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Competitive pricing for Domestic EICR's. Why so low?

There's a few sites that offer Electrical Reports, most with registered electricians; albeit some quote VAT and some without. Most quoted prices for these, do not reflect a reasonable charge, based upon qualifications, experience, thoroughness and probable time spent.

1. Are there too many players? 2. Are the standards falling? 3. Is too much reliance placed on follow up work?. 4. Are those organisations who "register" inspectors not being sufficiently critical.? 5. Should there be additional or separate registration for electrical inspectors?. 6. City and Guilds 2391 for Inspection and Testing, was considered as being too difficult to pass and watered down by the players, is that the reason for the proliference of players and a race to the bottom?. 


Jaymack
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  • So picking out from that:


    ”12.11 Within the new guidance landlords will be advised that competence will be met if an inspector and tester is a member of a competent person scheme “


    Then refer to NICEIC Guide to registering as a Domestic Installer


    ELECTRICAL INSPECTION CONDITION REPORTS

    (EICR’S)

    These are not covered by Domestic Installer registrants. Contractors wishing to provide these will need to apply for our Approved Contractor scheme.


    So it appears only members of the NICEIC Approved electrical contractors scheme and members of the NAPIT and STROMA competent person schemes can undertake inspection and testing to produce EICRs for landlords, as NICEIC Domestic Installers cannot take the work on.


    So how many people can actually undertake this work for private landlords?


    Andy Betteridge
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  • So picking out from that:


    ”12.11 Within the new guidance landlords will be advised that competence will be met if an inspector and tester is a member of a competent person scheme “


    Then refer to NICEIC Guide to registering as a Domestic Installer


    ELECTRICAL INSPECTION CONDITION REPORTS

    (EICR’S)

    These are not covered by Domestic Installer registrants. Contractors wishing to provide these will need to apply for our Approved Contractor scheme.


    So it appears only members of the NICEIC Approved electrical contractors scheme and members of the NAPIT and STROMA competent person schemes can undertake inspection and testing to produce EICRs for landlords, as NICEIC Domestic Installers cannot take the work on.


    So how many people can actually undertake this work for private landlords?


    Andy Betteridge
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