An EICR — Electrical Installation Condition Report — is a documented inspection of the fixed wiring in a property. It checks that the installation is safe to continue in service, identifies anything that isn't, and gives you a clear report you can hand to a tenant, a buyer, an insurer, or keep for your records.
KS Electrical carries out EICRs across the Central Belt for domestic landlords, homeowners, commercial premises, and letting agents — with a turnaround on the written report that doesn't hold up your timeline.
What happens during the inspection
The consumer unit, main earthing, and bonding are inspected, followed by representative testing of each circuit — insulation resistance, continuity, earth fault loop impedance, and RCD operation. A sample of sockets, switches, and accessories is also removed and inspected. The power will need to go off for parts of the test, but this is planned around you.
At the end you'll receive a full written report with one of two outcomes: Satisfactory — the installation is safe to continue in service — or Unsatisfactory — one or more remedial items need addressing. Every observation is coded (C1, C2, C3, or FI) so it's clear what needs urgent attention and what's simply a recommendation.
Remedial work
If the report comes back Unsatisfactory, you'll get a straight answer on what's needed and a separate quote for the remedial work. There's no obligation to have the work done by the same electrician — but if you do, everything can be rectified and the installation re-certified efficiently.
