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Lower rates on every job, plus a free safety certificate each year.
- 5% off labour
- 5% off certificates
- Free safety certificate, once a year
Minor works certificate in Colchester
Lighting Electrical issues a minor works certificate for a small alteration to an existing circuit in a home, rental or commercial premises across Colchester and the surrounding Essex towns. The certificate records the work, the tests and the circuit left in place.
“Ten years on Colchester housing stock and I have seen most of it: terraces where the lighting circuit has been extended once too often, boards fitted before RCDs were standard, new builds with sockets nowhere near the kitchen. I check the earthing, the bonding and whether the supply will carry another load before I price anything, because the age of a house settles nothing on its own.”
Valandi KotorriElectrician · NAPIT
Who needs a minor works certificate
- You need a minor works certificate when a small change is made to an existing circuit, such as a new socket, a fused spur or a replacement switch.
- Adding a socket, fused spur or similar outlet to a circuit that already exists needs this certificate.
- Replacing a light switch, adding a dimmer or changing a lighting point is written on the same form.
- A landlord keeps the certificate with the rental's electrical file after a socket or switch change.
What is covered
The £95 starting price is for one minor alteration on an existing circuit, including the tests and the certificate.
Included
- Inspection of the alteration and the circuit it sits on
- Tests with the power off and then on, on that circuit
- A BS 7671 minor electrical installation works certificate
- The circuit, protective device and test results written on the form
- NAPIT details on the certificate
Not included
- A full electrical installation certificate for a new circuit or a rewire
- An EICR covering the whole installation
- Fitting the socket, switch or accessory, which is priced as its own visit
What happens on the day
Lighting Electrical arrives, tests the altered circuit and leaves you with the minor works certificate.
- 01
Checking the circuit on arrival
We check the alteration, the fuse or breaker that protects it, and access to the consumer unit.
- 02
Testing the affected circuit
We run the tests with the power off and then on, on that circuit only, as the form requires.
- 03
Leaving the certificate with you
We complete the BS 7671 minor works certificate and leave it with you before we go.
Minor works certificate prices
A minor works certificate from Lighting Electrical starts at £95. That starting price buys inspection of the alteration, tests on the affected circuit and the BS 7671 certificate.
- Several alterations or more than one circuit on the same visit add to the £95 starting price.
- A new circuit or a rewire needs a full installation certificate, not this form.
- The consumer unit and the new accessory both need to be reachable for the tests.
What you get
You are left with a signed BS 7671 minor works certificate and a circuit that has been tested.
- The BS 7671 certificate
- The form names the circuit, the alteration and the test results.
- A record on the property file
- Homeowners, landlords and businesses keep it with the rest of the electrical paperwork.
- A tested circuit
- The tests on the affected circuit are finished before the form is signed.
Why Lighting Electrical is booked for this certificate
NAPIT keeps Lighting Electrical on its register. A minor works certificate carries a starting figure from £95, given in writing. The form receives a signature after circuit tests, not beforehand.
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Electrical maintenance plans in Colchester
Three yearly plans. Bronze takes 5 percent off labour and certificates and includes one free safety certificate. Silver doubles that to 10 percent and adds next day priority. Gold takes 15 percent off, runs to three free safety certificates a year, and adds same day priority booking with two emergency call outs.
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Double the discount, next-day priority, and a free safety certificate each year.
- 10% off labour
- 10% off certificates
- Free safety certificate, once a year
- Next day priority
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£31/mo
Billed annually at £372Save 20%
Best rates, same-day priority booking, three free safety certificates a year.
- 15% off labour
- 15% off certificates
- Free safety certificates, 3 times a year
- Same day priority booking
- 2 emergency call-outs a year
Recent work from Lighting Electrical
These photographs show work completed across the wider service area covered by Lighting Electrical; they are not all presented as minor works certificate work.
Minor works certificate questions
People booking a minor works certificate want the price, what the form covers and whether a landlord needs one.
How much does a minor works certificate cost?+
A minor works certificate from Lighting Electrical starts at £95. That is for one alteration on an existing circuit, with the tests and the form. Extra circuits or several changes on the same visit cost more than the starting price.
— Valandi Kotorri
What is a minor works certificate?+
It is the BS 7671 form that records a small electrical alteration on a circuit that already exists. Lighting Electrical issues it after testing that circuit, from £95. It is not an EICR and it is not the certificate for a new circuit.
— Valandi Kotorri
Does a landlord need a minor works certificate?+
A landlord needs the certificate after a small electrical alteration in a rental, so the work is on the property file. Lighting Electrical issues it from £95 once that circuit has been tested. It sits beside the EICR, which starts at £150.
Is a minor works certificate the same as an EICR?+
No. An EICR is a condition report on the whole installation, from £150 with Lighting Electrical. A minor works certificate records one small alteration after it is finished. Keep both on the file if you have them.
Do the maintenance plans reduce the certificate price?+
Bronze takes 5% off certificates, Silver takes 10% and Gold takes 15%. Each plan also includes a free safety certificate on its own timetable, and Gold includes three a year. The £95 starting price still applies if you book the certificate on its own.
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You can book a minor works certificate with Lighting Electrical for a home, rental or workplace in Colchester and the surrounding Essex towns.