Free written quote, no hidden costs, fully insured NAPIT-registered inspection for Cheltenham homeowners and landlords.
Cheltenham's housing stock runs from Grade II listed Regency townhouses in the conservation core to interwar semis in Leckhampton and modern estates around Bishops Cleeve. Whatever your property type, the fixed wiring needs a periodic inspection and test to confirm it is safe and, for landlords, to meet your legal obligation to hold a valid Electrical Installation Condition Report. We carry out the full EICR inspection, produce a clear written report with a pass or remedial classification, and can complete any required remedial work ourselves without you having to find a second contractor.
We are NAPIT-registered and work across Cheltenham and the wider Gloucestershire area. We do not sub-contract the inspection, so the engineer who tests your circuits is the same person who signs the certificate. Every quote is free, written, and itemised before we book anything in, so there are no surprises when the job is done.
What's included
A full visual inspection of the consumer unit, earthing and bonding arrangements, and all accessible fixed wiring before any test instruments are connected, so nothing is missed at the preliminary stage.
Dead and live circuit testing using calibrated instruments, covering insulation resistance, earth fault loop impedance, RCD trip times, and polarity, in line with the current edition of BS 7671.
A clear written EICR certificate classifying every observation as C1 (danger present), C2 (potentially dangerous), C3 (improvement recommended), or FI (further investigation required), with no jargon.
A plain-English summary you can hand to a tenant, letting agent, or mortgage provider without needing to decode technical language yourself.
An honest recommendation on remedial priority, so you know exactly which observations need immediate action and which can be scheduled, with no unnecessary work pushed onto the quote.
Where remedial work is required, a separate itemised quote to carry it out in-house, so the certificate can be upgraded to a satisfactory report without involving a third-party contractor.
Local knowledge
Cheltenham's conservation area covers much of the town centre and the principal Regency streets. Properties in these zones, particularly the larger stucco terraces and townhouses, often retain original or early-twentieth-century wiring that has been extended piecemeal rather than rewired comprehensively. Rubber-insulated cable, early PVC that has become brittle, and consumer units without RCD protection are all common findings in this part of town. An EICR in one of these properties takes longer than a straightforward modern house because tracing circuits through multiple layers of alteration requires care, and access to voids can be restricted by listed-building constraints. We factor this in when we assess the property before quoting, so the price you agree reflects the actual job.
Outside the conservation core, the interwar and post-war housing in areas such as Leckhampton, Charlton Kings, and Prestbury presents a different picture. Many of these houses were built with wiring that has now reached or exceeded its expected service life, and while the circuits are generally more straightforward to trace, the age of the installation means that C1 and C2 observations are not uncommon. Landlords with HMOs or buy-to-let properties in these districts often come to us when a letting agent flags that their previous EICR is approaching its five-year renewal date, or when a tenant reports a fault that turns out to be a wider installation issue.
Newer properties on the estates to the north and east of Cheltenham, including parts of the Arle and Hatherley areas, typically have modern consumer units and PVC-insulated wiring. EICRs here are usually more straightforward and tend to produce satisfactory reports with C3 observations at most, though we still carry out the full schedule of tests rather than a cursory visual check. If you are considering adding solar panels, an EV charger, or battery storage to a newer Cheltenham property, an up-to-date EICR is a sensible first step because it confirms the existing installation can support the additional load safely.
Why Cheltenham
Cheltenham landlords and homeowners choose us because we combine rigorous testing with plain reporting and no pressure to commission unnecessary work.
We are NAPIT-registered, which means our engineers are independently assessed for competence. The certificate we issue is recognised by letting agents, mortgage lenders, and local authority licensing teams without question.
We carry out the inspection and any remedial work ourselves. You deal with one contractor from the initial call to the final certificate, which removes the risk of two sets of engineers disagreeing about the findings.
Every quote is free, written, and itemised with no hidden costs. If the scope changes once we open a consumer unit, we stop and discuss it with you before proceeding, not afterwards.
We cover Cheltenham as a regular part of our work area, travelling down from our Redditch base via the M5. We do not charge a premium for Gloucestershire visits, and we give you a realistic arrival window rather than a vague all-day slot.
We hold IWA insurance-backed guarantees on qualifying remedial work, so you have a formal recourse route that exists independently of Djuka Electrics as a business.
How it works
Give us your GL postcode and we confirm we cover your area, which for Cheltenham we do as a routine part of our schedule. This takes two minutes by phone or via the website contact form and costs nothing.
We visit the property, assess the size of the installation, the age and type of wiring, and any access constraints such as loft hatches or under-floor voids. We then produce a written, itemised quote with no hidden costs before any work is booked.
You receive the written quote by email, typically within four working hours of the survey. It sets out exactly what the inspection covers, what the certificate will include, and what any likely remedial observations might require, so you can make an informed decision.
Once you accept the quote, we agree a date that suits you. For landlords with a certificate expiry deadline or a tenant moving-in date, tell us at this stage and we will work to your timetable where our schedule allows.
We carry out the full inspection and testing, issue the EICR certificate digitally, and send you before-and-after photographs of the consumer unit and any areas where observations were recorded. You have everything you need for your files or your letting agent the same day.
Often booked together
Remedial work flagged in an EICR, such as replacing a consumer unit, adding RCD protection, or upgrading bonding, is electrician work. Booking it with us immediately after the inspection means one visit, one invoice, and a satisfactory certificate issued the same day where the scope allows.
A valid EICR is a prerequisite before we install an EV charger. Many Cheltenham homeowners book both together, confirming the installation is sound before adding a 7kW charge point, which keeps the project on a single visit and avoids repeat call-out costs.
Cheltenham properties outside the conservation core are well suited to solar. An EICR confirms the consumer unit and earthing are adequate before panels and inverter equipment are connected, which is a requirement of responsible MCS-certified installation practice.
Worth knowing
Cheltenham's Regency conservation area includes Article 4 directions that restrict certain alterations. While an EICR itself does not require planning consent, any remedial rewiring that involves lifting floorboards in a listed building or altering visible fabric may need listed-building consent before work begins. Confirm this with Cheltenham Borough Council before booking remedial work.
If you are a landlord with a property in a selective or additional licensing scheme operated by Cheltenham Borough Council, your EICR must be produced by a competent person and may need to meet specific conditions set out in your licence. Check your licence conditions before the inspection so the certificate format meets the requirement first time.
Cheltenham properties with older metallic plumbing sometimes have supplementary bonding that was correct under earlier regulations but does not meet current BS 7671 requirements. This is a common C3 or C2 observation. It does not automatically make the property unsafe, but it is worth understanding before the inspection so you can budget for bonding work if it is flagged.
FAQs
For a typical three-bedroom interwar or post-war house in Charlton Kings or Leckhampton, the inspection and testing usually takes between three and four hours. A larger Regency townhouse in the conservation area, or a property with an older installation that has been extended multiple times, will take longer because circuit tracing is more involved. We will give you a realistic time estimate at the survey stage, before you commit to a booking, so you can plan your day accordingly. We do not rush to fit a fixed time slot.
Yes. The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 require landlords to have the fixed electrical installation inspected and tested at least every five years, or more frequently if the report requires it. You must provide a copy of the EICR to existing tenants within 28 days of the inspection, to new tenants before they move in, and to the local housing authority within seven days of a request. Cheltenham Borough Council can impose financial penalties for non-compliance. Contact us for a free written quote and we will work to your renewal deadline.
A C1 means danger is present and the circuit or item should be made safe before the installation is used. A C2 means the observation is potentially dangerous and requires remedial action before the EICR can be classified as satisfactory. In both cases, the installation is not classed as safe to use as-is. We will explain the observation clearly on site, quote separately for any remedial work, and, where the scope is straightforward, carry out the work on the same visit if our schedule allows. Once remedial work is complete, we issue an updated satisfactory certificate without charging for a full repeat inspection.
The inspection is largely non-invasive. We use test instruments connected at socket outlets, the consumer unit, and circuit terminations. We do not lift floorboards or open walls as a routine part of the inspection, though in older Cheltenham properties we may need to access the consumer unit or check bonding connections at the gas meter and water intake. If we identify a fault that requires access to concealed wiring, we will tell you before we open anything. Listed or conservation-area properties are treated with particular care, and we will flag any constraint to you before proceeding.
Every property is different, which is why we do not publish a fixed price. The size of the installation, the number of circuits, the age of the wiring, and any access constraints all affect how long the job takes. What we can promise is a free, written, itemised quote after a no-obligation survey, with no hidden costs added afterwards. There is no call-out charge for the survey visit and no obligation to proceed. Call us on 01527 337155 or use our website contact form to arrange a survey at a time that suits you.
Yes, the EICR certificate belongs to you and you are free to use any competent electrician for remedial work. However, there are practical advantages to using us. We already know the installation from the inspection, so there is no duplication of diagnostic work. We can often complete straightforward remedial jobs on the same visit, and we issue the updated satisfactory certificate directly. If you choose another contractor, they will need to carry out their own verification tests before countersigning any update to the report, which adds time and cost.
Our commitment
We limit the number of inspections we carry out each week so that every job gets the time it deserves. An EICR is not a tick-box exercise. Cheltenham's older installations in particular need a methodical approach, and rushing the testing schedule is how observations get missed. When you book with us, you are not fitting into a conveyor-belt schedule, you are getting an engineer who has time to do the job properly and answer your questions before they leave the property.
Who we are
Djuka Electrics is based in Beoley, Redditch, and covers a wide area of the Midlands and surrounding counties, including regular work in Cheltenham and Gloucestershire. We are NAPIT-registered and fully insured. Every inspection is carried out by one of our own qualified engineers, not a sub-contractor, and every certificate is backed by our name. You can read genuine reviews from verified customers on our website and on Google.
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