I had a new consumer unit and
FICR 5 years ago, I have asked the same company to carry out the inspection due in order to get an updated certificate and I have been quoted £2000 + VAT. Does that sound reasonable
No. Sounds like an outrageous amount
By comparison
Openrent offer eicr cert for £185 plus £10 per bedroom
Source: OpenRent Landlord Electrical Safety Certificates | PAT & EICR Testing | OpenRent
Better to get an niceic electrician but Checkatrade report the cost of a cert at between 100 and 250 quid
https://www.checkatrade.com/blog/cost-guides/electrical-safety-check-cost/
Tell people your area and ask for a recommendation
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It is more than 2x the maximum I’ve payd on half a dozen London properties, so no. Draw your own conclusions. Regulations have changed, I think I had to have some work done in all my properties. It’s not just a matter of reissuing a certificate.
@Howard1 there was a new RCD and EICR 5 years ago. Unless something else is old [eg the place now needs rewiring] then £2,000 for an EICR certificate is way out of line with the costs on checkatrade. With other items could easily be £1,000 as you say, but the certificate itself should not cost anywhere near that amount
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Electricians can find fault with other people’s work, they say it was done badly five years ago, and needs to be done again, and of course regs change so it all needs to be done differently. It’s a problem because landlords are easy to rip off with EICR. I don’t have a solution,
@Howard1 absolutely if you dont know a reasonable electrician already it can be a bit of a lottery just like with other trades. Thats why i suggested @Felicity7 asks for recommendations in her area
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