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Landlord Electrical Services in Bournemouth & Poole

One local firm for your rental property or portfolio. We do EICR safety certificates, smoke and CO alarms, repairs and fuseboard upgrades - with fixed prices in writing, no VAT to add, digital reports within 24 hours, and Saturday appointments so your tenants do not need time off work. Pete answers 7 days a week, 7am to 7pm.

The law in plain English

Three rules cover every rented home in England:

  • An EICR at least every 5 years. A qualified electrician inspects and tests the electrical installation and gives you a written report. Tenants get a copy. New tenants get it before they move in.
  • Remedial work within 28 days. If the report says work is needed, it must be done within 28 days - sooner if the report says so.
  • Fines up to £40,000 per breach. The maximum rose from £30,000 with effect from 1 May 2026, and the rules now extend to the social rented sector. Councils can fine per breach, so one neglected property adds up fast.

Selling or re-mortgaging a rental? A satisfactory EICR answers the surveyor's electrical questions before they are asked.

What a landlord EICR costs

Fixed by property size. No VAT to add - the price below is the price you pay:

  • 1-bed flat (up to 6 circuits) - £160
  • 2-3 bed (7-10 circuits) - £210
  • 4-5 bed (11-15 circuits) - £265
  • HMO / large (16+ circuits) - £345

3 or more properties? Take 10% off. And the retest within 30 days of our remedial work is free. You can also price an EICR yourself on the instant quote tool - count the trip switches on the fuse board and it prices the job live.

One visit covers everything

Cheap certificate outfits test the property, hand you a fault list and vanish. We do the whole landlord job in one visit:

  • The EICR - every circuit tested, digital report emailed within 24 hours
  • Smoke and CO alarms - England rules need a smoke alarm on every storey with living space, and a CO alarm in any room with a fixed fuel-burning appliance. Mains-powered alarms fitted at £110 a point, same visit
  • Small fixes on the spot - a cracked socket or a dead switch gets sorted while we are there, not left for a second call-out

If the EICR fails

An unsatisfactory report starts your 28-day clock. Here is how we handle it:

  • Remedials priced on the spot - you know the cost before we leave the property
  • Fixed within the 28 days - and sooner where the report demands it
  • Free retest within 30 days of our remedial work - your satisfactory certificate without paying for a second inspection
  • The paperwork your council or agent needs, emailed the same day

The most common failure is an old fuse board with no RCD protection - see consumer unit upgrades for what that costs to put right.

HMOs and student lets

Bournemouth and Poole are full of shared houses - the Victorian terraces of Winton and Charminster, the flats of the East Cliff, the student streets near the universities. HMOs carry extra duties: licensed HMOs must hold a current EICR, and bigger boards with 16+ circuits sit in our £345 band with each extra circuit priced transparently. We work around tenants, and Saturday visits mean nobody takes a day off.

For letting agents

One reliable firm for the whole book, with one boss to deal with. Here is the offer:

  • Fixed prices your landlords can see up front - no surprises on the invoice
  • No VAT - clean invoicing, lower cost per certificate
  • Digital reports within 24 hours, emailed straight to the office
  • Saturday appointments - tenants stay at work, access gets easier
  • Batch bookings across a portfolio, with the 10% discount at 3+ properties

Email Pete or call 07836 535100 to set up the first batch.

Why choose Dorset Rewires

  • Quotes, not estimates - a fixed price in writing that only changes if you change the job
  • No VAT to add (we are not VAT registered, not yet)
  • No markup on materials - we charge them at cost, our margin is in the labour
  • Part P registered
  • A 10-year workmanship guarantee on installation work, in writing
  • A named local electrician - Pete, based in Poole - not a call centre reselling your job
  • Open 7 days a week - call 7am to 7pm, Saturday appointments at normal rates

Quick answers

How often does a rental property need an EICR?

At least every 5 years, and you must give the report to tenants. New tenants get it before they move in. If the report requires remedial work, it must be completed within 28 days.

How much can a landlord be fined over an EICR?

Councils can fine landlords up to £40,000 per breach. The maximum rose from £30,000 with effect from 1 May 2026, and the rules now extend to the social rented sector.

How much does a landlord EICR cost in Bournemouth or Poole?

Fixed prices by property size: £160 for a 1-bed flat, £210 for a 2-3 bed, £265 for a 4-5 bed, and £345 for an HMO or large property. No VAT to add. Landlords with 3 or more properties get 10% off.

What happens if the EICR fails?

We price the remedial work on the spot, fix it within the 28-day window, and the retest within 30 days of our remedials is free. You get the paperwork your council or agent needs.

Do you work with letting agents?

Yes. Batch bookings across a portfolio, digital reports emailed within 24 hours, Saturday appointments so tenants do not need time off work, and one simple invoice with no VAT.

What are the smoke alarm rules for landlords in England?

You need a working smoke alarm on every storey with living space, and a carbon monoxide alarm in any room with a fixed fuel-burning appliance. We fit mains-powered alarms at £110 a point, usually in the same visit as your EICR.

Need a certificate this week?

Fixed EICR prices, no VAT, digital report within 24 hours, free retest after our remedials, Saturday appointments. Call any day, 7am to 7pm.

Call Pete on 07836 535100 Or price it yourself →