Electrical Safety Regulations for Landlords in Liverpool

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POC Electrical is a Liverpool electrician who believes in giving you the time you deserve to understand what is involved in delivering your requests and any regulations we must meet to provide them. Below is a list of some common questions and problems we have come across over the years. We are here to help and answer any questions you may have so please feel free to contact us and speak to our friendly team for assistance. 

FAQs

  • How Much Does a House Rewire Cost?

    From £2500 – but it does depend on how many bedrooms your house has and what is required, so this is by no means an accurate quote but should give you a rough idea of what to expect as an absolute minimum.

  • How Often Does a House Need to Be Rewired?

    The recommended length of time is usually 25 years.

  • What is the worst thing you have been called out for?

    Over the years although it does not happen often I have been to a number of fires. Thankfully no one was hurt but the damage has sometimes destroyed family belonging that could not be replaced See pics  

  • Will You Need Access to the Loft?

    Yes, to do a full job.

  • How Long Does It Take and What's Involved?

    It depends on how big your house is, but on average, it can take about 3-5 days. Sometimes we will need to carefully chisel a channel into the wall; we don’t plaster this up again.

  • How long does a EICR take?

    It depends on the size of the installation but a typical house with three bedrooms should take around 2-4 hrs depending on access to accessories and consumer unit.

    • What's involved in a EICR

      When we carry out a EICR we require access to the fuse board and all the accessories, sockets lights and switches. We also need access to the gas meter and water stop tap. 

    • Where can I check the codes on a EICR

      When we complete an EICR we have some guidance from the govening bodies in the form of the BEST PRACTRICE GUIDE 4 issue 5 which can be download by clicking this link 


      Best Practice Guide 4 Issue 5 PDF  

    Advice and Information for Landlords

    The electrical safety regulations for landlords are constantly changing. Staying up-to-date with your obligations is essential. POC Electrical has collected the most up to date details regarding electrical safety regulations for landlords and more useful info. Please get in touch with our head office in Liverpool for details on our services.

    • Do rental properties need smoke alarms?

      YES - Since Oct 2015 yopu have required the following 

      • at least one smoke alarm installed on every storey of their rental property which is used as living accommodation, and
      • a carbon monoxide alarm in any room used as living accommodation where solid fuel is used - after that, the landlord must make sure the alarms are in working order at the start of each new tenancy.

      The regulations do not stipulate the type of alarms (such as hard wired or battery powered) to be installed. Landlords should make an informed decision and choose the best alarms for their properties and tenants.


      Further advice can be found here 


    • What are the risks of using extension leads?

      Extention leads gives you the abillity to potential over load a socket outlet. Please see advice from the electrical safety first by folloing this link 


      Extention leads 

    • Does a rental property require a CO 2 detector

      YES - Carbon monoxide alarms must be installed in rooms containing an appliance that burns solid fuel. This means appliances that are powered using a type of solid fuel, such as coal, wood, etc. In the department’s view, a non-functioning purely decorative fireplace would not constitute a solid fuel burning combustion appliance.


      BUT - there are new rules being talked about whioch will require a detector to be placed in a room conatining a gas boiler also and any room that a flue passess though. There will be no grace period on thsi either  

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