--- title: "EICR in West Mersea | 4.9 Star · NAPIT approved · From £150" description: "4.9 Star from 58 reviews · Covering Colchester, Witham and Maldon · Trading since 2016 · Call 07414 545781 · EICR on Mersea for lets, second homes and…" canonical: "https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/electrician-west-mersea/eicr" --- # EICR in West Mersea > 4.9 Star from 58 reviews · Covering Colchester, Witham and Maldon · Trading since 2016 · Call 07414 545781 · EICR on Mersea for lets, second homes and… Need an EICR for a West Mersea home, rental or holiday let? Lighting Electrical tests the fixed wiring, consumer unit, earthing and outdoor circuits, then documents any defects clearly. Valandi includes garden, garage and boat store supplies where they form part of the installation, not just the wiring inside the house. ## How much does an EICR cost in West Mersea An EICR in West Mersea starts from £150. That starting price is for the electrical safety report on the installation tested at the property. - EICR (electrical safety report): from £150 - Starting prices do not fix the figure for a seafront house, a chalet, a holiday let or a property with more than one store. - Bronze, Silver and Gold include a free safety certificate once a year, Gold includes free safety certificates three times a year, and certificate prices are 5%, 10% or 15% off on those plans. ## EICR testing in West Mersea A West Mersea holiday let, seafront house, chalet or business uses an EICR, the electrical safety report, and Lighting Electrical carries out that test. ### EICR for a West Mersea holiday let Empty days between bookings on Mersea Avenue or Empress Avenue are a straightforward time for the inspection. ### EICR on a seafront house Outside sockets and lights on Coast Road and Seaview Avenue take salt, so the report includes those fittings with the indoor circuits. ### EICR in a chalet or bungalow Shallow roof space means added circuits usually run above the ceiling, and that is where the inspection looks. ### EICR for boat stores and garden rooms A boat store, shed or garden room is checked as its own supply, not as a house circuit taken outside. ### EICR for landlords and High Street premises Landlords want a written report for the let; a High Street business wants the same document for handover at the premises. ## EICR for West Mersea houses and holiday lets Salt air, shallow roofs, outside cupboards and separate stores shape how an EICR is done on West Mersea property. ### Coast Road and Seaview Avenue Exposed seafront property is hard on outside sockets and lights, so external fittings are specified for salt along these streets. ### Outside cupboards on older seafront houses The fuse board often sits in an outside cupboard, so weatherproofing is checked with the wiring around Church Road and High Street. ### Holiday lets around Mersea Avenue and Empress Avenue Second homes sit empty between bookings, so an inspection on these streets can fall in a changeover gap. ### Chalets and bungalows around Firs Chase and Barfield Road Shallow roof space means added circuits on these streets usually run above the ceiling, not through walls. ### Boat stores around Kingsland Road and Melrose Road Sheds, garden rooms and boat stores on these streets want a supply designed for them, not an extended house circuit. ## What happens on the day On the day, Lighting Electrical tests the installation at the West Mersea property and leaves you with the EICR. ### Arrival at the property We start at the fuse board, including one in an outside cupboard, and note outdoor fittings and stores with their own supply. ### Testing the installation Each circuit is tested in place, from indoor sockets and lights to fittings that face the salt and wiring above a shallow ceiling. ### The EICR when testing is finished You receive the EICR when the test is finished, with NAPIT certification on the paperwork. ## What you take home after a West Mersea test You hold the EICR as soon as testing in West Mersea finishes. NAPIT registration sits with Lighting Electrical, and prices come in writing. ## Recent work by Lighting Electrical Lighting Electrical's work for homeowners, landlords and businesses runs across Colchester and the surrounding Essex towns, West Mersea included. ## EICR questions in West Mersea An EICR in West Mersea starts from £150 and covers the house, seafront fittings and any store with its own supply. ### Do you do EICR testing in West Mersea? Yes. Lighting Electrical carries out EICR testing for homeowners, landlords and businesses in West Mersea. The electrical safety report starts from £150. ### How much does an EICR cost in West Mersea? An EICR starts from £150. That is a starting price for the installation tested, not a fixed figure for every chalet, seafront house or let. A minor works certificate starts from £95 if later work needs its own paperwork. ### Can you test a West Mersea holiday let between bookings? Yes. Holiday lets and second homes sit empty between bookings, which makes the inspection simple to fit around a changeover on streets such as Mersea Avenue and Empress Avenue. The test still starts from £150. ### Do you inspect outside sockets and lights on Coast Road? Yes, outside sockets and lights are part of the EICR. Exposed seafront property on Coast Road and Seaview Avenue is hard on those fittings, so they are specified for salt and recorded on the report. Indoor circuits are tested on the same visit. ### The fuse board is in an outside cupboard. Can you still do the EICR? Yes. Older seafront houses often keep the board in an outside cupboard, so weatherproofing is checked with the wiring. Church Road and High Street properties set up this way are tested from that cupboard. The EICR then covers the installation served from it. ### Are boat stores and garden rooms included in a West Mersea EICR? A boat store, shed or garden room wants a supply designed for it, not an extended house circuit. The EICR treats that supply as its own installation when it has one. Kingsland Road and Melrose Road stores with their own supply are included as that installation. ### What happens if the EICR finds a fault? The EICR is the report, not the repair. Fault finding and repair starts from £75/hr and a consumer unit replacement starts from £450, each with a written price before it is booked. You choose what, if anything, to book once you have the document. ### How do I book an EICR in West Mersea? Book Online. The booking line answers at any time, which is how you place an EICR in West Mersea, not a claim that an electrician attends through the night. Silver plans include next day priority and Gold plans include same day priority booking. ## EICR testing in West Mersea Lighting Electrical can complete your EICR in West Mersea, including Firs Chase and Melrose Road. ## Other electrical services in West Mersea Sockets from £85, light switches from £60, downlights from £65 a fitting and smoke alarms from £110 are separate West Mersea jobs from the EICR. - [Electrician in West Mersea](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/electrician-west-mersea): Electrician in West Mersea for outside lights and garden supplies, fuse board changes, EICRs between lets and fault finding. NAPIT registered. - [EICR (all areas)](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/services/eicr): EICR testing in Colchester from Lighting Electrical. Lighting Electrical inspects the wiring and issues an electrical safety report from £150. - [All areas](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/): Company details, services, coverage, contact options and quote request. ## Book Online West Mersea EICR calls are picked up around the clock on the booking line. ## Business facts - Service area: Colchester, Witham, Maldon, Wivenhoe, Tiptree, Kelvedon, West Mersea, Stanway, Brightlingsea, Coggeshall, Marks Tey, Dedham, Rowhedge, Great Horkesley, Heybridge, Silver End - Hours: Every day 00:00–23:59 - Phone: +447414545781 - Email: team@lightingelectrical.co.uk ## Book Online - [Book Online](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/#chat): Send the job details and request a quote from Lighting Electrical. ## Sitemap - [Full sitemap](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/sitemap.md): Complete machine-readable page directory.