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.

Who Can Carry Out an EICR? Does It Have to Be NICEIC? (2026)

Short answer: an EICR must be carried out by a “qualified and competent person”. The law does not say NICEIC, NAPIT or any other scheme by name — but in practice a London landlord, letting agent, licensing officer or insurer will expect the report to come from an electrician registered with a government-approved competent person scheme, holding a current inspection and testing qualification (City & Guilds 2391 or equivalent), with calibrated test instruments and public liability insurance. F & A Electrical is NICEIC registered and every EICR we issue is from £140 labour-only. Here is exactly what the rules say and what to check before you book anyone.

What the regulations actually require

The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 require the inspection and testing to be done by a “qualified person” — defined as someone “competent to undertake the inspection and testing required… and any further investigative or remedial work”. The government’s own guidance for landlords then explains how to judge competence: the electrician should be a member of a competent person scheme, or be able to demonstrate qualification and experience if they are not. That is the whole legal position. There is no register of “EICR-approved” individuals and no licence specific to EICRs.

What that means in practice is that the responsibility sits with the landlord to pick someone competent. If the report turns out to be worthless — a driveway “visual” done in twenty minutes with no test results — it is the landlord facing the up-to-£40,000 civil penalty under the Renters’ Rights Act since 1 May 2026, not the person who signed it.

Who counts as competent — the 5-point check

Check	What to ask for	Why it matters
1. Scheme registration	NICEIC, NAPIT, ELECSA/Certsure or STROMA registration number — verify on the scheme’s online register	Schemes assess the business annually, including its inspection and testing work
2. Inspection & testing qualification	City & Guilds 2391-52 (or older 2391-10/20, 2394/2395), EAL equivalent	This is the qualification specifically for periodic inspection — a wiring-regs (2382) certificate alone is not enough
3. BS 7671 current edition	18th Edition Amendment 2 (2382-22)	The report’s C1/C2/C3 codes are judged against the current edition
4. Calibrated instruments	Calibration certificate for the multifunction tester, dated within 12 months	Zs, insulation resistance and RCD trip times mean nothing from an uncalibrated meter
5. Insurance	Public liability (£2m+ typical) and ideally professional indemnity	Lenders, agents and licensing schemes ask for it

Does it have to be NICEIC?

No. NICEIC is the largest scheme and the one most agents recognise, which is why the NICEIC logo tends to be treated as shorthand for “proper electrician” — but NAPIT, ELECSA and STROMA registrations are equally valid for an EICR, and a non-registered electrician who can prove the 2391 qualification and calibrated kit is legally acceptable too. What you should be wary of is the reverse: a company using a scheme logo on its website when the person who turns up is not the registered individual, or a “£59 EICR” that is only viable because no actual testing happens. You can check any NICEIC number at niceic.com/find-a-tradesperson; ours is shown on every certificate.

Can I do my own EICR?

If you are the landlord, no — even if you are an electrician, a report on your own rental property is not independent and will not satisfy a licensing officer or insurer. If you are simply a competent homeowner, also no: an EICR is not a visual inspection but a set of dead and live tests (continuity, insulation resistance, earth fault loop impedance, RCD operation) that require the tester, the training and the experience to interpret the results. A tenant cannot commission one on your behalf either, though they can request one via the council.

Who cannot sign an EICR

A general handyman or “electrical installer” without inspection and testing training
A gas engineer who also “does electrics”
An apprentice or improver signing in their own name
A firm that subcontracts the visit to an unregistered individual and signs with the firm’s scheme number — the person who tests must be the competent person
Anyone issuing a “certificate” without the schedule of test results attached — an EICR without test results is not an EICR

What a genuine EICR looks like

A proper report runs to several pages: the property and installation details, the extent and limitations agreed with you, the schedule of inspections, the schedule of circuit details and test results (every circuit, with measured values, not ticks), the observations coded C1, C2, C3 or FI, and an overall assessment of Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory. Our C1/C2/C3 codes guide explains the observation codes and our unsatisfactory EICR guide covers the 28-day remedial clock. If you have been handed a one-page “pass” with no test results, treat it as if you had nothing.

What we charge

Property	Price (labour-only, ex materials)
Flat or small house (up to ~8 circuits)	from £140
Large house or HMO	from £180 — HMO EICR guide
Remedial work for C1/C2 items	from £108 — remedial cost guide
Same-day or next-day slot	no premium — same-day EICRs

Full 2026 pricing and what drives it is in our London EICR cost guide. We cover Hackney, Islington, Camden, Tower Hamlets, Haringey and the rest of inner north and east London from our Tottenham base — see all service areas.

Frequently asked questions

Is an EICR from a non-NICEIC electrician valid?

Yes, provided the electrician is competent — qualified in inspection and testing, using calibrated instruments and able to show it. Scheme membership is the easiest way to prove competence, not a legal requirement in itself.

Does the electrician need to be Part P registered to do an EICR?

Not strictly. Part P registration is about self-certifying notifiable installation work under the Building Regulations; an EICR is inspection, not installation. But any remedial work that follows — a new consumer unit, a new circuit — is notifiable, so using a registered electrician for both avoids a second visit and a Building Control fee.

Can a letting agent insist on their own electrician?

They can recommend, but the report only has to be from a competent person. If the agent’s contractor is quoting a lot more than the £140–£180 range, you are entitled to use your own electrician and the agent must accept a valid report.

How do I check an NICEIC number?

Search the business name or number on the NICEIC “find a tradesperson” register. The registered address and trading name should match the certificate. If they don’t, ask why before you pay.