Cost guide
How much do electrical certificates cost?
Issued with the job, a certificate is normally included in the price. Obtained separately it means an inspection first, and that is £90 to £250 depending on how much of the installation has to be tested.
Typical prices
Ranges, not quotes. A quote depends on your room.
| Work | Typical UK price |
|---|---|
| Certificate issued with the work | usually included |
| Minor works certificate, single alteration | £90 to £150 |
| Installation certificate after inspecting one circuit | £120 to £250 |
| Condition report where certificates are missing | £150 to £300 |
| Building control regularisation application | £200 to £500 plus inspection |
| Duplicate of a certificate the business still holds | £0 to £40 |
Ask the original electrician for a duplicate before paying anybody to reconstruct the paperwork. Schemes require records to be kept, and a business that is still trading can often reissue in a day for nothing.
What moves the price
- Whether the certificate accompanies work being done or has to follow an inspection of work already finished.
- How much of the installation is in scope. One circuit is quick; a whole house is a condition report.
- Whether the original electrician can be reached for a duplicate, which costs nothing and settles it.
- Notification, where the work was notifiable and the scheme fee applies.
- Regularisation through building control, which carries their fee and their timetable rather than an electrician's.
- Travel and access, which on a single document visit is most of the cost.
Who quotes for it
3 of the 133 electricians listed on this site take on electrical certificates.
Most of them in one place: Leeds (1), Rotherham (1), St Helens (1).
Questions about electrical certificates
What is the difference between an EIC and a minor works certificate?
An Electrical Installation Certificate covers a new installation or a new circuit and has a design section. A minor works certificate covers an alteration to a circuit that already exists and does not.
Do I need a certificate to sell my house?
There is no legal requirement to hold one. In practice a buyer's solicitor asks what paperwork exists for any recent electrical work, and a satisfactory condition report answers it when the original certificates are missing.