EICR in Belfast: fixed prices, plain-English certificates
An EICR (Electrical Installation Condition Report) is a documented inspection of a property's fixed electrical installation against BS 7671. For NI landlords it is no longer optional: since 1 December 2025 every private tenancy in Northern Ireland must hold a valid EICR, renewed at least every 5 years. Evolv Electrical has been issuing EICRs to Belfast landlords, homeowners and commercial premises since 2005. Every report comes with a clear satisfactory/unsatisfactory verdict and a remedial action list you can hand to a tenant, letting agent or district council.
Domestic EICRs for flats through to large family homes
Commercial EICRs quoted per circuit count
Issued under BS 7671 (18th Edition); recognised by NI letting agents
Remedial work, if needed, is quoted separately with no obligation to use us
Test cert emailed promptly after inspection
Indicative pricing
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Quick answers
How long does an EICR take in Belfast?
A typical 2–3 bed domestic EICR takes 1.5–3 hours on site. Commercial inspections scale with circuit count. A small office unit is usually under half a day; a multi-tenant premises can take a full day or two engineers.
Is an EICR a legal requirement in Northern Ireland?
For rented property, yes. The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (SR 2024/201) require every privately rented home in NI to have a valid EICR, renewed at least every 5 years. The rules covered new tenancies from 1 April 2025 and all existing tenancies from 1 December 2025, so every private tenancy now needs one. The landlord must give the tenant a copy within 28 days of the inspection, and the district council a copy within 7 days if the council asks. Councils enforce the regulations, and the penalty is a fine of up to level 5 on the standard scale. Owner-occupiers are not legally required to hold one, but most insurers and mortgage providers ask for an EICR if the wiring is over a decade old.
What happens if my property gets an 'Unsatisfactory' EICR?
The report lists C1 (danger present) and C2 (potentially dangerous) codes. Both must be fixed before the property is signed off. C3 codes (improvement recommended) are advisory. We quote the remedials separately; you are free to use any contractor.
