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Plain answers to the questions the trade actually asks: certificates and BS 7671 paperwork, quoting, invoicing and Making Tax Digital. No jargon, no waffle.
2 September 2026
Can an EICR fail? Satisfactory, unsatisfactory and C3s
What an unsatisfactory EICR actually means, whether C3 observations fail a report, and what has to happen next for landlords and homeowners.
2 September 2026
Choosing electrical certificate software: what to demand
The questions that separate serious BS 7671 certification software from a pretty form-filler: coverage, permanence, signatures, pricing models and getting your data out.
2 September 2026
What certificate do you get for a consumer unit change?
A consumer unit replacement takes a full Electrical Installation Certificate plus Building Regulations notification, never a minor works certificate. Here is why.
2 September 2026
Do I need an EICR? Renting, selling and buying
When an electrical installation condition report is legally required, when it is only sensible, and the dates and duties that catch landlords out.
2 September 2026
Electrician invoice template: what a UK invoice must include
Every field a UK electrician's invoice legally needs, the extras that get you paid faster, and the VAT, CIS and retention traps that catch sole traders.
2 September 2026
How much does an EICR cost, and what decides it?
What actually drives the price of an electrical installation condition report (circuits, access and region), and why the cheapest quote usually tests the least.
2 September 2026
How to check an electrical certificate is genuine
How landlords, buyers and homeowners can verify an EICR or installation certificate: checking the electrician's registration, the compliance record, and the document itself.
2 September 2026
Part P explained: notifiable electrical work in England and Wales
Which electrical jobs must be notified under the Building Regulations, the two routes to compliance, and how Part P differs from BS 7671 certification.
2 September 2026
Pricing electrical work per point: how it works, when it fails
The per-point pricing method explained for UK electricians: what counts as a point, sensible multipliers, and the jobs where per-point quietly loses you money.
2 September 2026
Who can carry out an EICR? Qualifications that count
What "qualified and competent" actually means for electrical inspections, whether scheme membership is required, and why DIY condition reports are worthless.
1 September 2026
Do electricians have to use software for certificates?
Whether electronic certification is required, what BS 7671 and the schemes actually accept, and an honest account of what software changes about certification work.
1 September 2026
EIC vs EICR: which certificate does the job need?
The difference between an Electrical Installation Certificate and a condition report, which one each job calls for, and where the minor works certificate fits.
1 September 2026
EICR codes explained: C1, C2, C3 and FI
What each EICR classification code means, which ones make the report unsatisfactory, and what a landlord or homeowner has to do about each of them.
1 September 2026
How long does an EICR take?
What decides how long an EICR takes on site, what to allow for different properties, and why the paperwork often takes longer than the testing itself.
1 September 2026
How often does an EICR need doing?
The inspection intervals for rented, owner-occupied and commercial property in the UK, which of them are law and which are guidance, and who actually sets the next date.
1 September 2026
How to quote electrical work so the client says yes
A working structure for pricing and presenting electrical quotes: what to include, what to exclude in writing, and why speed and follow-up win more work than shaving the price.
1 September 2026
Making Tax Digital for electricians and sole traders
What Making Tax Digital for Income Tax actually requires of a self-employed tradesperson, when the thresholds catch you, and what digital records mean day to day.
1 September 2026
Minor works certificate or EIC: where the line falls
When a Minor Electrical Installation Works Certificate is the right paperwork, when the job has grown into an EIC, and the judgement calls in between.
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