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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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  • There may well be 50 year old wiring that is good for another 50 with little more than the addition of an RCD and check of the earthing to bring it close enough to modern standards.

    I strongly suggest that the problems are more to do with wiring (of any age, including very recent) that was  badly thought-out and/or badly installed from the outset, or where the wiring or the building layout has been changed in a way that makes it less safe.
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  • There may well be 50 year old wiring that is good for another 50 with little more than the addition of an RCD and check of the earthing to bring it close enough to modern standards.

    I strongly suggest that the problems are more to do with wiring (of any age, including very recent) that was  badly thought-out and/or badly installed from the outset, or where the wiring or the building layout has been changed in a way that makes it less safe.
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