Electrical EICR Inspections Testing & Maintenance

Health & Safety Regulations

The Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, Provision & Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 + Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999, mandate that UK businesses and Landlords have a legal obligation to protect the health & safety of employees and tenants.

If you’re an employer or a landlord, you must therefore ensure your electrical installations are kept in good working order and safe. As a qualified ‘competent person’ Putney Electricians can examine, test, repair & maintain your electrical appliances & equipment, so they meet, and conform to the above Regulations.

PAT (Portable Appliance Testing)

Putney Electricians are qualified to provide PAT Testing; the process of examining electrical appliances and equipment, to confirm that they are fully operational and safe to use in accordance with the above Regulations.

We visually inspect the appliance for any damage and perform safety testing. On completion of a successful PAT, a report will be provided, along with a pass label for the appliance, showing the inspection date, date when the next test is due, and the inspector’s signature.

If the appliance fails PAT, we offer help or advice on the report along with recommendations and a quote for any remedial work required, which can be completed at a time to suit you.

Electrical Installation Inspection Condition Reports

Electrical Installation Condition Reports involve the periodic inspection and testing of a property's fixed electrical installation, including wiring, sockets, consumer units and other permanently connected electrical systems.

For rented residential property in England, electrical safety inspections are a legal requirement for tenancies covered by the Electrical Safety Standards regulations. Landlords must ensure the electrical installation is inspected and tested by a qualified person at least every five years, or sooner where the previous report specifies an earlier date. The landlord must obtain a report — usually an EICR — and provide copies to tenants as required by the regulations. GOV.UK

For commercial premises, the legal framework is different. Businesses, employers and those responsible for premises have duties to ensure electrical installations and equipment are maintained so that they do not present a danger. Periodic inspection and testing, including EICRs, provides an important means of assessing the condition and safety of fixed electrical installations, with appropriate inspection intervals determined by the type, use and condition of the premises. HSE

Putney Electricians can undertake EICR inspections for residential landlords and commercial premises, identifying deterioration, defects and potentially dangerous conditions that may not be apparent from a visual inspection.

The inspection can identify issues such as overloaded circuits, inadequate earthing or bonding, defective wiring and other electrical faults that may create a risk of fire or electric shock.

On completion, you will receive an Electrical Installation Condition Report detailing the condition of the installation and any observations. Classification codes include C1 – danger present, C2 – potentially dangerous, and C3 – improvement recommended. C1 and C2 observations require remedial action for the installation to be regarded as satisfactory; a C3 recommendation alone does not make the report unsatisfactory.

The electrical safety regulations have also recently been extended to the social rented sector in England. Changes introduced in 2025 brought registered providers of social housing within the same general framework, requiring electrical installations to be inspected and tested by a qualified person at least every five years. The requirements have been phased in across 2025 and 2026, including transitional arrangements for existing social tenancies. Further amendments take effect from 30 November 2026, updating and clarifying aspects of the regulations and bringing the statutory electrical safety standard into line with the latest edition of BS 7671.