Tettenhall is made up of noticeably bigger property than the Wolverhampton average — Victorian and Edwardian villas around the Greens, generous 1930s housing running out along the Wergs and Codsall roads, and a great many homes that have been extended, converted or reworked at some point in the last forty years. Long cable runs, outbuildings sitting on their own supply and part-modernised wiring hidden behind good decorative finishes are all normal here, which is why the inspection has to follow the installation rather than a checklist.
An Electrical Installation Condition Report examines the board, each final circuit, the earthing arrangement and the main protective bonding, plus a representative spread of accessories and lighting points. Findings are coded — C1 where danger is present, C2 where something is potentially dangerous, C3 where an improvement is worth making, and FI where a point cannot be judged without digging further — and the installation closes as either Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory. On a WV6 sale that report usually ends up on a buyer's solicitor's desk, so it is worth having done properly the first time.
Adam carries out the visit and writes the report himself, and takes care over how the testing is done: covers off and back on, no needless damage to period skirtings, panelling or freshly plastered walls. Nothing the report finds obliges you to book work with us. For the service in general read the EICR page, for everything we do locally see electrician in Tettenhall, business premises come under commercial electrical work, and there is a neighbouring page for EICR testing in Penn. When you want a price, ask for a free quote.
Circuit by circuit, measured against 18th Edition requirements, coded and written up so you can decide what to do next.
The consumer unit comes off and each circuit is identified and traced. In larger houses that regularly means locating a second board in a garage or utility that nobody had mentioned, along with circuits added during an extension and never labelled afterwards.
We follow the main earth and the protective bonding to gas and water, then confirm the conductor sizes are right. Where a kitchen or bathroom has been refitted over the years, bonding is frequently what got disconnected and never put back.
Sockets, switches and lighting points are sampled and opened up, together with anything feeding a detached garage, garden room or converted loft — the parts of a larger property most likely to have been added by somebody else.
Protective devices go on the test meter and are measured against their required disconnection times rather than simply clicked. If a board is too old to offer the protection expected today, we say so and set out what that means in practice.
At the end you get the complete report, every observation coded, and an overall result you can pass to a tenant, a letting agent, an insurer or a buyer. We go through it with you at the door or on the phone instead of firing over a PDF and vanishing.
Four stages, from the first message through to the certificate.
Message, ring or use the estimator with the property type and roughly when it was built — we can price it without coming out first.
We fix a time that works around tenants, a chain, or simply the rest of your week.
Circuits are isolated one at a time, inspected and tested, with the supply down for the shortest sensible period.
The coded report follows, and we ring you about anything logged as C1, C2 or FI.
Need something other than an inspection in Tettenhall? The same electrician covers the rest, and the neighbouring towns get the same EICR service.
What homeowners, landlords and people selling in WV6 ask us most often.
Price follows the size of the installation — how many circuits and boards there are — not the postcode. A two-bedroom flat is short work; a four-bedroom Edwardian house with a garage supply and a loft conversion is not. Give us the property and its rough size and you will have a fixed figure before we set off. Ask for a free quote.
Nothing legally forces a seller to produce one, but on higher-value property buyers and their solicitors increasingly ask, and a current report takes away an easy point of negotiation. Having it in hand early is a lot less painful than being asked for it a fortnight before exchange.
Privately rented homes in England fall under the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations, which set a maximum interval of five years, require a copy for the tenant, and require a copy for the local authority on request. City of Wolverhampton Council enforces that in Tettenhall as anywhere else in England.
No more than the work genuinely requires. Accessories are opened and refitted, boards are made good, and where a circuit disappears into a period feature we will speak to you before doing anything that leaves a trace. Anything that truly cannot be verified is coded FI rather than guessed at.
Two to four hours suits most houses. Larger properties, a second board or an outbuilding supply push that out. We give you a realistic window at booking, so you can work around circuits going off in stages.
No, and we will not imply otherwise. The coded report is yours regardless. If you would like the remedial work priced, we quote only what the codes actually require and keep anything optional clearly separate.
Real reviews from customers across Wolverhampton & the West Midlands. You deal directly with Adam, every time.
Adam visited our property to carry out the EICR inspection. He was very friendly, professional, and punctual. Overall, it was a very smooth and positive experience. I would definitely recommend Adam to anyone looking for a reliable and professional electrician.
Adam carried out an EICR on our property and I was really impressed with his service. Communication was excellent from start to finish, he was transparent with pricing, and provided a clear breakdown of any issues.
Absolutely fantastic service. Adam was on time, very professional, very knowledgeable and polite. Cannot fault his work and will definitely be using him again for any future work.
Couldn't recommend Adam enough — top class service from start to finish, making sure I was aware of what's going on at every stage of the full rewire he completed on my property. Will definitely be using ATF in the future!
Adam has installed a few sockets and new downlighters for us. Very quick, and kept the place nice and tidy. Definitely recommend him.
Very responsive and knowledgeable — diagnosed the fault, including tidying up wiring a previous company had left in a state. Went above and beyond to ensure the fault was diagnosed and rectified.
Absolutely fantastic service, from start to finish. Very professional, fully knowledgeable and friendly. Highly recommend.
Spot on service. Quick to get here, friendly and sorted us out to get us back up and running in no time!
Adam had a flexible approach and wasn't fazed when the wiring wasn't as expected (the house is old and weird). He found the most effective way to fix the issue and make the system safe, with the absolute minimum of necessary damage.
Absolutely brilliant service. Adam was always approachable and available to speak to. Very knowledgeable and willing to answer all questions without hesitation. The only electrician that came out and did a test on a Sunday! Thank you Adam.
Adam was very efficient and friendly. He did a great job and left everything fixed and tidy. On time and great communication. Would definitely recommend.
ATF Electrics came out to fix our CCTV system that had 2 out of 4 cameras not working. After about 20 minutes he had located the wiring and fixed the issue. Quick job but saved me hundreds. So grateful for the help — will recommend to all my friends and family.
From the villas around Upper and Lower Green to the 1930s frontages along the Wergs Road and the newer infill between them, Tettenhall's housing is older and larger than the city average, and the wiring usually reflects several decades of alteration. Whichever it is, the method does not change: every circuit tested, every fault coded, nothing glossed over.
A free quote with no obligation — landlord, homeowner and pre-sale reports throughout WV6.
All work is completed by qualified and certified electricians, with relevant approvals and documentation provided where required.
