EICR Certificates in Stanmore

One report covers the whole fixed installation, however many boards feed it. The difference is time, because each board and every circuit it serves must be tested, so a two-board house runs longer than a single-board one of similar size. Mention both units when booking so the slot is long enough and the visit is not cut short.

Yes. Outbuilding and garage supplies are part of the fixed installation and get tested with everything inside the house. Where a cable is buried or its route is unknown, we record what can be verified and flag anything needing further investigation, rather than assuming it is sound just because the lights still come on.

A C1 observation means there is a present risk of injury, so that part of the installation is made safe before we leave and we explain exactly what was done, which might mean isolating a circuit until it is repaired. You then get a written quote for the permanent repair and are free to give the work to someone else.

Three things. How we get in: on gated drives and in managed blocks, the gate code or concierge arrangement decides whether we start on time. Who is at home: testing needs the supply off, and a household working from home will notice. And where every consumer unit and outbuilding supply is, so the report covers everything. A note of when any extension or loft conversion was wired also helps the inspector read the installation.

Five years is the longest interval the regulations allow, not a target. The inspector can set an earlier date on the report, for instance where an ageing installation or heavy use justifies a sooner look, and that earlier date is the one you must meet. It happens more on large, much-altered houses than on newer flats. We record whichever date the report gives and remind you before it falls due.

Yes, at two stages. You can send written representations within 28 days of the notice of intent, and Harrow can withdraw the notice or reduce the amount at any time. If it still issues a final notice, you can appeal to the First-tier Tribunal within 28 days; the tribunal hears the case afresh and can confirm, cancel or change the penalty, though never above £40,000. Dated evidence counts most: requests for access, booked appointments and the electrician's confirmation once the work was done.

Keep a record, because the law gives you a defence. Since 1 November 2025, a landlord is not in breach of the inspection or remedial duties if they can show they took all reasonable steps to comply, and a tenant refusing entry does not count against you simply because you did not go to court to get in. Written requests, a choice of appointment times and a note of each refused or missed visit are the evidence that matters. On gated drives and in managed blocks, a changed gate code or an unbriefed concierge can stop a visit, so give us current access details when you book.