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Pre-visit prep for an EICR

A little prep before an EICR helps the inspection run more smoothly and cuts down surprises on the day.

Send photos and postcode EICR page

Best first check: send your postcode, property type, why you need the report, and consumer-unit photos if you have them. I’ll confirm whether this looks like a straightforward EICR booking or whether anything needs clarifying first.

You do not need to overprepare the property. The useful basics are clear access, a note of any known issues, and early warning if anything is awkward to reach or sensitive to switch off.

What to have ready

  • Clear access to the consumer unit, meter position if separate, and any cupboards or outbuildings included in the inspection.
  • Access to the main rooms and any spaces included in the inspection, plus the sockets, switches, lights and fixed equipment within them.
  • Any previous EICR, survey notes or recent remedial paperwork if you already have them.
  • A simple heads-up to tenants, family or occupants that some circuits may need to be switched off while testing is carried out.

What to mention in advance

  • Why you need the report: sale, tenancy, records, repeated faults, or before upgrades.
  • Property type and anything unusual such as an extension, loft conversion, outbuilding or recent electrical alterations.
  • Any known tripping, damaged fittings, heat marks, missing covers or areas that already seem unreliable.
  • Any alarm, router, freezer or other setup that would be awkward if power is temporarily interrupted, so the visit can be planned sensibly.

What can change the scope

  • No access to certain rooms, locked cupboards, blocked boards, or no access arranged with tenants or managing agents.
  • Signs of wider damage, poor previous work, DIY changes or missing circuit information found on site.
  • Installations that clearly need follow-on fault-finding or remedial planning beyond the inspection itself.
  • The final scope and timing still depend on what can actually be reached and confirmed on the day.
Official sources and further guidance

Need to check whether your property is ready for an EICR?

Send your postcode, property type and any board photos or previous report pages you have. I’ll confirm the likely inspection fit and what is worth having ready.

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