Quick answer
No, you don't normally need a whole new EICR after remedial work. You need written confirmation from a qualified person that the C1, C2 and FI items have been dealt with and the installation now meets the national standard, plus the certificate for the work that was done. Your original EICR, together with that confirmation, is your evidence of compliance until the next inspection date.
What paperwork you should end up with
- The original EICR, marked unsatisfactory, listing the observations.
- A certificate for the remedial work: an Electrical Installation Certificate for bigger jobs such as a new consumer unit or circuit, or a Minor Works Certificate for smaller jobs.
- Written confirmation that the remedial work has been completed and the installation is now satisfactory.
Landlords must give a copy of the written confirmation to the tenant, and to the council if asked, within 28 days of completing the work.
When a new EICR makes sense
- The remedial work was so extensive, such as a full rewire, that a fresh baseline is clearer for everyone.
- Parts of the installation couldn't be inspected first time and are now accessible.
- You are about to re-let and want a clean five-year date.
- The original report is close to its next inspection date anyway.
Does the five-year date reset?
Not automatically. The next inspection date on the original EICR still applies. If you want a fresh five years, book a new EICR once the work is done.
Does it have to be the same electrician?
No. Any qualified electrician can carry out the remedial work and issue the confirmation. We will quote from a report issued by another company. See EICR remedial work.