How much does an EICR cost in Teesside?

£120 to £200 for most houses and flats, priced by the number of circuits. HMOs and larger properties cost more. Remedial work is quoted separately against the coded findings.

Is an EICR a legal requirement for landlords?

Yes. Private landlords in England must have the installation inspected at least every five years, give the report to tenants, and complete remedial work within 28 days of an unsatisfactory report. Councils can impose penalties of up to £40,000 for non-compliance.

How long does an EICR take?

Around two to four hours for a typical house, longer for larger properties and HMOs. Power goes off briefly on each circuit during testing.

My report is unsatisfactory. What now?

Read the codes: C1 and C2 findings need remedial work, C3 is advisory. Get an itemised quote against the coded list, and for a rental the clock is 28 days. The report itself lists exactly what needs doing.

EICR certificates in Teesside

An EICR in Teesside costs £120 to £200 in 2026 depending on circuit count: a full inspection and test of the fixed wiring with coded findings, issued as a written report. Landlords in England legally need a satisfactory EICR at least every five years.

Get Quote From £120

Multimeter testing an electrical installation

The report Teesside landlords cannot skip

Since the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020, every private landlord in England must have the fixed wiring inspected and tested at least every five years, hold the report, give a copy to the tenant and to the council if asked. With Teesside's large stock of rented terraces, the EICR has become a standard line in every letting file. It is also increasingly requested on house purchases, where a survey flags elderly wiring and the buyer wants the truth before exchange.

What an EICR actually is

Inspection and testing: the consumer unit, circuits, earthing and bonding, sockets, switches and fixed equipment, visually inspected and instrument-tested.
Coded findings: C1 means danger present, immediate action; C2 means potentially dangerous, urgent remedial work; C3 means improvement recommended; FI means further investigation needed.
The outcome: satisfactory or unsatisfactory. Any C1, C2 or FI makes the report unsatisfactory, and for a landlord that starts a 28-day clock to complete remedial work.
A written document: several pages of schedule and results, valid for up to five years in a rental, and the thing your insurer or buyer's solicitor actually wants to see.

What moves the price

Circuit count is the main driver: a one-bedroom flat with four circuits sits at £120, a three-bedroom house with eight to ten circuits at £150 to £200, and HMOs with more circuits and shared areas price above that. The report fee covers inspection and paperwork only. Remedial work is quoted separately, which is how it should be: an inspector who profits from findings has a conflict, so the remedial quote should stand on its own itemised merits against the coded list.

Common findings in Teesside stock

The same handful of codes account for most unsatisfactory reports locally: no RCD protection on socket circuits in pre-1980s boards, degraded rubber cable in pre-1965 wiring, missing earth bonding to gas or water, damaged accessories, and DIY additions that bypass the board entirely. Most are fixable for modest sums: bonding and accessories are cheap lines, and a consumer unit upgrade clears the RCD codes on otherwise sound wiring. Where the cable itself is gone, the report becomes the case for a rewire, and the EICR guide explains how to read it.