EICR & Electrical Inspections in Nottingham

Want to know your electrics are safe, compliant and fit for years more use? An Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) gives you the answer in black and white. At Notts Gas & Electrical Ltd, we carry out EICRs and electrical inspections for homes, rental properties and commercial premises across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.

Whether you need a landlord EICR for a rental in Beeston, a pre-purchase inspection on an older property in Mapperley, or fixed wire testing for a commercial unit on the Lenton industrial estate, we’ll test the installation against BS 7671 (the 18th Edition), score every observation against the C1/C2/C3 coding system, and give you a written report you can actually act on. No padding, no scare tactics, no surprises on the invoice.

This page covers our wider Electrician Nottingham and Commercial Electrician Nottingham services, where remedial work is needed off the back of an EICR.

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EICR and fixed wire testing across Nottinghamshire for domestic and commercial properties

An EICR (also called fixed wire testing in commercial settings, or a periodic electrical inspection) checks the condition of your fixed installation. That covers the wiring inside walls, the consumer unit, sockets, switches, lighting points, and the earthing and bonding arrangements. Things you can’t see with the naked eye, but that determine whether your electrics are safe.

For homeowners, an EICR is the only objective way to know what condition your wiring is actually in. Electrical Safety First recommends one at least every ten years, or sooner if you’ve just moved into an older property.

For landlords in England, it’s not optional. The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 require every rental property’s fixed electrical installation to be inspected and tested by a qualified person at least every five years. You must provide the report to your tenants within 28 days and to the local council on request.

For commercial customers, fixed wire testing keeps you compliant with the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 and helps satisfy insurers, who increasingly ask for an up-to-date EICR before processing claims. Frequency depends on the type of installation and how it’s used; most commercial settings test every 3 to 5 years.

If the report flags issues, that’s where it gets useful. You get a clear basis for the next step, whether that’s targeted remedial work, a Consumer Unit Upgrade, or more extensive Part & Full Rewires where older wiring has reached the end of its serviceable life.

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What’s included in our Electrical Inspections & Testing service?

Full visual inspection of the fixed installation

We start with a thorough visual check of the consumer unit, sockets, switches, light fittings, accessible wiring runs and termination points. A lot gets picked up at this stage: scorched terminals, missing covers, undersized cable, DIY work that shouldn’t have happened.

Dead and live electrical testing of every circuit

We isolate the supply and test continuity, insulation resistance, polarity, and earth fault loop impedance on each circuit. Then we re-energise and verify RCD operation under live conditions. This is what separates a real EICR from a quick visual walk-round.

C1, C2, C3 and FI coding of every observation

Each finding is coded against the BS 7671 system. C1 means danger present, immediate action required. C2 means potentially dangerous, remedial work needed. C3 means improvement recommended (the installation is still safe). FI means further investigation required to determine whether a C1 or C2 applies. If your report comes back C1 or C2, the installation is classified as unsatisfactory and remediation is needed.

Earthing, bonding, and protective device verification

We check that main earthing and protective bonding meet current regulations, RCDs cover the circuits they should, and any AFDDs or SPDs (if present) are functioning. This is the part of an EICR that catches the silent risks.

A written report you can actually use

You receive a full Electrical Installation Condition Report covering test results, coded observations, and a clear overall verdict (satisfactory or unsatisfactory). Digital copy by email, printed copy if you want one. For landlords, the report is in the exact format the regulations require.

Honest next-step advice

If remedial work is needed, we explain what’s urgent and what isn’t, what we’d recommend and what’s “nice to have”. Where the report points to wider remediation, related services like Consumer Unit Upgrades, Part & Full Rewires, or Emergency Electrical Call-Outs may apply.

When You May Need an Electrical Inspection in Nottingham

Inspections aren’t only for when something’s already gone wrong. They’re how you stay ahead of it.

  • You are a landlord and need a valid EICR for a rented property in England.
  • You are buying an older home and want a clearer picture of the condition of the electrics before or after moving in.
  • Your consumer unit trips regularly, sockets are damaged, lights flicker or you have concerns about ageing wiring.
  • You own or manage commercial premises and need fixed installation testing as part of your maintenance and safety responsibilities.
  • You are renovating, extending or planning upgrades such as Lighting Installations in Nottingham or Fire Alarm Installations.
  • You want to check the condition of electrics before tenants move in, after long periods without inspection, or before further electrical work is carried out

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Why Choose Notts Gas & Electrical Ltd for Electrical Inspections & Testing in Nottinghamshire?

Local team, full Nottinghamshire coverage

Based in Clifton (NG11), we cover Nottingham city centre, West Bridgford, Beeston, Long Eaton, Carlton, Arnold, Hucknall, Mapperley, Gedling, Bingham, Ruddington, and out into Mansfield, Newark and Eastwood. NG1 to NG16, plus parts of DE7.

Domestic, landlord, and commercial under one roof

We test single-let homes, multi-let HMOs, retail units, offices, light industrial, and listed properties. Same team, same standards, paperwork tailored to whichever set of regulations applies to you.

Reports written to be understood

A surprising number of EICRs come back in jargon that’s hard to act on. Ours explain what each observation means, what level of priority it should get, and what the realistic options are for remediation. If you’ve inherited an EICR from another firm and need it interpreted, we can help with that too.

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What our customers say

  • Piera Novaes

    Great experience, engineers amazingly helpful, dedicated and friendly. Booked another service after the first amazing job they did checking my new house installations. Couldn’t recommend it more!

  • Paul Ward

    Outstanding service, professional, friendly, knowledgeable and just brilliant! Excellent rates and was able to come around the same day and didn’t leave until my boiler was fixed. Lewis is an excellent Gas Safe registered engineer and I will 100% be using this company again 👍🏻

  • Kate Godfrey

    I can’t speak highly enough of the team at Notts Gas and Electrical. We first met them during a short‑notice call‑out, and ended up working with them for several months on what became a complicated project involving electrics, plumbing, building work and coordination in a listed property……

  • Huw Davies

    They turned up within 20 minutes, diagnosed & fixed the issue very quickly and were thoroughly nice guys to boot. Happily recommended 🙂

  • Evian Moukodi

    Liam & Lewis are a brilliant team and know their stuff, when you need an electrician call them you won’t be disappointed . A top service all round so we have booked them in for another job!!

  • Ann Liang

    We have no doubt to recommend this company to anyone in needs to fix the boiler. Nice people and totally professional. Can really solve all the problems at a very reasonable price. 100% satisfied with their service!
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FAQ

Common Questions About Electrical Inspections & Testing

An EICR is an Electrical Installation Condition Report. It’s the formal report produced after a qualified electrician has inspected and tested the fixed electrical installation in your property. The report tells you whether the installation is satisfactory or unsatisfactory for continued use, codes any observations against C1, C2, C3 or FI, and lists what needs doing to bring the property up to standard if it falls short.

For a typical 1 to 3 bedroom home in Nottingham, EICRs usually fall between £130 and £250, depending on the number of circuits and accessibility. Larger homes (4+ bedrooms) tend to cost between £200 and £400. Commercial premises are priced per circuit, so the cost depends on the size of the installation. We give a fixed quote in writing before any inspection starts.

For privately rented properties in England, the law requires an EICR at least every five years. For owner-occupied homes, Electrical Safety First recommends one at least every ten years, or sooner if you’ve just bought an older property. For commercial premises, typical intervals are 3 to 5 years depending on the type of installation, environment and previous results.

C1 means danger present, immediate action required (the installation is unsatisfactory). C2 means potentially dangerous, urgent remedial work needed (also unsatisfactory). C3 means improvement recommended (the installation is still satisfactory). FI means further investigation needed before a code can be assigned. To pass, your report needs to come back with no C1s, no C2s, and no FIs.

Yes. Under the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020, all privately rented properties in England must have a valid EICR carried out by a qualified person at least every five years. You’re required to give the report to tenants within 28 days, and to the local council within 7 days of being asked.

Any C1, C2 or FI observation makes the report unsatisfactory. Remedial work must be completed within 28 days, or sooner if the report specifies. We can quote and complete remediation directly, then issue confirmation that the work has been done and the installation is now satisfactory.

For a standard 3-bed home, expect 2 to 4 hours on site. Larger homes and commercial installations take longer. We isolate circuits in turn, so power is interrupted during the test but not for the full visit.

Yes. We cover the whole of greater Nottingham including West Bridgford, Beeston, Long Eaton, Carlton, Arnold, Hucknall, Bulwell, Mapperley, Gedling, Bingham, Ruddington, and further out into Mansfield, Newark and Eastwood. NG1 through NG16. If you’re slightly outside, send us a postcode and we’ll let you know.

No. An EICR covers the fixed electrical installation (wiring, sockets, lights, consumer unit). PAT testing covers portable appliances (kettles, monitors, extension leads, anything that plugs into a socket). The two are separate services and HSE guidance is clear that PAT isn’t automatically a legal annual requirement. It’s based on risk and how the equipment is used.

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