How much does an EICR cost in London?

An EICR (Electrical Installation Condition Report) costs £140 inc VAT for a 1-bed flat, £170 for a 2-bed, £200 for a 3-bed, and £250+ for 4-bed properties or licensed HMOs in London. F & A Electrical is NICEIC-approved and issues certificates the same day. Commercial EICRs are quoted per visit and typically £280–£600 inc VAT depending on circuit count.

How much does it cost to replace a fuse board in London?

A fuse board (consumer unit) replacement costs £550–£750 inc VAT for a straightforward swap to a modern 10-way dual-RCD board, £700–£900 inc VAT for an RCBO board with one breaker per circuit, and £800–£1,000 inc VAT for above-shop flats with shared supply or where supply tails need replacing. Every install includes the Electrical Installation Certificate, Part P notification and 6 years' NICEIC warranty.

How long does a house rewire take in London?

A 3-bed Victorian terrace rewire typically takes 2–3 weeks and costs £5,800–£7,500 inc VAT fixed quote. Larger 4-bed+ houses or heritage Georgian properties take 3–6 weeks and cost £10,000–£18,000+. F & A Electrical can stage rewires room-by-room so you don't have to move out, includes all new 18th-edition circuits, modern RCBO board, sockets, switches, bonding, hardwired smoke alarms, EIC, Part P notification and 6 years' NICEIC warranty.

How much does an EV charger installation cost in London?

A standard 7.4kW tethered EV charger install (Hypervolt, Ohme, EO, Wallbox, Tesla Gen 3) costs £950–£1,150 inc VAT fully fitted on off-street properties. Underground car park or sub-metered installs in flats run £1,400–£2,200 inc VAT depending on cable run. The OZEV/EVHS landlord grant of £350 is claimed where eligible. F & A Electrical installs all major brands across London.

Do I legally need an EICR for my rental property in London?

Yes. Under the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020, every private rented home in England requires a satisfactory EICR every 5 years (annually for HMOs), with a copy given to the tenant within 28 days of inspection. Hackney runs borough-wide selective licensing requiring this for every let. Tower Hamlets, Islington and Southwark have additional and mandatory HMO licensing zones.

Are F & A Electrical NICEIC approved?

Yes — F & A Electrical is an NICEIC Approved Contractor, the UK's top electrical accreditation. Every job is certified, registered and notified to Building Control under Part P. We carry £5m public liability insurance, work to BS 7671 18th edition standards, and offer a 6-year NICEIC warranty on installation work. We have a 9.32/10 rating across 242 Checkatrade reviews and are members of Checkatrade since December 2018.

Do you offer a 24-hour emergency electrician service in London?

Yes — F & A Electrical operates a 24-hour emergency electrician service across all our London service areas. Emergency rate is £60+VAT per half-hour outside 8am–8pm Monday to Friday and £45+VAT per half-hour during normal hours. No call-out fee if we resolve your issue on the phone. We aim to be on site within one hour for urgent work. Call 07407 627542 or 07500 721453.

What areas of London does F & A Electrical cover?

F & A Electrical is based in Tottenham N15 and covers all of inner London including Hackney (Stoke Newington, Dalston, Hackney Central, Clapton, Hackney Wick), Islington (Highbury, Holloway, Angel, Canonbury), Camden, Tower Hamlets (Whitechapel, Brick Lane), Southwark (Bermondsey), Haringey and surrounding boroughs.

Why does my fuse board keep tripping?

Common causes of fuse board tripping include: an overloaded ring final circuit (too many appliances on one socket ring), a faulty appliance with damaged insulation causing earth leakage, water ingress into a bathroom or outdoor circuit, a failing RCD or RCBO, or a damaged kitchen circuit cable. F & A Electrical diagnoses and fixes tripping faults on a 24-hour callout basis. If an RCD trips repeatedly across multiple circuits, the consumer unit itself may need upgrading.

What does C1, C2 or C3 mean on an EICR?

On an EICR, C1 means 'Danger present' — immediate risk of injury, work must be done before the report is satisfactory. C2 means 'Potentially dangerous' — urgent remedial work required, still fails the EICR. C3 means 'Improvement recommended' — does not cause an unsatisfactory result on its own. FI means 'Further investigation required' — also fails the EICR. F & A Electrical can attend the same day to remedy C1 or C2 items and reissue a satisfactory cert for property sales or letting compliance.

EICR Remedial Work Costs London 2026: C1 & C2 Fix Prices

Quick answer: if your London EICR comes back unsatisfactory, you have 28 days to complete the remedial work. Costs are driven by what the report coded: a single C2 fix (a damaged socket, a loose connection, a scorched switch) starts at our £108 minimum charge (£90 + VAT, labour-only), a consumer unit replacement — the most common big-ticket remedial — is from £450 labour-only (typical London market range £575–£850), and only the worst reports end in rewiring territory. Get the codes fixed, get written confirmation, and your EICR file is compliant again.

What counts as remedial work on an EICR

An unsatisfactory EICR lists observations coded C1 (danger present), C2 (potentially dangerous) or FI (further investigation required). Those are the items you must resolve within 28 days — C3 items are recommendations only and don’t make a report unsatisfactory. If you’re not sure what your codes mean, start with our C1, C2, C3 explained guide, and if you’ve just received a fail, what happens after an unsatisfactory EICR walks through the process step by step.

EICR remedial work prices in London (labour-only, 2026)

Remedial job	Typical coding	Labour price
Single small fix — replace a damaged socket, switch or pendant, remake a loose connection	C2	from £108 minimum charge (£90 + VAT)
Several small C2 items done in one visit	C2 ×2–5	fixed quote from your report — one visit, one price
Further investigation of a circuit	FI	from £108
Consumer unit (fuse board) replacement — the most common major remedial	C2 cluster	from £450 (London market typically £575–£850)
Worst case — deteriorated wiring throughout	C1/C2 site-wide	see our London rewire cost guide

All prices are labour-only; materials are charged separately at cost. Send us the report PDF and we return a fixed labour quote against each coded item — see our EICR cost guide for inspection pricing itself (from £140, HMOs from £140).

Why the 28-day clock is worth taking seriously

For rented property the 28-day remedial deadline is law, not guidance — and since 1 May 2026 councils can issue civil penalties of up to £40,000 per breach under the Renters’ Rights Act enforcement regime. Ignoring remedials is a separate breach from missing the EICR itself, so the penalties stack. Our EICR fines guide covers how London boroughs calculate the amounts. Set against that, even a full fuse board change is cheap.

How the remedial process works with us

Send the report — any electrician’s EICR, not just ours. WhatsApp or email the PDF.
Fixed labour quote per item — priced from the C1/C2/FI schedule, no day-rate drift.
One remedial visit — most 2–5 item lists are cleared in a single booking; consumer unit swaps are typically done in a day.
Written confirmation — you get certification of the remedial works for your tenant and council records within the legal window, closing out the unsatisfactory report.

EICR remedial costs — FAQs

Do I have to fix C3 items?

No. C3 means “improvement recommended” — a report with only C3 observations is still satisfactory. Fix them when budget allows; they don’t trigger the 28-day rule.

Do I need a whole new EICR after remedial work?

Usually not. The regulations accept written confirmation from a qualified electrician that the coded items are resolved, which we supply with the works. A fresh EICR is only needed when the report itself demanded further investigation that reveals wider problems.

Can any electrician do the remedial work?

It must be a qualified, competent person — it does not have to be the firm that inspected. We’re NICEIC-registered and regularly clear remedials on other firms’ reports across North and North-East London.

What if I can’t meet the 28 days?

Talk to the council before the deadline rather than after — but book the work first. Most remedial lists we see are cleared well inside the window; the deadline problems come from landlords who sit on the report.

Get your remedials priced today

F & A Electrical — NICEIC-registered, 9.32/10 from 242 reviews. Remedial work from £108 labour-only, consumer unit replacements from £450, EICRs from £140 across Tottenham, Haringey, Hackney, Islington, Enfield, Waltham Forest, Camden and the rest of North & NE London. Call 07407 627542 or 07500 721453, or send the report PDF for a fixed quote.

EICR Remedial Work Costs in London: 2026 Price Guide