--- title: "EICR testing in Basingstoke | 5.0 Star · From £150 | JD Electricals" description: "5.0 Star from 10 reviews · Covering Basingstoke, Kempshott and Hatch Warren · Call 07307 211625 · EICR testing in Basingstoke from £150 for landlords and…" canonical: "https://jd-electricals.co.uk/electrician-basingstoke/eicr" --- # EICR testing in Basingstoke > 5.0 Star from 10 reviews · Covering Basingstoke, Kempshott and Hatch Warren · Call 07307 211625 · EICR testing in Basingstoke from £150 for landlords and… Landlords letting a Basingstoke property need a current electrical safety certificate. JD Electricals inspects and tests the installation, then reports what was found in plain terms for the property owner. ## How much does an EICR cost in Basingstoke? An EICR from JD Electricals starts at £150, covering the inspection, the testing and the written report. The number of circuits and the size of the property decide where the price lands above that. - EICR (landlord electrical safety certificate): from £150 - Prices start at £150, and a larger Hatch Warren or Chineham house with more circuits sits higher than a small flat. - Anything the report says needs putting right is priced in writing before that work starts. ## Who needs an EICR in Basingstoke An EICR is an inspection and test of the fixed wiring in a property, written up as a report that reads satisfactory or unsatisfactory. ### Landlords letting in RG21 to RG24 A private rented home in England needs a satisfactory report at least every five years, and the tenant gets a copy within 28 days. ### Buying or selling around Basingstoke A report tells you the condition of the wiring in a house you have never lived in, before contracts are exchanged. ### Homeowners who have never had one There is no legal interval for an owner occupied home, and ten years is the recommended gap between inspections. ### Houses in multiple occupation An HMO falls under the same five year rule, and the report has to cover every circuit in the building. ### Before a new consumer unit goes in Testing the existing circuits first shows what a replacement board has to protect and what needs sorting beforehand. ## What an EICR checks in Basingstoke housing Basingstoke housing runs from 1960s overspill estates to family homes finished in the 2000s, and the age of a house shapes how the inspection is carried out. ### Popley, Winklebury and South Ham Built as London overspill estates through the 1960s and early 1970s, so earthing and main bonding are examined as closely as the board itself. ### Brighton Hill and Kempshott Private estate housing from the 1970s and 1980s, where the consumer unit and meter both need reaching before dead testing can start. ### Hatch Warren and Beggarwood Family homes put up from the late 1990s into the 2000s are tested circuit by circuit, and the circuit count sets the time on site. ### Chineham and Lychpit These planned northern suburbs grew from the 1980s onwards, so later extension wiring and garage or outbuilding cable runs go on the schedule too. ### Old Basing and the Top of Town Older cottages and listed buildings inside the conservation areas are inspected and tested without altering any fabric, so listing does not stop the work. ## What happens on the day An EICR is carried out in stages with circuits switched off in turn, so the electricity in the house goes down and comes back several times. ### Arrival The consumer unit, the meter and the accessible sockets, switches, light fittings and loft wiring are located before any testing begins. ### Inspection and testing Circuits are isolated one at a time for the dead tests, live tests follow, and every reading is written down as it is taken. ### The report Each observation is coded C1, C2, C3 or FI, and the finished report is issued as satisfactory or unsatisfactory. ## Why customers choose JD Electricals for an EICR The price for the inspection is written down before booking, the testing is worked through circuit by circuit, and the codes on the report are explained when it is handed over. ## Recent electrical work Photographs from homes and rented properties across Basingstoke and the wider Hampshire towns, taken from every kind of job JD Electricals carries out. ## Common questions about EICR testing in Basingstoke What homeowners and landlords across RG21, RG22, RG23 and RG24 ask before booking an inspection. ### What does EICR stand for? Electrical Installation Condition Report. It is an inspection and test of the fixed wiring, covering the consumer unit, the circuits, the sockets, the switches and the lighting. The outcome is recorded as satisfactory or unsatisfactory. ### How much is an EICR in Basingstoke? From £150 for a domestic property. The circuit count and the size of the house move it up from there, so a three storey Beggarwood home costs more than a one bedroom flat. ### How often does a landlord need one? At least every five years for a private rented home in England. The tenant gets a copy within 28 days, and a new tenant gets one before moving in. The council can ask to see it. ### Will my electricity be off while you test? For parts of the visit, yes. Circuits are switched off in stages for the dead tests and switched back on for the live ones. The whole supply is not down for the full inspection. ### What do C1, C2 and C3 mean on the report? C1 is danger present and C2 is potentially dangerous, and either one makes the report unsatisfactory. C3 is an improvement recommended and does not fail it. FI means something needs further investigation. ### What happens if my report comes back unsatisfactory? A C1 or C2 has been recorded and has to be put right before the report can pass. A landlord in England has 28 days from the report date to get the work done. The circuits are retested afterwards and the report reissued. ### Do I need an EICR to sell my house? No, there is no legal requirement when selling. A buyer or their solicitor may still ask about the state of the wiring, and a report answers that in writing. ### Does a listed cottage in Old Basing need something different? No, the inspection and testing are exactly the same in a listed building. Nothing is cut into or altered in order to carry out the test. Conservation area status does not rule an EICR out. ## Areas covered around Basingstoke Chineham, Popley, Brighton Hill, Hatch Warren, South Ham and Old Basing, out to Oakley, Hook, Overton, Bramley and Tadley. ## Other electrical work in Basingstoke JD Electricals also fits consumer units, rewires houses and kitchens, traces faults, installs EV chargers and puts in smoke and heat alarms across the same towns. - [Electrician in Basingstoke](https://jd-electricals.co.uk/electrician-basingstoke): Electrician in Basingstoke for fuse board replacement, EICR testing, fault finding and EV charger installation across RG21 to RG24 homes. - [EICR testing (all areas)](https://jd-electricals.co.uk/services/eicr): EICR testing from JD Electricals in Basingstoke. JD Electricals inspects homes and rented properties and issues the landlord electrical safety certificate. - [All areas](https://jd-electricals.co.uk/): Company details, services, coverage, contact options and quote request. ## Book Online Book an EICR for your Basingstoke property online, or ring the booking line, which is answered at any hour. ## Business facts - Service area: Basingstoke, Kempshott, Hatch Warren, Brighton Hill, Chineham, Popley, Winklebury, Rooksdown, Old Basing, Oakley, Hook, Fleet, Tadley, Overton, Bramley, Whitchurch, Gosport - Hours: Every day 00:00–23:59 - Phone: +447307211625 - Email: team@jd-electricals.co.uk - Qualifications: Nvq level 3 electrical installation, City and guilds, 2009 ## Book Online - [Book Online](https://jd-electricals.co.uk/#chat): Send the job details and request a quote from JD Electricals. ## Sitemap - [Full sitemap](https://jd-electricals.co.uk/sitemap.md): Complete machine-readable page directory.