Electrical Inspection

Giggidy

We had an electrical inspection report on a 4 bed property we are hoping to buy, it requires a bit of work as extension work was half completed, and the electrics were not signed off. Is this quote fair?

New fuseboard

New bonding to gas and water

New smoke alarm x 2

Heat alarm / C02 in kitchen

DIY wiring fixed and fully tested

Building control certificate notification

3/4 days work quote £3500 plus VAT

dil1976

Giggidy said:

We had an electrical inspection report on a 4 bed property we are hoping to buy, it requires a bit of work as extension work was half completed, and the electrics were not signed off. Is this quote fair?

New fuseboard

New bonding to gas and water

New smoke alarm x 2

Heat alarm / C02 in kitchen

DIY wiring fixed and fully tested

Building control certificate notification

3/4 days work quote £3500 plus VAT

Would depend on what the highlighted section involves, but does seem a little on the high side. But again your location will have  impact on the price you are paying for the remedials. 

How much did you pay for the EICR, and what area do you live in?

Giggidy

Greater London and we paid £170 + VAT

Not sure if this is useful, but this is from the report:

1 No CPC fly lead on Class 1 fitting Note
2 New CCU recommended (As no RCD protection) Note
3 No hallway light downstairs Note
4 1 room completely unacessible to carry out testing FI
5 No continuity between Neutral conductors on downstairs sockets ring FI
6 No labels on the fuseboard or fuseboard charts Note
7 Battery operated smoke alarms present Note
8 Lighting circuit in dining room needing work to make safe (Expose Live Conductors) C1
9 No RCD protection across all circuits C2
10 3.3 Provision of earthing/bonding labels at all appropriate locations (514.13.1) is in a potentially dangerous condition. Urgent remedial action is required. C2
11 4.4 Condition of enclosure(s) in terms of fire rating etc (421.1.201; 526.5) is recommended for improvement. C3
12 Main Earth was to high C3 13 Earth bonding to gas (0.25)
C3 14 Earth bonding to water (0.50) C3
15 Socket not fixed to wall C2
16 old wall heat in bathroom in bathroom zone 1 (need to be removed C1
17 To many lights on up stairs lighting circuit C3