WEST MIDLANDS ELECTRICIANS

An Overview of our Work West Midlands Electricians is a locally based business that provides a friendly and reliable service at competitive rates. We specialise in the inspection and testing of electric circuits, and will also undertake all aspects of installation work. Whatever your electrical need is, from the fitting of an additional power socket to the more involved design and fit of all the electrical wiring and equipment of an installation, we are here to help. For your reassurance, all our new wiring work is issued with an approved electrical certificate verifying it's safety, and fitness for purpose. West Midlands Electricians will offer an excellent client service package at the best prices. Allow us as a registered member of NAPIT (the National Association for Professional Inspectors and Testers), and also a firm that’s included on the TrustMark list of approved tradesmen to come to your assistance. Our qualified engineers will work in accordance to the current Wiring Regulations (BS7671); and are also fully compliant with the requirements of Part P (electrical safety) of the Building Regulations for domestic properties. We are most happy to take your call and offer advice on solving your electrical issues.

Call West Midlands Electricians today!

Tel. 0753 4200329

• Approved Electricians
• Domestic / Commercial
• Electrical Installation Condition Reports
• 24 Hour Callout Service
• Fault Finding & Rectification
• Full / Partial Rewires
• Consumer Unit (Fuseboard) Upgrades
• Additional Sockets
• New Appliances Connected, e.g. cookers
• Full house electrics comprehensively inspected and tested with report from just £90 (see below)

Regarding Electrical Installation Condition Reports, (previously known as Periodic Inspection Reports) When correctly installed, the original safe condition of the electrical circuit wiring is prone to change as it ages. Normal wear and tear, environmental effects, and poor quality circuit alterations are just three methods by which stresses to the electrical installation may be introduced. Clearly, the safe operation of electrical equipment should always be maintained. If it is not, the risk of an electrical fault occuring with continued use is bound to increase, especially where a fault is not immediately apparent, and the equipment seems healthy. The Wiring Regulations (BS7671), recognises inspections and testing as a means to verify each component of the electrical system is suitable, installed correctly, and can safely function in full as intended. For every electric circuit, there should be no danger presented by physical damage, degradation, or overloading; and the most widely viewed method to ensure the installation is properly maintained is to have in place a programme of regular inspections and testing by suitably trained personnel. The condition of the electrics is then logged in a detailed Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) at each event. Further relevant notes are also recorded, such as details of any departures from the prescribed regulations, recommendations for improving the installation, and areas of concern which require monitoring. The frequency of subsequent EICRs will on the whole be dependent upon the judgement of the testing engineer; however, the Institute of Engineering and Technology (the author of the Wiring Regulations), has guidelines for the maximum interval of time before a particular type of installation shall require retesting. Three of the most common types have recommended time periods between tests as follows: houses, or other domestic dwellings have it as being 10 years, or on a change of occupancy. For residential accommodation it's 5 years, or on a change of occupancy; and for commercial premises it's also 5 years, or on a change of trading use / occupancy.

The EICR is extremely versatile and can serve many useful purposes. The Electricity At Work Regulations 1989 (regulation 4.2) require an electrical installation to be adequately maintained to ensure safety. Failure to comply with the above can lead to prosecution by the HSE of those deemed to have been responsible. A landlord for instance, has a duty of care over his / her tenants to provide accommodation where the risk of harm from the hazards of electric shock, and fire is minimised; and a satisfactory EICR is evidence to show this is being carried out.

The process of the buying or selling of a domestic property is also an area where the EICR will prove a very worthy document. Vendors should find such a report accompanying the home's energy performance certificate will assist a speedier and hassle free sale. The buyer on the other hand, may find commissioning an EICR from an approved electrician is a condition of a mortgage being granted where the state of the electrics of the property is in doubt.

For the service of providing an Electrical Installation Condition Report, our prices start from £80 for a one bedroomed dwelling. As a general guide, this price is increased for each additional bedroom of a property by £15. Typically, the cost of an EICR for a three bedroomed house is £110. Installations which have unusual adaptations, or more than one consumer unit are charged as per the extent of the electrical equipment inventory. This may be where for example, a separate and additional consumer unit serves off-peak electricity circuits.

If desired, a reminder notification of the date when the installation requires re-testing will be made by email approximately one month before this is due, in order that a convenient appointment can be arranged.

BEST PRICES GUARANTEED

Ring us last, and tell us the lowest priced quote you've been given from any other approved and locally based* firm of electricians. For the work to be done, we'll beat any like for like quote.

*Locally based means within a radius of 20 miles to the postal address of West Midlands Electricians.

Customer Testimonial Ms. Rebecca Madeley of Perton, Wolverhampton said:- “...thanks again for fitting my new fuseboard, and connecting my lights. I’m really pleased with the work you did, and I’ll keep your number handy for the next time I need an electrician”.