Mar 13, 2021 | EICR, Electrical Services, Electrician Near Me, Landlords, Latest News, myhomehero.today, PAT Testing, Smoke Detectors
What is required? As a landlord you have a responsibility to carry out your landlord electrical checks. The landlord electrical checks required are an electrical installation condition report (EICR), portable appliance testing & fixed appliance testing (PAT...
Mar 13, 2021 | Consumer Unit, EICR, Electrical Services, Landlords, Latest News, myhomehero.today
Test the electrics first. I would always advise that prior to updating your old fuseboard for a new fuseboard that you have your electrics tested first. A new fuseboard isn’t a cure all solution. A new fuseboard on a poor electrical installation is more like putting a...
Mar 13, 2021 | EICR, Electrical Services, Electrician Near Me, Landlords, Latest News
What is an EICR? The best and easiest way to describe an EICR is to compare it to a car MOT. Just like an MOT a EICR will check your home or businesses electrical circuitry and equipment for faults, breakages and signs of deterioration. Any electrical problems found...
Mar 13, 2021 | EICR, Electrical Services, Landlords, Latest News, Smoke Detectors
New guidelines coming into effect from February 2022. There are new regulations which have been released by the Scottish government that require all homeowners and landlords to have interlinked smoke, heat and carbon monoxide detectors fitted throughout the homes of...
Mar 13, 2021 | EICR, Landlords, myhomehero.today
Accidently voiding your home insurance. Many of us have work carried in and around our homes and don’t fully realise the potential implications. The electrical industry is one which is heavily regulated and it should come as no shock that this has implications...