Electrical safety
Why it's important we inspect the electrics at home and what you can expect from us when it comes to electrical safety
Every five years we carry out something called an ‘Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR)’, which is an electrical safety check of your home. Not only does this keep you safe, but it also makes sure any electrical installations in your home as in a good and safe condition.
We have an Electrical Safety Policy which sets out what you can expect from us when it comes to electrical safety.
Why do I need an inspection?
The most important reason is to keep you, your family, or anyone else you live with safe. If any of your electrical installation is damaged, it could cause serious illness or even death. That’s why it’s really important that you let us know if there’s any damage to electrical fixtures and fittings such as switches and sockets.
What happens during the inspection?
We employ a company called Ashley & McDonough to carry out the inspections for us. Their engineers are fully qualified to make sure your installation is well-maintained and running efficiently and safely.
They will arrange an appointment to visit your home. If you need to change the appointment, please call them on 01514 306 191.
While they carry out work at your property, they will be expected to adopt the standards of behaviour which are set out in our Code of Conduct.
The inspection should take three to four hours. If anything is found to be unsafe during the inspection, it will be immediately rectified or made safe, then dealt with at a return visit.
If any of the electrical fixtures or fittings have been damaged on purpose, you may be recharged the costs of any work required to put it right.
Once the engineer is happy that everything is safe and working well, they will complete the visit and send us the report from the inspection.