For most homeowners, we recommend having an EICR every 10 years or whenever you buy a new property. If you’re a landlord, it’s a legal requirement to have an EICR every 5 years, or sooner if the previous report recommends it. Even if everything seems to be working perfectly, an EICR can uncover hidden problems at your Beverley home before they become expensive or dangerous. If you’re unsure how often you need an EICR, Electrician Beverley are happy to advise you.
What is an EICR in Beverley and why is it so important?
An EICR (Electrical Installation Condition Report) is essentially a health check for your home’s electrics. We inspect your wiring, consumer unit, sockets, switches and lighting circuits to make sure everything is safe and working as it should.
The thing is that electrical faults aren’t always obvious. A socket can look perfectly normal on the outside while something much more serious is happening behind it. An EICR Beverley gives you peace of mind that your home is safe for you and your family.
EICR Beverley case study – a hidden fault found during a routine inspection
We recently carried out an EICR in Beverley for a landlord with a three bedroom semi-detached home on The Paddock in Beverley. The tenants were a lovely family with two small children. Everything looked absolutely fine and they hadn’t noticed any issues, but during our inspection, we found thermal damage to a socket hidden behind the TV cabinet in the living room. It wasn’t something the family would have spotted themselves because it was completely out of sight. A C1 fault means there was an immediate danger, and it needed to be fixed right away.
When we explained what we’d found, the family were genuinely shocked. They hadn’t noticed any warning signs at all. Thankfully, we’d caught the problem before it had the chance to develop into something much more serious.
How often should you book an EICR in Beverley?
As a general guide, here’s when we’d recommend arranging an EICR:
- Homeowners – Every 10 years or when buying a property
- Landlords – Every 5 years (UK legal Requirement)
- Commercial Properties – More regularly depending on the type of business
If your home is older, you’ve recently had building work completed, you’ve started noticing things like flickering lights, sockets that feel warm or circuits tripping, it’s always worth getting things checked sooner rather than later.
Why regular EICR Beverley inspections could prevent an Electrical fire
One of the biggest misconceptions we hear is ‘everything works so it must be fine’.
Unfortunately, electrical faults don’t always announce themselves. Going back to the family on The Paddock in Beverley, they used that socket every single day and had no idea there was a problem with it. If we hadn’t carried out the EICR, the overheating socket could eventually have caused a fire.
That’s why we see an EICR as preventative maintenance. It’s much better to identify a problem during a planned inspection than after its already caused damage.
Book your EICR Beverley with your local electrician
Whether you own your home or rent one out, having regular electrical inspections is one of the simplest ways to keep everyone safe.
If you are unsure when your last inspection was or you’d simply like the reassurance that everything is safe, get in touch today to book your EICR Beverley. We’re proud to help homeowners and landlords across Beverley to keep their properties safe, compliant and ready for whatever future holds.
