Tell-tale Signs That Your Home Electrics Need Checking
The safety of you and your family comes before everything else and while you might feel as though your home is the safest place to be, that is unfortunately, not always the case. Thousands of homes across the UK have faulty wiring and the owners are blissfully unaware. You’ll be pleased to know that home […]
What Uses The Most Electricity In Your Home? – The Biggest Culprits And Ways To Reduce Electricity Consumption
With wholesale energy prices on the rise again, it is ever more important to understand how your household appliances affect your utility bills. But that doesn’t mean that you have to overly concern yourself with how you’re going to cover this ever-rising expense. Paying some attention to the way that you use your electrical appliances […]
How To Become An Electrician
Whether you are fresh out of school and wondering what direction to take your career in or you are a little older and want to try out something new, becoming an electrician is a rewarding and interesting job. Since you will be working with potentially dangerous equipment, training to be an electrician requires a sensible […]
How Can I Check if An Electrician Is Qualified And Registered?
If electrical work is not carried out correctly, it can pose an incredibly serious health and safety risk. In the UK, there are building regulations that state that all electrical work must comply with Part P and should be inspected by a qualified professional. This is to ensure that all installations are compliant and more […]
EICR’s by MJP Electrical
An EICR (Electrical Installation Condition Report) is a check that uncovers any problems with an electrical system within a property. While people who own their own homes are not legally obliged to have these checks carried out, it is highly recommended that they do so at least once every ten years. For landlords, recent changes […]
Why Choose MJP To Perform Your EICR?
At MJP Electrical, we have more than 25 years of experience in working with clients like yourself. We know that your home is one of your most valuable assets and as such, we will attend with full respect for you and your property, causing as little disruption as possible. We also know that you are […]
How Long Is An EICR Valid For?
In a previous article on our website blog, we looked at how often an EICR needs to be carried out. While homeowners residing in the property are under no legal obligation to carry out an EICR during any given time period, landlord eicr’s are now bound by law to obtain a report every five years. […]
Who Can Issue An EICR?
Understanding electrical systems takes a great degree of training and knowledge. For this reason, not just anyone can undertake an Electrical Installation Condition Report and you should only ever hire a qualified electrician who is fully registered. For information on this, you can look at the NICEIC website or speak to your chosen electrician who […]
How Much Does An EICR Cost?
It can be easy to put off important electrical work such as an EICR certificate because of the fear of being heavily out of pocket at the end of it. The good news is that having an electrician carry out an Electrical Installation Condition Report won’t cost you the earth. For just a couple of […]
How Do You Know If You Need An EICR?
Knowing who needs an EICR can be a little complicated, especially if you have never had one before. If you are a landlord of a private residence or a HMO (house of multiple occupancy) then the law now requires you to have an up to date Landlord EICR which should be renewed every five years. […]