Reading has a huge rental market, so a lot of my testing here is for landlords and letting agents. The Victorian terraces in Katesgrove, Newtown and East Reading are the classic student and shared lets, and they are also the properties most likely to have decades of added wiring behind the plaster. An EICR inspects and tests the whole fixed installation, then tells you in plain terms whether it is safe to keep using.
In shared houses the common findings repeat. Sockets fed from lighting circuits, no RCD protection, extractor fans spurred off without proper isolation, and boards with more circuits crammed in than they were ever designed for. I test everything, grade each item by urgency and set out exactly what has to change for the report to pass. Certified as an NICEIC Approved Contractor, with the price agreed before I book you in.
Student and shared lets
The terraces around Katesgrove and Newtown are tested regularly, so the usual shared-house findings are familiar and get explained clearly.
Turnaround between tenancies
Changeover windows in Reading are tight, so reports and any remedial work are scheduled to fit the gap rather than overrun it.
Coded and explained
Every observation is graded by urgency, so you know what must be fixed inside 28 days and what is simply worth improving.
Your questions, answered
How much does an EICR cost in Reading?
Most flats and small houses land between £150 and £250, and larger or shared houses between £250 and £400 because there are more circuits to test. Portfolio rates are agreed up front.
Can you fit it into a tenancy changeover?
Yes, that is when most of them get done here. Tell me the changeover date and I will schedule the test and any remedial work to land inside it.
What if the report fails?
Any C1 or C2 items must be put right within 28 days. I list them plainly, quote for the work and issue written confirmation once it is done.
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