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Domestic Test & Inspection

Helping landlords and agents stay compliant

Did you know that you are legally obliged under Part P of the Building Regulations 2010 to ensure your rental properties are regularly inspected?

And did you know that the only way to ensure your property is tested to the right standard is by using a contractor who’s a member of the NICEIC Domestic Installer Scheme? Part P of the building regs establishes electrical safety standards for dwellings in England and Wales, but your obligations don’t end there: as a business owner you’re also liable under the Electricity at Work Act 1989, and only NICEIC-approved electrical contractors can test and issue an Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR). With Test Elec you can be confident that your rental property will be inspected by experienced, qualified electricians — and you’ll know the cost in advance! We also regularly work with private householders — if that’s you and you’re looking for an EICR certificate or any other kind of electrical testing and inspection work for your home, just get in touch.

Take a look at these questions, and if you have any doubts about your compliance, just call the My Elec team on and we’ll help get you back on track

Niceic Certificate

Is your EICR certificate up to date ?

Do you have a current, in-date EICR certificate? If not — or you’re not sure — call us right away on because you’re breaching your obligations under the Electricity At Work Act 1989 which is a legal requirement for all businesses, it states you must maintain your building and the only way to show the buildings electrical systems having been maintained is by carrying out frequent electrical testing. So having a current Electrical certificate is must for all business owners, directors and managers.

Niceic Cert Pass or Fail

Is your EICR certificate Satisfactory?

If you have a current EICR certificate, is it labelled ‘satisfactory’ or Unsatisfactory? For you to be legally compliant under the Electricity at Work Act 1989, your certificate must show the status of your electrics as ‘satisfactory’ after its Electrical Installation Condition report. If it doesn’t and it is labelled Unsatisfactory, this means that Code1 and Code 2 defects have been listed in the defects schedule of your electrical Installation Condition Report - call us immediately on and we’ll pinpoint and fix what’s gone wrong.

Urgent Defects

do You Have Code 1 & 2 Defects?

Any Code 1 defects listed on your EICR certificate are very serious and require immediate attention as they pose a present danger , and there’s a risk of electrocution or electrical fire. Any Code 2 defects although not as serious, must still be addressed right away, as they point to a potentially dangerous issue with your electrical installation. Call us right now on as should anyone be injured or killed through electrocution or electrical fire, you — as the business owner, director or manager — could face prosecution and a custodial sentence – your insurance could also be void.

Recomendations

Do You Have Code 3 Defects?

Not quite as serious as Code 1 or 2 defects, any Code 3 defects on your EICR certificate are recommendations and must still be addressed before your next EICR Test date. Public buildings are generally 1year and Commercial buildings 3-5 year. These recommendations point out the installation is not necessarily dangerous, but it does not comply with the current version of the regulations, should anyone be killed or injured as a result, you would still be liable. Call us now on and let’s get a
pre-planned rectification program in place.

Why prevention is better than cure…

Our pre-planned inspection and maintenance service

As a business, you never want to find yourself sorting out NICEIC certification at the last minute, which is why the My Elec testing division have created a series of tailor made testing programmes we can put in place.

We’ll remove all the stress from this part of your compliance obligation and ensure that your premises always meet your legal requirements under the Electricity at Work Act 1989. Making short work of those nasty Code 1 or Code 2 surprises!

When you choose one of our programmes, it will be tailored to your business needs and can cover any of the following services below :-

Service We Offer

The Facts – Part - P and Notification

P of the building regulations was introduced by the government on January 1, 2005 to protect householders and reduce the risk of electric shock.

It brought all electrical work carried out in the home under statutory control - requiring certain jobs to be notified and signed off by a local building control department, or a Competent Person Scheme registered electrician (NICEIC), so that it meets the appropriate safety standards.

Changes to Part P

In 2013 the government announced some changes to Part P. The range of work notifiable to building control was reduced (For England only. In Wales some of the regulations still apply). Under the new, revised regulations, electrical work undertaken in kitchens such as adding a new socket or installing a new security light outdoors are no longer notifiable unless a new circuit is required.

Failure to adhere to Part P

If you cannot provide the right evidence that electrical work has been carried out in accordance with the building regulations then your local building control may insist that the work is re-done at your cost. Additionally, not having the appropriate certification may cause problems when it comes to selling your home.

It is a criminal offence to carry out work that does not comply with building regulations with a maximum fine of £5,000.

A straightforward way of meeting the requirements is to use an electrician who is registered with a competent person scheme such as the NICEIC . They can self-certify the work and notify the local building control department on your behalf.

You will then receive an Electrical Installation Certificate (EIC) or Minor Electrical Installation Works Certificate (MEIWC) from your contractor confirming the work has been carried out to the required standard along with a building regulation letter of compliance from the registered scheme body – NICEIC.