Unsatisfactory Domestic EICR - Should I rewire or spot fix

[Chandan]

Hi All,

I am about to buy a 1930s house for which I have got a Unsatisfactory rating for the Domestic EICR.
I am now in a bit of fix in deciding whether I should go for a complete rewire or just fix the issues raised in the report.

I am also planning a back extension in the next 6 months and I have around a month`s time before completion and move in. So I would like to be in a position where I dont need to do any work inside the property after I move in. Hence can the experts recommend what I should be doing ?

Details of the EICR Report for your reference.








Rgds,
CA

 

[richy3333]

Post up here your rough location and I’m sure there are forum members that could visit and advise your best course of action.

 

[telectrix]

The supply ‘tails’ are not required to be recorded on the report, same as the model forms in bs7671.
This is also the case for the EIC

tbh, hadn't spotted that on the few certs i've done recently. always used to be there (size and material).

 

[Ian1981]

tbh, hadn't spotted that on the few certs i've done recently. always used to be there (size and material).

Yeah I know The Niceic certificate’s did

 

[Teddy Lop]

Agreed report looks like its pretty shabby and while just about anything can be brought up to spec youd be throwing good money after bad. Rewire is a chance to improve and have exactly what you want. Ideally find a recommended spark who's confident and reassuring on lack of damage, damage and repair is inevitable but while some are very good at sympathetic rewiring with the minimum of destruction, others will leave it looking like a plumber has driven a roto-cultivator through the house.

 

[telectrix]

if the internal walls are studded, and the external walls dry-lined, it's sometimes possible to fish cables with minimal damage. also, a lot of older properties have conduit in the walls, good for existing positions, but no use for alternative positions.

 

[Wilko]

Hi - my 20p worth is to start by fixing the faults one by one. A day of repair work will likely show what’s actually needed.

 

[telectrix]

and half of them don't need fixing. bear in mind that the report compares the installation to current regs. e.g. we can't fit non-metal CU today, but that doesn't mean the existing CU is not fit for continued use.

 

[FatAlan]

Get into the house and develop a feel for what you want especially if you are planning and extension. Then get all the rewring done in one go or plan a schedule with your spark so they can jump in when it’s convenient to rip floors up and make big holes.

 

[Deleted account]

Electricians will always advice the safest option. So in this case full rewire, but it’s your call. You know what you can afford, and how safe you want your home to be.

As for repair after rewire. I never sugar coat it.
I tell customer there is going to be mess, there is going to be dust, plastering and redecorating will need to be carried out. So you will have to factor in these expenses. In reality I can quite often chase and run cable with minimal disruption and mess so the customer is normally pleasantly surprised when the house isn’t a complete bomb site.

Added to the above. The cost of rewire will be considerably lower if empty and unoccupied. Now is the time to do it.

 

[Zerax]

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I tell customer there is going to be mess, there is going to be dust, plastering and redecorating will need to be carried out. So you will have to factor in these expenses. In reality I can quite often chase and run cable with minimal disruption and mess so the customer is normally pleasantly surprised when the house isn’t a complete bomb site.
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It's a good motto to work to... 'under promise and over deliver' !