Standards
The standards behind every EICR
An EICR is a statutory document and it is only as good as the person signing it. These are the qualifications, registrations and insurance behind every inspection, and how to check them yourself.
Arrange an EICR
Three questions and a postcode. We match you to a qualified local electrician.
The checklist
What every inspection is carried out to
Most sites in this trade say “qualified and insured” and leave it there. What that actually means is the part worth writing down, so here it is in full.
1. Competent to inspect and test, specifically
Inspection and testing is its own competence with its own qualification, and it is not the same skill as installing. Plenty of excellent installers are not the right person to sign a condition report, and we check for the inspection qualification rather than assuming it comes with the trade.
Turned away for: Installation qualifications with no inspection and testing competence behind them.
2. Registered with a competent person scheme
Checked against the scheme's own public register rather than against a logo on a website. Registers exist to be searched, and it takes a minute.
Turned away for: Lapsed registration, or a scheme membership that does not cover inspection and testing.
3. Public liability insurance, in date
We ask to see the certificate and we check the expiry, not just the existence. A copy goes out with your quote so you can check it yourself.
Turned away for: An expired policy. This is the most common reason to turn someone away.
4. Reports that carry their schedule of results
You are paying for the document as much as the visit, so we read an electrician's reports before sending them a job. A ticked box with no schedule of results is not one.
Turned away for: Reports with no schedule, or with the limitations of the inspection left blank in older property.
5. Working to the current amendment of BS 7671
This matters more than usual at the moment. The 2026 amendment changed which classification codes make a report unsatisfactory, and an electrician still coding to the previous position will produce a report that says something different from what they mean.
Turned away for: No awareness that the position changed in 2026.
6. A public review record worth reading
Reviews on platforms where they can be checked, in enough volume and over enough time to mean something. We read them rather than counting them, because how a bad review was answered tells you more than the average score does.
Turned away for: No reviews, reviews only on the electrician's own website, or a pattern of unanswered complaints.
What you get
A report records circuits, codes and limitations
The verdict is the least useful part. What matters is the schedule of test results behind it, the coded observations, and an honest record of anything the inspection could not reach.
A ticked box and nothing else is a verdict with no working shown. Worth knowing before you accept one, whoever arranged it.
What you can check
Verify it yourself, do not take our word
Every competent person scheme publishes a searchable register. Take the registration number from your quote and look it up on the scheme’s own site. It takes a minute and it is the only way to know a logo on a website means anything.
The same goes for insurance. Ask for the certificate, and check the expiry date rather than the fact one exists. A policy that lapsed in March is not cover.
Do this with any electrician, including this one. A trade that expects to be checked is a trade worth hiring.
The detail
What comes with your quote
Everything on this page is yours to check rather than ours to assert.
| Competent person scheme number | Yes, verifiable on the scheme register |
|---|---|
| Public liability certificate | Yes, with expiry date |
| Electrician's name | On request at any point |
| Schedule of test results | Included with every report |
| Remedial work | Quoted separately, no obligation |
Scheme registration numbers, insurance details and any review figures are confirmed with the operator before publication. Nothing of that kind is asserted here until it has been.
Related
Before you book anything
If you let a property, the landlord page sets out the duty and the deadlines with the regulations cited. If you own and live in yours, the homeowner page starts by saying there is no legal requirement, which is the honest place to start. The privacy notice sets out exactly what happens to your details.
This describes the law in England. The Welsh and Scottish positions differ, Scotland's repairing standard also covers portable appliances, which the England duty on private landlords does not. It is general information, not legal advice. Last checked against the primary sources on 27 August 2026.
Next step
Send your postcode and we will tell you what you need
One vetted local electrician, one quote, and the paperwork to check them with.
Questions
Questions about our electricians
Who will carry out my inspection?
A qualified local electrician meeting the standards on this page. You can ask who it is at any point, and their registration and insurance details come with the quote so you can check them yourself.
Why does it matter who signs it?
Because that is what an EICR is. The regulations require the inspection to be carried out by a qualified and competent person, and a local housing authority can ask a landlord to produce the report. A document signed by someone who was not competent to sign it is not much of a defence.
What happens after I get in touch?
We come back with a date, or with a question about the property if we need one. Nothing is booked until you have a price.
Can I find out who it is before booking?
Yes. Ask at any point and we will tell you, and their registration and insurance details come with the quote so you can verify them before committing to anything.
What if I am not happy with the electrician?
Tell us. If someone is not meeting the standard on this page we want to know, because it affects everyone we send to them afterwards. Your route for the work itself is with the electrician.
How do I check a scheme registration myself?
Each scheme publishes a searchable register. Take the registration number from your quote and look it up on the scheme's own site rather than trusting a logo on any website, including this one.
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