Landlord & Home EICRs in Birmingham

Yes. We carry out commercial EICRs, landlord and home EICRs, emergency lighting tests and thermal imaging across Birmingham, Edgbaston, Selly Oak, Harborne, Moseley, Kings Heath, Erdington and Handsworth. Call your local team on 0121 285 0136.

Birmingham City Council runs licensing for many HMOs and selective licensing in some areas. A current, satisfactory EICR is usually required. Check the council's website for your street, and we'll provide the report you need.

Councils ask for a current, satisfactory EICR when you apply for or renew an HMO licence, and it's a legal requirement for private rented HMOs anyway. We test HMOs with minimal disruption to tenants and can include the emergency lighting and fire alarm checks your licence may also require.

Yes. We work directly with letting agents and portfolio landlords, arranging access with tenants, sending reports straight to the agent and quoting remedials quickly so the 28-day deadline is met.

It isn't a legal requirement, but it's a good idea, especially for older homes. A mortgage valuation or homebuyer survey doesn't test the wiring. An EICR tells you exactly what condition it's in, so you can budget for any work or negotiate on price.

The recommendation is every ten years for an owner-occupied home, and whenever a property changes hands. It's also worth having one if you've noticed tripping, scorch marks or flickering lights, or before a big renovation.

We inspect and test the fixed wiring in the building: distribution boards, circuits, sockets, switches, lighting, bonding and earthing. Each circuit is tested and the results are recorded on a report to BS 7671, with every defect coded by how urgent it is and an overall result of satisfactory or unsatisfactory.

Private rented homes in England need one at least every five years by law. For businesses, the IET recommends a maximum of five years for offices, shops, schools and hotels, three years for industrial and leisure premises, and ten years for owner-occupied homes. Your insurer or your last report may set a shorter interval. See the full table.

Yes. Under the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020, private landlords must have the installation inspected and tested at least every five years. You must give a copy of the report to existing tenants within 28 days, to new tenants before they move in, and to the local council within 7 days if they ask. Any remedial work must be done within 28 days, or sooner if the report says so.

Any C1 (danger present), C2 (potentially dangerous) or FI (further investigation) observation makes the report unsatisfactory. We make any C1 safe before we leave, with your agreement, then give you a fixed quote for the remaining remedial work. Our own NICEIC-approved electricians carry it out and we issue the paperwork to show it's been completed.

Each circuit has to be switched off briefly while it's tested, but we plan the order with you so servers, tills, freezers and critical equipment are protected. We regularly test early in the morning, in the evening, at weekends and in school holidays, so most businesses carry on as normal.

Yes. We carry out the annual full-duration emergency lighting test to BS 5266-1, with certificates and logbook entries, and replace failed fittings and batteries. We also offer thermal imaging of distribution boards and switchgear, which finds overheating connections while the building is running normally. Booking them together with your EICR saves a visit.

The price depends mainly on the number of distribution boards and circuits, the size and type of the building and when the testing needs to happen. Tell us about your property in Birmingham using the form below, or call your local team, and we'll give you a clear, fixed price. Multi-site and portfolio pricing is available.