What an unsatisfactory EICR actually means
The inspector found at least one fault serious enough that the installation cannot be signed off as safe. Each fault has a code, and the codes tell you everything about urgency.
The C2s we see on almost every Manchester report
Most unsatisfactory reports around here flag the same cluster of board-related faults. One new board with an RCBO on every circuit clears the lot in a single visit.
So our remedial quotes are usually a fixed-price board package plus the specific bonding or tails items your report names. You can check our numbers against the report line by line.
How we close a failed report out
- 1 Send report and photos The observations page of your EICR plus three photos of the board. Upload or WhatsApp them.
- 2 Line-by-line fixed quote Every C1 and C2 priced against the report. C3s quoted separately, clearly optional.
- 3 One remedial visit Board, bonding and tails sorted together. Usually within a week of your go-ahead.
- 4 Certification to close it EIC or Minor Works Certificate covering the remedials, ready for your agent, buyer or council.
Failed EICR questions
Anything else, call or WhatsApp. A real electrician answers, 8am to 8pm, seven days.
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An unsatisfactory EICR lists coded observations. C1 and C2 items must be fixed for the installation to be safe and, in a rented property, for you to comply with the law. Once fixed you get certification that closes the report out.
C1 means danger is present right now and needs immediate action. C2 means potentially dangerous and must be fixed for the report to pass. C3 is only a recommendation; it does not fail the report.
Usually not. Remedial work is certified with an Electrical Installation Certificate or a Minor Works Certificate covering what was done, which sits alongside the original report as evidence the faults are cleared.
We prioritise failed EICR jobs because landlords have 28 days. Send the report and photos today and we can usually fit the work within a week.