EICR inspection booking and visit

This is the step where the EICR inspection is booked, planned and carried out.

Best first check: send your postcode, property type, why you need the report, any previous report or survey context, and consumer-unit photos if you have them.

This guide explains what details help before booking, what access is usually needed on the day, and what can alter timing or next steps.

Before and during the visit

Confirm the postcode, property type and reason for the report so the right inspection visit is booked.
Check access, likely timing and whether any previous report, survey note or repeated fault history should be seen first.
Expect access to the consumer unit and representative points around the property, with some power interruption possible during testing.

What can change the scope or next step

Limited access, tenant arrangements, stored items, missing keys or extra areas such as outbuildings can affect what can be checked in one visit.
Mixed-age wiring, previous alterations or wider defects may mean the report leads into separate remedial planning rather than a simple finish on the day.
If the scope changes, the next step should be explained clearly before wider follow-on work is agreed.

Official sources and further guidance

Electrical Safety First: Guide to Electrical Installation Condition Reports Safety
Registered Competent Person Electrical Official register

EICR inspection booking and visit

Before and during the visit

What can change the scope or next step

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