A clear starting point for the person responsible
An Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) records the condition of the fixed electrical installation following inspection and testing. The report includes findings, inspection and test schedules, and the extent and limitations of the inspection.
We discuss how the building is used, what information is available and when access can be arranged before agreeing the work. If remedial work is needed, we discuss and quote for that separately.
Commercial inspection experience
Caravan park · Durness
Sango Sands
A whole-site EICR at a 10-acre caravan park, including more than 100 electrical hook-up points and the site’s buildings.
Church & community premises
Smithton Church
A whole-building EICR and completed remedial repairs, coordinated around the church’s regular activities.
These are examples of Caledonia’s completed inspection work. Each new enquiry is assessed around the actual premises and the inspection required.
Sango Sands: an inspection across the whole caravan park
Following a change of ownership at Sango Sands in Durness, no previous electrical inspection records were available to the new owners. They asked Caledonia to carry out a whole-site EICR as part of addressing their insurance requirements and understanding the condition of the installation.
The scope covered every electrical hook-up point—more than 100 in total—alongside the campers’ kitchen, shower facilities, staff accommodation, office and bar. Our inspection and testing extended across the electrically supplied areas of the park.
Two of us undertook the work. Heavy rain, strong winds, the distance from our Inverness base and a tight timescale made this a demanding project.
Alongside the inspection and testing, we recorded readings and detailed notes throughout the site work. Report preparation continued into the evenings, with around a further day and a half of paperwork after we returned home.
The inspection identified substantial remedial work. We have provided a separate quotation, with a return visit planned to carry out the remedial work. This follow-up is the next stage of the project.
The owners now have a recorded assessment of the installation and a quotation to help them plan the work identified by the inspection.
Smithton Church: inspection and repairs around a busy community building
We carried out an Electrical Installation Condition Report across Smithton Church, inspecting and testing the lighting and power circuits, sockets and lighting points throughout the premises.
The size of the building made this a substantial inspection. It also remained in regular use, with childcare, community meals, meetings and people coming and going. The work needed to be coordinated around those activities.
The staff were accommodating and understanding when power needed to be switched off. Flexible access and the absence of a tight deadline allowed us to arrange the inspection around the building’s use, discussing the necessary interruptions as we went.
The inspection identified a small amount of remedial work, which we also completed. This included repairs to damaged sockets and lighting, along with fitting a rotary isolator in the kitchen.
The work brought inspection, reporting and practical repairs together, with coordination around the people using the building.
Plan access around the working building
Tell us about opening hours, occupied areas and equipment that must remain available. Any necessary power interruptions and access arrangements need to be discussed before the work is confirmed.
For a hotel or restaurant, that discussion can include service times and occupied rooms. For a workshop, it can include machinery and production hours. For a managed property, it can include the people who hold keys and arrange access.
Start with three useful details
- Your site postcode. So we know where the work is.
- The type of premises. For example, a shop, hotel, church or workshop.
- Any deadline. Tell us when the report is needed and why.
You do not need to count every circuit before getting in touch. Send the information you already have; we can discuss the remaining details and whether a site visit is needed.
Have previous reports or site information ready?
Existing EICRs, distribution-board schedules and drawings can help with the initial discussion. If known, include the approximate size of the premises, separate buildings, number of distribution boards and any access restrictions.
Only use photographs that can be taken safely with electrical covers left in place.
Understand the findings and agree the next step
Keep the complete report, including its schedules and stated limitations. Our guide to EICR results and observation codes explains the information to gather before discussing follow-up work.
We can discuss commercial electrical repairs and maintenance where work is identified. If your project is about adding new equipment, our industrial electrical and machinery supply service covers that enquiry separately.