Landlord EICR Certificates in Gateshead
Bensham and Felling have a substantial private rental market, with many of the terraced houses built for mill and shipyard workers now let out to tenants who value being close to Gateshead town centre and the quick hop over the river into Newcastle. That kind of terrace, often over a century old, has usually had its wiring added to and adapted many times over the decades by different owners, which is exactly the sort of history an EICR is designed to check. An EICR is a full inspection and test of the fixed wiring, consumer unit and sockets, and it tells you clearly whether the installation is safe for your tenants.
We test rental properties across Bensham and Felling regularly, and we're used to working with letting agents and around sitting tenants so the inspection causes as little disruption as possible. As a NAPIT registered, City & Guilds qualified firm working to the 18th Edition, we test methodically, code every finding by urgency and set out the report in plain English rather than jargon. Where remedial work is needed we give you a free fixed written quote with one price agreed up front, then carry out and certify the repairs ourselves, so your Gateshead rental is compliant from one team start to finish.
Century-old terraces known
We're familiar with the layered, decades-old wiring typical of Bensham and Felling's older terraced rental stock.
Reports your agent can use
You get a clear, coded EICR ready to hand straight to your letting agent or tenant, explained in plain English.
Remedials certified by us
Where the report flags issues we quote a fixed price, carry out the work and certify it, so one team handles the whole job.
Your questions, answered
How often does my Gateshead rental need an EICR?
At least every five years and at each change of tenancy. Given how many Bensham and Felling terraces have had wiring altered over the years, we'd always recommend not leaving it any longer.
How much does a landlord EICR cost?
A domestic EICR is broadly £150–£300 depending on the property's size and number of circuits, with older terraces sometimes needing a little longer to test thoroughly. We confirm one fixed written price before any work starts.
What happens if the report comes back unsatisfactory?
We explain exactly what failed and why, then provide a free fixed written quote for the remedial work. We carry it out and certify it ourselves, so the property meets the required standard.
Ready for electrics done properly?
Free fixed quotes across South Shields and Tyne and Wear. Certified work, an immaculate finish and a price that doesn't move.