or older properties. The power goes off for parts of the test, so if the property is tenanted — common in Sheffield's student lets — we'll agree timing with the tenant first.
Do I need an EICR to sell my house?
It's not a legal requirement, but buyers' solicitors increasingly ask about the electrics, and a satisfactory recent report answers the question before it's asked. It also removes anything a buyer's surveyor might otherwise use to chip the price.
Can you do the remedial work too?
Yes — and you're free to use anyone you like. If you'd rather have another electrician quote against our report, that's fine, and we'll happily quote from a report someone else wrote. Our remedial works page explains how that works.
Read up on it first
- What actually happens during an EICR
What gets inspected, what the codes on the report actually mean, and why a C2 is not the disaster people assume it is.
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Remedial works
Got an unsatisfactory EICR? We fix the C1s and C2s — from our reports or anyone else's — and issue the paperwork to close it out.
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Landlord services
EICRs, remedials, smoke alarms and the paperwork — one electrician for your whole portfolio.
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Consumer unit replacement
Old fuse box out, modern consumer unit in — labelled circuits, proper protection and the paperwork to match.
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