Electrical safety · EICR · PAT / ISIT · Nationwide
Fixed installation condition reports and portable appliance inspection and testing for landlords and commercial dutyholders — coordinated through one nationwide matching network. Clear distinction between EICR duties and appliance checks, with honest pointers to official GOV.UK and HSE material.
Say whether you need EICR, PAT, or both — plus premises type.
Why it matters
Electrical safety conversations mix two different ideas. An Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) is the output of inspection and testing of the fixed electrical installation — the wiring, consumer unit, sockets, lighting circuits and related fixed equipment — typically against the current edition of BS 7671 (the IET Wiring Regulations). Portable appliance testing (PAT), more formally thought of as in-service inspection and testing of electrical equipment, concerns plug-in appliances and similar equipment: kettles, IT kits, extension leads, workshop tools and so on. You can be fully current on one and still have gaps on the other.
Fixed installation reporting briefed against landlord and commercial realities. Observations are typically coded (C1, C2, C3 and FI in common industry usage) to show danger, potential danger, improvement recommendations and further investigation needs.
HSE guidance makes clear that the law requires electrical equipment to be maintained so as to prevent danger; it does not prescribe a universal sticker-every-twelve-months ritual for every plug in Britain. Risk-based programmes beat sticker theatre.
Optional short alias routes at /services/eicr/ and /services/pat-testing/ point back here. Also see Legionella, fire and H&S audits.
Below: England PRS EICR duties, what happens on site, PAT / in-service inspection honesty, commercial programmes, how our matching network works, and remedials sequencing. Practical articles: Advice Hub. Local coverage: locations. Quotes also at /quote/.
Dutyholders
In England, private landlords’ duties for electrical installations are set out in the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020, as amended — including towards social rented providers. Official guidance is published on GOV.UK. Commercial employers still have HSWA and Electricity at Work Regulations duties to maintain systems and equipment to prevent danger.
Landlords must ensure electrical safety standards are met, have installations inspected and tested by a qualified person at least every five years (or sooner if the report requires), obtain a report (usually an EICR), give copies to tenants as required, and complete investigatory or remedial work within statutory timescales (commonly within 28 days, or any shorter period stated as necessary in the report).
Social landlords should pay particular attention to updated GOV.UK guidance on equipment they provide and the interaction between installation reports and in-service inspection records. Read the official guidance for your landlord type rather than assuming private and social duties are identical.
Periodic inspection of installations, combined with a sensible appliance regime, is normal evidence of control — especially where insurers, commercial landlords or principal contractors demand certificates before occupation or works. Multi-site FM teams often want standardised reporting and a single coordination point.
Schools, colleges and public buildings typically need clear scopes: landlord supply, common parts, teaching blocks and appliance inventories. Mis-scoped visits create incomplete paperwork and repeat call-outs.
Higher-use environments and 110 V tools on construction-adjacent sites are not the same risk as a desk phone in a dry office. Frequency should reflect equipment type, environment and how it is used.
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have their own landlord and housing standards landscapes. If your stock crosses borders, say so in the enquiry so matched electricians work to the correct expectations.
Framework
The reference standard for electrical safety standards is BS 7671 — commonly described as the 18th Edition of the Wiring Regulations, including any current amendment in force when work is done. “Qualified person” means someone competent to undertake the inspection and testing (and any further investigative or remedial work) in line with those standards. Shopping purely on lowest price without checking competence is a false economy when local authorities can demand reports and require action.
A qualified person inspects and tests the installation, identifying damage, deterioration, defects and non-compliances relative to BS 7671 as applied to existing installations. The report states whether the installation is satisfactory or unsatisfactory overall and sets a next inspection date. Unsatisfactory outcomes usually require remedial or further investigative work — which must be organised promptly where landlord regulations apply. Access planning matters: consumer units, occupied rooms, lofts and external supplies all take time.
Many commercial clients still use the familiar phrase “PAT testing” for the programme of formal inspection and testing that produces asset lists, pass/fail results and retest dates. Done well, it is inventory-driven and risk-based. Done poorly, it is a sticker festival that misses damaged leads and never updates the asset register. For landlords, appliance duties depend on what you supply and which regulatory regime applies. Private landlords in England are primarily driven by installation EICR rules; if you provide white goods or other appliances, you still need them to be safe, and formal inspection/testing is a practical way to evidence that. Useful HSE starting points include the electrical safety at work topic pages and HSG107 on maintaining portable electrical equipment.
How it works
After you submit an enquiry, our coordination team confirms whether you need EICR, PAT or both, premises type, and any deadline pressure (for example an unsatisfactory report with statutory remedials due). We then match a vetted practitioner — one form, clear communication, multi-service options where useful.
You tell us landlord or commercial, EICR / PAT / both, postcode and timeline. We confirm common parts, dwelling-only or multi-building scopes before matching.
Electricians and PAT practitioners on the network are screened for relevant competence and insurance. Competence, insurance and scope clarity sit with the matched professional; we make the booking journey simpler.
On the day, access to consumer units and all relevant rooms is essential. PAT programmes work from an asset inventory. Same-day EICR and PAT is often possible if scoped clearly.
You receive a clear report with outcome coding and next inspection / retest dates. Unsatisfactory EICRs start a rectification plan — not an argument with the inspector.
Last EICR, outcome, next due, remedial status, PDF location
Dangerous and potentially dangerous faults need timely action
Repair capacity lined up without forced upsell from inspection
Ready for insurers, lenders, agents and local authorities
Damaged leads and overloaded extensions often appear in both contexts
Portfolio schedules beat frantic one-off bookings
Remedials
An unsatisfactory EICR is the start of a rectification plan. Dangerous conditions need immediate action; potentially dangerous faults need timely remediation; recommendations should be risk-assessed rather than ignored by default. Where landlord regulations impose deadlines, build contractor capacity into your project plan before the inspection week where you already suspect an ageing consumer unit or damaged accessories.
We can help match remedial capability in many regions, still without pretending assessment and repair must be the same commercial upsell. Independence between inspection findings and repair sales helps keep recommendations honest — tell us if you want remedial capacity lined up.
Network model
We match vetted electricians and PAT practitioners through PASECOM / Safety Certificates. We do not perform EICRs or PAT programmes with an in-house field force. That network model scales nationwide and lets you bundle electrical visits with fire, Legionella or H&S audit work when diaries align.
Why choose us
Fixed installation reporting briefed against landlord and commercial realities.
Risk-based appliance programmes — not sticker theatre for its own sake.
Nationwide practitioners coordinated through one enquiry — no in-house pretence.
FAQ
Straight answers for landlords, employers and facilities teams considering EICR or PAT work.
Official guidance requires inspection and testing at least every five years, or sooner if the previous report specifies an earlier date. New tenancies also interact with timing rules — check current GOV.UK guidance.
Not as a universal “every plug every year” statute for all private landlords. Duties centre on safe installations (EICR regime in England PRS) and safe equipment where supplied; social landlord equipment duties are described in current GOV.UK guidance. Workplaces should maintain equipment to prevent danger on a risk basis (HSE).
An Electrical Installation Certificate typically covers new installation work or rewires. An EICR conditions an existing installation. GOV.UK guidance explains circumstances where recent certification can affect the inspection cycle — read the official note rather than relying on hearsay.
No. We match vetted practitioners. Safety Certificates UK / PASECOM coordinates; matched professionals test and report.
Often yes if scoped clearly and access is planned. Request both on the quote form.
Remedial work can be matched separately. Independence between inspection findings and repair sales helps keep recommendations honest; tell us if you want remedial capacity lined up.
Yes — installation condition reporting and appliance programmes for commercial sites are a core use case.
Those routes exist as focused entry pages that point to this hub so product-name searches still land on substantial guidance.
Electrical installation and equipment safety — verify on official sites:
BS 7671 is published by the IET / BSI; obtain the current edition when specifying installation work. This page summarises widely used duties and does not replace legal advice.
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