Commercial EICR Cost
£30–£50
per-circuit range
Updated
Checkatrade's current UK electrical-safety guide reports commercial EICRs at £30-£50 per circuit. The total depends on circuit count, distribution boards, access, isolation planning, installation complexity, and whether testing must happen outside business hours.
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How much does each option cost?
| Type / scope | Typical cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial EICR per circuitPublished per-circuit UK range in Checkatrade's electrical-safety guide | £30–£50 | Published per-circuit UK range in Checkatrade's electrical-safety guide |
What would yours cost?
Those are the usual ranges. Tell us what's wrong and we'll tell you the price for your home.
What affects the price?
- The number of circuits and distribution boards to inspect and test
- Single-phase or three-phase supplies and the complexity of connected equipment
- Access to boards, circuits, and accurate existing schedules or drawings
- The isolation plan needed to protect staff, customers, stock, servers, refrigeration, or production
- Out-of-hours work and return visits agreed to reduce disruption
What's included in the price?
- An agreed scope covering the installation, boards, and circuits to be inspected
- Visual inspection and dead and live tests appropriate to the installation
- A schedule of circuit test results and coded observations
- An overall satisfactory or unsatisfactory assessment in the written EICR
How long does it take?
Duration is driven by the circuit count, number of boards, access, and isolation plan. Ask the inspector to state the circuits included and how testing will be phased before accepting the quote.
Do I need one?
The Electricity at Work Regulations require electrical systems used at work to be maintained so far as is reasonably practicable to prevent danger, but they do not set one universal EICR interval for every commercial premises. The dutyholder should use risk, installation condition, use, previous results, and any insurer or lease terms that actually apply to set the inspection plan.
How do you avoid overpaying?
- Provide the previous EICR, circuit schedules, drawings, and access details before quotation
- Agree which circuits can be isolated during normal hours and which require a planned shutdown
- Make every distribution board and test point accessible before the inspector arrives
- Compare quotes using the same circuit count, scope, exclusions, and reporting requirements
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