Testing and certificates
Testing and inspection
Complete testing, inspection and certification across electrics, fire safety and energy performance.
Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR)
Regulation: BS 7671:2018+A2:2022A formal assessment of a property’s electrical safety, identifying defects and hazards such as circuit overloading or lack of earthing.
New installations: compliance and certification
Regulation: BS 7671For all new work, additions and major alterations:
- All installations comply with BS 7671 (IET Wiring Regulations)
- An Electrical Installation Certificate (EIC) is issued to confirm the work meets national safety standards
- Domestic work complies with Building Regulations Part P, with notification to local building control for most work
- Commercial work satisfies the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
Smoke detection and fire alarm systems
Regulation: BS 5839-1 and BS 5839-6Design, inspection and verification of alarm systems, with correct sensor placement and sound levels to comply with the Fire Safety Order 2005.
Emergency lighting systems
Regulation: BS 5266-1Safe egress during power failures, confirmed through flick tests and full-duration discharge testing, with full certification for fire safety audits.
Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)
Regulation: MEES Regulations 2018A mandatory assessment for selling or letting property, rating energy efficiency from A to G. Properties must normally reach at least E to be legally rented.
Fire risk assessment (FRA)
Regulation: Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005A systematic evaluation of fire hazards in domestic, non-domestic and communal areas, now including external walls and flat entrance doors under the Fire Safety Act 2021.
Fire door checks and inspection
Regulation: BS 8214 and Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022Specialist inspection of door integrity, intumescent seals and self-closing mechanisms to make sure fire is contained.
