Electrical instillation condition report

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We are in the process of buying a 1930s house and the survey said the usual you should get the electrics checked.

We are looking at getting some quotes for this and so wondered if anyone has a) had this done for a house purchase 2) rough cost estimate for the work

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We had the whole house rewired for around £1200. Didn't include making good though just the wiring and testing, was for a lot of sockets as well, 8 doubles behind the TV, and another 4 doubles in the living room alone.
 
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EICR - Get a few quotes should be between 150-250 depending on area etc and ask how long it will take them, should get an answer for 1/2 to full day, any less than 1/2 a day cant be doing it properly imo

EICR will give you a report of the general condition of the electrics and defects with a code for how serious

Edit: you could get someone out to quote for a new consumer unit, they should have a look at the general condition while there to quote and you can ask them questions and get a rough idea for free etc


If you are planning on doing the house up and if it doesn't currently have enough sockets or you want the change things a lot might aswell just go straight to the rewire
 
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EICR - Get a few quotes should be between 150-250 depending on area etc and ask how long it will take them, should get an answer for 1/2 to full day, any less than 1/2 a day cant be doing it properly imo

EICR will give you a report of the general condition of the electrics and defects with a code for how serious

Edit: you could get someone out to quote for a new consumer unit, they should have a look at the general condition while there to quote and you can ask them questions and get a rough idea for free etc


If you are planning on doing the house up and if it doesn't currently have enough sockets or you want the change things a lot might aswell just go straight to the rewire

Hi it's not one that we are looking to do up it is decorated and finished nicely now so the last thing we want is a rewire that will need the house hacking apart.
 
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Hi it's not one that we are looking to do up it is decorated and finished nicely now so the last thing we want is a rewire that will need the house hacking apart.

In that case you should be aware than an EICR includes the possibility of some damage during the inspection when removing switches, sockets etc cracked paint / filler around them etc

You can agree limitations with the electrician and just ask them to avoid removing any accessories that are likely to cause damage and just check the ones that will come off cleanly but that limits the scope of the report etc

Ideally switches sockets etc should be sitting on the surface but often you find they have been stuck to the wall by paint or filler you can score around them with a knife before removing to try and avoid damage etc
 
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Cost us £2200 to totally rewire a reasonably large 3 bed detached. This included new consumer unit, networking including patch panel, 12 new spots in the kitchen, new light pendants all round, new led light in the bathroom, 2 mains smoke detector, significantly more sockets dotted around the house, testing and sign off.

Our house only had the old black and red wires for the lighting (no earth!), so obviously it was still the original wiring from the sixties when the house was built.
 
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So the quotes we have had back are around £200 but include the following. It might be a tough sell to the sellers to ask for 5 hours of no electrics and removal of switches and sockets.

The electrical report will take about 5 hours to complete from start to finish if the home had 2 consumer units .
The test will be carried out as follows
1. Consumer unit covers will be removed to carry out all tests required
2 . A few sockets and switches will be removed to ensure all circuits are earthed and conductors are correctly identified
3. Light fittings will need to be tested on each circuit etc to ensure full continuity of earth wiring
4. Full rcd tests carried out on all circuits to ensure all circuits meet tripping times.
5. Full circuit tests on all circuits including insulation resistance tests to ensure cable is safe and fit for purpose
6. Making sure all earth bonding cables are connected to mains water supply and gas supply .
Then a good hour or so writing certificate up to hand to yourself . [\quote]
 
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It might be a tough sell to the sellers to ask for 5 hours of no electrics and removal of switches and sockets.

It won't be 5 hours of no power, more like 5 hours of minor disruption and half an hour with no power.

Unless a decorator has gone to extremes with the caulk then removing accessories is pretty much a non issue as long as scored around with a knife first
 
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It won't be 5 hours of no power, more like 5 hours of minor disruption and half an hour with no power.

Unless a decorator has gone to extremes with the caulk then removing accessories is pretty much a non issue as long as scored around with a knife first

Well that makes me feel better, they have agreed to it anyway so all is good, didn't think £200 was bad as the house has 2 consumer units. :)
 
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