Landlords EICR Bristol

With years of experience working with landlords to ensure electrical installations are safe, modern and compliant, your rental property is in safe hands.

What is a landlord's EICR?

A landlord’s EICR is a safety check of the fixed electrical installations at a private rental property. Making sure fixtures such as lighting, outlets, the consumer unit and switches are in good working order and free of faults.

If you’re a landlord or property agent in Bristol, a landlord's EICR or electrical installation condition report is an effective approach to check for signs of deterioration, loose connections or areas of non compliance. The team can even help you identify areas of poor energy consumption, helping to find solutions for better energy efficiency.

What does the law say about landlords EICRs?

Making sure you're proactive about a landlord's EICR in Bristol will help keep tenants safe and reduce the risk of property damage through hazards such as electrical fires.

UK law states that a landlord’s EICR must be conducted every 5 years, the EICR should be conducted by an approved electrician such as MES Electrical services. Once the landlord’s EICR has been completed, the following steps should be taken:

• Provide a copy of the landlord's EICR report to the current tenants within 28 days of the inspection.
• For new tenants moving into the property, a copy of the latest landlord's EICR report should be provided.
• Finally, the local authority may request a copy of the landlord's EICR report. Landlords have 7 days to provide a copy of the report from the date requested.

Benefits of a landlord's EICR Bristol

The greatest benefit has to be the added safety you can provide to tenants by being a responsible landlord. By conducting EICR inspections regularly and carrying out any necessary remedial work where faults have been identified will reduce the risk of property damage, hazards such as electrical fires and electrocution.

A landlord's EICR is a great way to check that the electrical installations at your property in Bristol are reliable and current, meeting building regulations and safety standards. In doing so, you’ll be protecting your property.

What happens during a landlord's EICR?

The team at MES Electrical services have a wealth of knowledge and experience to help us carry out visual inspections to start with. We often spot electrical faults which may indicate further investigation is required.

Faults that are found are recorded and assigned a classification code. This helps us generate the actual report which will demonstrate either a satisfactory or unsatisfactory outcome.

MES Electrical Services

Amongst the team, we have over 18 years experience in the industry. We’re kept up to date with the latest changes to regulations and include cutting edge technology which can be extremely useful when conducting our line of work.

To give our clients the peace of mind that electrical work is in safe hands, the team works inline with BS7671, the regulations set for wiring and electrical testing.

To book your landlords EICR in Bristol, call the team at MES Electrical Services today.