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Fraserburgh EICR from £150 + VAT for homes, landlords and harbour premises

We inspect and test the fixed wiring in Fraserburgh flats, houses, rented homes and harbour businesses, priced by the number of circuits rather than bedrooms. A domestic EICR starts at £150 + VAT for the main board and first five circuits, and most bookings go in the diary within 5 to 10 working days. Call 07304 027013 for a firm price and a date.

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An EICR (Electrical Installation Condition Report) records the condition of a property's fixed wiring after a full inspection and test, and it is the core of the electrical safety check every Scottish private landlord must hold. Faithful Spark Electricians carries them out in Fraserburgh and the Buchan coast villages from 17 Thomson Road, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB42 3FJ, for owners, buyers, landlords, letting agents and harbour businesses. Each report is issued under NICEIC enrolment 620239 against BS 7671:2018+A4:2026.

Standard bookings are usually made within 5 to 10 working days, and within 2 to 5 when a tenancy is about to start or remedial work is waiting. The report reaches you digitally the same week. Ring 07304 027013, Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm or Saturday 9am to 1pm.

Fraserburgh EICR prices

How much does an EICR cost in Fraserburgh?

An EICR in Fraserburgh costs from £150 + VAT with us, covering the main board and the first five circuits. Every circuit after that adds £15 + VAT, so a small flat is never charged like a farmhouse.

Our EICR price list

What is testedPrice
Main board and first 5 circuitsfrom £150 + VAT
Each circuit above 5£15 + VAT
Each extra board (garage, outbuilding, sub board)£70 + VAT plus £15 + VAT per circuit on it
Two bed home, typicalabout £255 + VAT
Three bed home, typicalabout £315 + VAT
Four bed home, typicalabout £375 + VAT
HMOby circuit count, quoted
Small commercial premisesfrom £300 + VAT

The bedroom figures are guides, not ceilings. HMOs are priced on circuit count plus the extra inspection and paperwork they need.

Worked examples from the same rules

InstallationSum
Town centre flat, 5 circuits£150 + VAT
Flat with 6 circuits£150 + £15 = £165 + VAT
House with 10 circuits£150 + 5 × £15 = £225 + VAT
House with 12 circuits and a garage board of 3£150 + 7 × £15 + £70 + 3 × £15 = £370 + VAT

How much does an EICR cost in Scotland?

There is no set Scottish price: it depends on how many circuits and boards the property has and on whether the figure includes VAT. Some firms price by bedroom count and some by circuits, so when you compare quotes, ask how many circuits and boards each one covers. Ours is confirmed in writing before we book, and it only changes on the day if the installation turns out bigger than described.

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Fraserburgh property

What an EICR looks for in Fraserburgh's houses and flats

Fraserburgh's housing is older and more exposed than most of the towns we cover, and four kinds of property make up most of our inspections in the Broch.

  • Granite tenements in the town centre. Flats over shops, reached by a shared stair and close. Expect wiring altered piecemeal over many decades and, in some buildings, a shared supply to account for.
  • 1960s and 1970s former council houses around Kirkton, Broadsea and Dalrymple. Boards without residual current protection, earthing and bonding from another era, and tired sockets and switches are the usual entries.
  • Coastal cottages and seafront addresses. The fixed wiring indoors may be fine while the meter box, outside sockets and cable glands are the weak points.
  • Harbour and processing premises. Wet, salty, high load installations that need a commercial EICR rather than a domestic one.

Tell us which of these you have, and whether there is a garage or outbuilding on its own board, when you call. That keeps the quote accurate and the visit short.

Consumer unit in a meter cupboard with a periodic inspection label and a caution notice about two versions of wiring colours
A board in a meter cupboard with its inspection date label and a notice warning of mixed wiring colours, both things an inspector records.
Salt air

Why EICRs on the Fraserburgh coast check the outside first

Salt carried off the North Sea corrodes external electrical metalwork much faster than it does a few miles inland. On a Fraserburgh EICR we pay close attention to the parts that face the weather: meter boxes, outdoor sockets, isolators, the glands where armoured cable enters a box, and outside lights. A seized gland that lets damp into an enclosure is the kind of defect that only shows up when someone opens it.

Anything corroded is coded on the report with a plain English note. If you want it put right, we quote separately in writing and fit coastal grade replacements rather than like for like.

Tenements and closes

Shared stairs in Fraserburgh: whose EICR is it?

In a tenement, each flat's own installation belongs to that flat. The consumer unit, circuits, sockets and switches inside your door are the owner's or landlord's responsibility and get their own EICR. The stair lighting and any shared supply are a common responsibility of all the owners, often handled through a factor.

We inspect your flat in full, and anything we notice on the shared side goes in writing so you can raise it with the factor or the other owners. Where a shop or office sits below the flats, its installation can be inspected on the same visit.

Tenant moving in soon?

Give us the address, the number of boards and the move in date. Urgent bookings are usually made within 2 to 5 working days.

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Landlords and letting agents

Landlord EICRs in Fraserburgh, under Scottish rules

The duty for a Fraserburgh let comes from the Repairing Standard in the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006, set out in the Scottish Government's statutory guidance for private landlords. Some national EICR pages that appear for Fraserburgh searches quote England's Electrical Safety Standards regulations, their deadlines and their penalties. Those were written for England and do not apply in Scotland.

Is an EICR a legal requirement in Scotland?

Yes for private rented homes: an electrical safety inspection, with an EICR on the fixed wiring and a PAT check on appliances the landlord supplies, must be done before the first let and then at intervals of no more than five years. It does not have to be repeated at every change of tenant, provided the last one falls within the five years before the tenancy starts. Owner occupiers have no legal duty, although buyers often want one before they complete.

Does a landlord have to provide the certificate?

Yes. The landlord must keep a copy of the EICR for six years and give a copy of the most recent report to any new tenant before the tenancy starts. If an inspection happens during a tenancy, the tenant gets a copy of that one too, and tenants cannot be charged for the inspection. We send the report to you or straight to your agent so the copy is ready to hand over.

Can a landlord be fined for no EICR?

Not directly, but it can end in a fine. A tenant can apply to the tribunal (the Housing and Property Chamber), which can issue a repairing standard enforcement order. Failing to comply with that order without reasonable excuse, or letting the property while it is in force, is an offence under section 28 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006, punishable by a fine on summary conviction.

Can a normal electrician do an EICR?

Only an electrician who is a skilled person competent in inspection and testing. The Scottish guidance lets landlords treat membership of a recognised scheme, such as NICEIC or NAPIT, as evidence of that competence. Our reports carry NICEIC enrolment 620239, and our inspection work is led by Steven Watt, who holds City and Guilds 2391-52 in inspection and testing.

Several lets in the Broch?

We run landlord and agent EICRs as a rolling programme: we keep track of renewal dates, inspect two or three nearby properties in one day where the addresses allow, and send each report to whoever holds the tenancy file. PAT testing of landlord appliances can be done on the same visit. HMOs are priced on circuit count plus the extra inspection and paperwork.

A note on lower value lets: an EICR judges the whole fixed installation against BS 7671, so a new board on its own will not cover for poor earthing, damaged accessories or tired wiring. We tell you what a satisfactory result needs before you spend anything.

RCD protection, stated precisely

The Repairing Standard expects at least one 30mA RCD in the main consumer unit, normally covering the socket circuit as a minimum. That does not mean every board without RCBOs fails, and we will not tell you it does.

If the report fails

What happens if your Fraserburgh EICR is unsatisfactory?

Under BS 7671:2018+A4:2026, only a C1 or a C2 makes an EICR unsatisfactory. C1 means danger is present and needs immediate action, so where it is practical we make it safe on the spot. C2 means potentially dangerous, and urgent remedial work is needed. A C3 is a recommended improvement. An FI means further investigation is advised: on its own it does not fail the report, but in a Scottish private let it should be investigated as soon as practically possible, because it may reveal a real defect. Reports issued before Amendment 4 use the older wording, so check the edition stated on yours.

Every observation is explained in plain English, and remedial work is quoted separately in writing. In Fraserburgh the fix usually comes down to one of two jobs: a consumer unit upgrade in Fraserburgh, which is issued with its own Electrical Installation Certificate, or a rewire in Fraserburgh where the wiring itself has reached the end of its life. Smaller repairs go on a Minor Works certificate kept with the report.

For the meaning of each code, see EICR codes C1, C2, C3 and FI explained, and for the steps in order read what to do if your EICR is unsatisfactory. Already holding a report from someone else? Send it to us and we will price the remedial work from the codes.

FuseBox RCBO consumer unit with a surge protection device and 100A main switch, its cover lifted for inspection
An RCBO consumer unit with surge protection and a 100A main switch, cover lifted.

Got a failed report on your desk?

Send it over. We read the codes and come back with a fixed written price for the remedial work, usually within one working day.

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Booking to report

How a Fraserburgh EICR runs on the day

You call or message, we confirm the price in writing and book a date. On the day we inspect and test the installation to BS 7671, switching circuits off one at a time so the power is only out in short spells. Small flats are quick enough that we can often cover two or three nearby addresses in one day; a large house, or one with an outbuilding board, takes longer.

The work is carried out by our own team, led by Steven Watt with Callum working alongside him. Steven holds City and Guilds 2391-52 in inspection and testing, plus 2382-22, 2365-03 and 2921-34. Because we are based in Peterhead, Fraserburgh jobs are planned into the diary and we tell you plainly when we can be there. The person who answers 07304 027013 works here.

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Harbour and commercial

EICRs for Fraserburgh harbour and town businesses

Fish processing halls, cold stores, wash down areas, chandlers, shops and hospitality premises all need their fixed wiring inspected and tested. The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 require an employer's electrical system to be maintained so as to prevent danger, and a periodic inspection is the usual way to show it.

Wet and saline areas get extra attention rather than being treated like an office, and single and three phase installations are both covered. A small commercial EICR starts at £300 + VAT, and larger sites are priced once we have seen the boards.

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Three phase distribution board with rows of RCBOs and neatly dressed cabling, cover removed
A three phase distribution board with its cover off.
Where we cover

EICRs in Fraserburgh and the Buchan coast villages

Fraserburgh falls under Aberdeenshire Council, which handles building warrants and HMO licensing here. Most addresses within about an hour of Peterhead carry no travel surcharge; where a small charge applies in remote rural Aberdeenshire, you are told at booking, never after the work.

Fraserburgh AB43RoseheartySandhavenPittulieSt CombsInverallochyCairnbulgNew AberdourNew PitsligoStrichenMemsieLonmay

For other electrical work in the town, see our electrician in Fraserburgh page. Down the coast we cover EICR in Peterhead, and for farms, larger properties and the rest of the county see EICR in Aberdeenshire.

FAQs

Fraserburgh EICR questions

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Last updated 6 October 2026.

How often does a rented property in Fraserburgh need an EICR?

Before it is first let, and then at intervals of no more than five years. A new tenancy does not trigger a fresh EICR, provided the last inspection was within the five years before that tenancy starts. We keep track of the renewal date for you.

Does an FI code fail the report?

Not on its own. Under BS 7671:2018+A4:2026 only C1 and C2 make a report unsatisfactory, while C3 and FI are advisory. An FI still deserves prompt attention, and in a Scottish private let it should be investigated as soon as practically possible, because it may uncover a real defect.

How long does an EICR take in a Fraserburgh flat or house?

A small flat is quick enough that we can often inspect two or three nearby properties in one day. A larger house, or one with a garage or outbuilding on its own board, takes longer. We give you an idea of the time when we confirm the booking.

Do you check the outside fittings on coastal properties?

Yes. Salt air off the North Sea corrodes meter boxes, outdoor sockets, isolators and cable glands faster than inland, so we look closely at every external part. Anything corroded is coded on the report, and any replacement is quoted separately with coastal grade fittings.

Can you inspect several of my lets on one visit?

Often, yes. We can usually inspect two or three nearby properties in one day, and each report goes straight to you or your letting agent. Every property is priced on its own circuit count, from £150 + VAT.

Do you cover Rosehearty, St Combs and the villages around Fraserburgh?

Yes, along with Sandhaven, Pittulie, Inverallochy, Cairnbulg, New Aberdour, New Pitsligo, Strichen, Memsie and Lonmay. Most addresses within about an hour of Peterhead carry no travel surcharge, and any charge is confirmed when you book.

Book your Fraserburgh EICR

Call 07304 027013, message us on WhatsApp, or use the form. Tell us the address, roughly how many circuits and boards there are, and whether it is a home, a let, an HMO or a business, and we will come back with a firm price and a date.

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Faithful Spark Electricians Ltd · 17 Thomson Road, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB42 3FJ · EICRs across Fraserburgh and AB43 · NICEIC Approved Contractor 620239 · TrustMark Registered 4205123 · OZEV Authorised Installer EVHS/WCS14254 · City and Guilds 2391-52, 2382-22, 2365-03, 2921-34 · BS 7671:2018+A4:2026 · £2M public liability insured · Company SC821028 · VAT 503 6560 13