Commercial Electrical Installation Condition Reports..

We specialise in commercial electrical installation condition reports (formally known as Periodic Inspection & Test) and strongly believe that our prices are the best around for the level of service you will receive.

A commercial EICR report covers a wide range of circumstances, such as certification for your business insurance, landlord safety compliance, lettings or mortgage application reports.

Some of the businesses we’ve tested in the past include:

• Offices

• Retail Shops

•  Warehouses and Storage Units

• Industrial Units

•  Nursing/Care Homes

•  Schools, Colleges, Universities

•  Student Houses and HMO’s

• Residential Communal Areas

•  Hotels, Restaurants and Bars

•  Holiday Parks

•  Public Buildings

It is recommended that a rented commercial property should be periodically tested every 5 years, and tested every year for a location with a swimming pool.

We cover a wide region including Manchester, Salford, Trafford Park and all the surrounding areas.

Contact us to book your free, no obligation quote appointment.

Some useful info about a commercial electrical inspection..

What should I expect when inquiring about a commercial electrical inspection.?

First things first, we need to arrange a time to visit the premises to give you a free, no obligation quote. This will take approximately 15 to 45 minutes, depending on the size of the property. Contact us to book your free quote.

Will the power need to be switched off to carry out the test.?

Unfortunately it will. We understand it is often inconvenient to have the power turned off (no matter how briefly) in the normal working day and as such we can arrange to do the actual testing out of normal working hours. Of course, as I’m sure you will understand, working out of hours will incur a little extra cost but this is something we will be happy to discuss with you when we carry out your free quote.

How long will it take to test.?

It all depends on the size of the property and the number of circuits there are to test. Smaller shop units or the communal area of a small apartment block could be quite easily tested within a day. Larger areas, such as office blocks or warehouses, could take a week, possibly longer. We will always give you an accurate timescale of how long we think it would take when we offer you a free, no obligation quote.

Will you set a deadline of when the work will be complete.?

Yes we can work to a strict deadline should your business require it. If you are happy with the quote we provide and want us to proceed, we will then liaise with you to find the most convenient time for us to test and then set a strict deadline for ourselves to meet. You can rest assured that the work will not impact your business any more than originally agreed.

It’s all about the codes..

If something is found in the property not to comply with the wiring regulations, a description of the nature of the fault will be recorded on the Electrical Installation Condition Report and given a code for the level of danger it represents. The codes used to determine whether there are non-compliances or issues with the electrical installation are numbered C1, C2 and C3. These codes will ultimately determine whether a ‘Satisfactory’ or ‘Unsatisfactory’ report will be applied to the installation.

Code C1 ‘Danger present’: There is a risk of injury and immediate remedial action is required to remove the dangerous condition.

Code C2 ‘Potentially dangerous condition’: Urgent remedial action required - this should declare the nature of the problem, not the remedial actions required.

Code C3 ‘Improvement recommended’: This code more often than not implies that while the installation may not comply with the current set of regulations, it complies with a previous set of regulations and so is deemed to be safe although this safety can be improved upon.

What are the processes of an EICR.?

Visual inspection: This is where the electrician will survey the electrical installation before commencing with the electrical testing. The visual inspection will highlight broken or cracked devices, where devices may have been installed in the wrong location, or if there have been overloading or overheating problems.

Electrical testing with the use of electrical test meters, including:

Dead Testing -

Continuity testing: a test to check if there are any badly connected conductors (wires)

Insulation resistance testing: this test is to make sure that the electrical insulation material surrounding the conductors is intact.

Polarity: this test is to check that the connections are connected in the right sequence

Earthing arrangement testing: this check is to make sure that the earthing arrangement complies with regulations and that all connections are sound.

Live Testing

Earth fault loop impedance testing: this test is to check that if a fault did occur, that the system meets requirements to cause a disconnection of the supply within the time limit specified

RCD testing: on modern electrical systems RCD’s and RCBO’s are regularly fitted - these devices react to electricity missing from the circuit or installation such as when a person is receiving an electric shock as the electricity passes through his body to the ground (earth) 

We’re a commercial business that rents our work space from a landlord. What is the landlord’s responsibility.?

It is not currently a legal responsibility to have an Electrical Safety Inspection and NICEIC Certificate as it is with gas. The Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 1994 and the Plugs and Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994, however, enforce the obligation of a landlord to ensure all electrical appliances and wiring in their rented property are safe. 

Landlords are bound by legal responsibilities to ensure their tenants are kept safe. Failure to comply can lead to severe penalties or even a jail sentence. If there is a liability case, landlords need to be able to demonstrate 'due diligence', meaning they have taken all reasonable steps to ensure tenant safety. To demonstrate due diligence, it's important for a landlord to:

· Regularly check that appliances supplied are in good working order;

· Ensure plug earth tags are in place and that plugs are of an approved type;

· Ensure all fuses are of the correct type and rating;

· Supply operating instructions and safety warning notices with appliances;

· Make sure your tenants know the location of, and have access to, the main consumer unit, fuses and isolator switch.

If you have any questions regarding the safety of your home or business, Contact us and we’ll be happy to help..

Areas that we cover..

Manchester | Salford | Worsley | Swinton | Eccles | Monton | Walkden | Irlam | Cadishead | Trafford Park | Urmston | Stretford | Chorlton-cum-Hardy | Whalley Range | Didsbury | Hulme | Old Trafford | Oldham | Sale | Carrington | Levenshulme | Withington | Rusholme | Burnage | Middleton | Prestwich | Whitefield | Bolton | Farnworth | Westhoughton | Middlebrook | Lostock | Atherton | Leigh | Tyldesley | Astley | Higher Green | Boothstown | Ellenbrook | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Haydock