EICR cost in Fraserburgh, 2026 prices held all year

• Property size and circuit count

  More circuits = more testing time. A 1-bed flat has 4 to 6 circuits, a 4-bed granite cottage with outdoor sockets, garage spur, and shower can have 14 to 18. We charge per property, not per circuit, but the time difference shows in the quote.

• Granite cottage construction

  Pre-1900 granite stock is slower to inspect because consumer units are often in awkward locations (under-stairs cupboards, scullery walls, half-cellars), and the cable runs are surface-clipped which means more visual inspection time.

• Wiring age and layered upgrades

  A property with a clean 2010 rewire tests in 90 minutes flat. A property with original 1960s wiring spurred-from in the 1980s and 1990s takes 2.5 to 3 hours just to map what circuit feeds what. Layered installs are normal in Fraserburgh, we don't surprise-charge for them.

• Earthing arrangement

  TT earthing (your own electrode rod, no utility-supplied earth) requires earth resistance testing of the rod itself, which adds 15 to 20 minutes. Common in older Rosehearty and Strichen rural properties. TN-S and TN-C-S supplies are quicker.

• Remedial work flagged

  The EICR itself prices the inspection. Remedial work (replacing a Code C2 issue, adding RCD protection, upgrading bonding) is quoted separately so you see the fix cost honestly. Most pre-2008 Fraserburgh properties flag at least one Code C2 on first inspection.

Common questions

EICR cost FAQs

• Why does an EICR cost £150 from you when other Fraserburgh quotes can be £100 or £300+?

  Quotes below £100 typically come from electricians who aren't NICEIC certified, can't sign off compliance paperwork that meets Scottish landlord/letting agent requirements, or are loss-leading on EICRs to upsell remedial work at an inflated rate. Quotes above £250 for a typical 2 to 3 bed property are usually from Aberdeen-based contractors travelling 90 minutes to reach Fraserburgh and pricing the round-trip into the EICR. Our £150 baseline reflects local-team economics: we're already in AB43, NICEIC certified, and the EICR is a clean visit not a remedial-funnel.

• What's included in the £150 EICR price?

  Visual inspection of the consumer unit, every accessible circuit, every accessible outlet (sockets, switches, light fittings), every accessory (cooker outlet, shower spur, immersion). Instrument testing including insulation resistance, polarity, earth fault loop impedance, RCD trip times, prospective fault current, continuity. NICEIC compliance certificate emailed within 24 hours. Code commentary in plain English alongside the technical codes (C1, C2, C3, FI). Disposal of any pulled-out kit if remedials are agreed at the same visit.

• What's NOT included, and how do remedials get priced?

  Remedial work is separate. If we find a Code C2 (potentially dangerous, requires action) or Code C1 (immediately dangerous, requires immediate action), we quote the fix at the visit so you see the cost upfront. Common remedials: missing RCD protection on a circuit (£90 to £180 RCBO upgrade), undersized cable on a shower spur (£150 to £300 to replace and re-test), failed bathroom zone compliance (£120 to £350 depending on extent). We never bundle remedials into a higher EICR price to inflate the visible cost.

• How often does an EICR need to be renewed in Fraserburgh?

  Owner-occupied homes: every 10 years or at change of occupier (whichever is sooner). Rental properties: every 5 years from 2022 (Scottish private rented sector regs). Holiday lets: tied to short-term-let licence cycle, typically every 5 years or at licence renewal. Commercial premises: every 5 years for general retail, every 3 years for high-risk environments (harbour-front exposure, dust/chemical exposure, public-access). We email reminders 30 days before any EICR expires so you don't get caught out.

• Has the EICR price gone up between 2025 and 2026?

  Nominally yes, by around 5 to 8% across UK averages. Our 2026 baseline (£150 for a 2 to 3 bed) is up from £140 in 2025. Drivers: higher cable and consumer unit material costs, the BS 7671 18th Edition Amendment 2 requirements that came into force in September 2022 bedding into routine practice (more circuits flag remedials, slightly slower inspection), and general trade-wage inflation. We hold prices for the full calendar year, so a quote accepted today is the price even if it's done in December 2026.

• Do you do same-day EICRs in Fraserburgh?

  For genuine urgency (sale completion deadline, new tenant moving in tomorrow, insurance renewal), we'll attempt same-day or next-day. Standard lead time is 5 to 10 working days. For emergency-pace EICRs we add a 25% premium to cover the schedule disruption (£150 baseline becomes £190), declared upfront. We never apply emergency pricing without telling you first.