Electrician Westminster: EICR for Flats and Offices

Westminster mixes some of the oldest housing stock in London with busy offices, shops and short lets. Mansion blocks in Maida Vale and Marylebone, Georgian terraces in Pimlico and converted flats in Bayswater all have electrics that have been altered many times. This page covers EICR certificates and consumer unit work across the borough.

Areas we cover in Westminster

We work across the City of Westminster, including Marylebone, Fitzrovia, Mayfair, Soho, Covent Garden, Pimlico, Victoria, Belgravia, Paddington, Bayswater, Maida Vale, St John's Wood, Little Venice, Queen's Park and Westbourne.

EICR for Westminster landlords

Private landlords in England must have the electrical installation in a rented home inspected at least every five years and give a copy of the report to tenants. Westminster has a very large private rented sector, so this is the job we are asked for most. We test every circuit, check the consumer unit, earthing and bonding, and record anything found as C1, C2, C3 or FI. The certificate is emailed the same day as the inspection.

What we often find in Westminster flats

• Old consumer units with no RCD protection, or a single RCD covering every circuit.
• Missing or undersized main bonding to gas and water, often after a kitchen or bathroom refit.
• Circuits shared between flats in converted houses, left over from before the building was split.
• Extensions and loft rooms wired with no records, and junction boxes hidden under floors.
• Communal landlord supplies with no recent inspection.

Mansion blocks and access

Many Westminster blocks have porters, parking restrictions and set working hours. We agree a time with you and the building manager, bring what we need in one trip, and keep disruption to tenants as low as possible. Most one and two bedroom flats are tested in a single visit.

Offices and shops

Westminster's small offices, salons and shops need their electrics tested too. We can test early in the morning or after closing so trading is not affected. Our guide to EICRs for commercial units and shops in London explains what is involved.

Book an electrician in Westminster

Energy North Ltd has City & Guilds certified electricians covering North, East and West London, including Westminster. We can usually attend within 48 hours. Find out more about our EICR service, which starts from £100, or our EV charger installation for homes with off street parking.