https://www.daelectricallondon.co.uk/blog Guides from DA Electrical London. en-gb Sat, 17 Oct 2026 21:02:53 +0000 https://www.daelectricallondon.co.uk/blog/is-an-eicr-a-legal-requirement-to-sell https://www.daelectricallondon.co.uk/blog/is-an-eicr-a-legal-requirement-to-sell No law requires an EICR to sell a house in England. What a solicitor asks for instead, how to deal with missing certificates, and when an EICR helps. EICR & Electrical Safety Testing Sat, 17 Oct 2026 21:02:53 +0000 https://www.daelectricallondon.co.uk/blog/how-disruptive-is-rewiring-a-house https://www.daelectricallondon.co.uk/blog/how-disruptive-is-rewiring-a-house How disruptive is rewiring a house? Floors up, walls cut and power off, stage by stage, whether you can stay in, asbestos, and the certificates you get. Electrician London Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:49:40 +0000 https://www.daelectricallondon.co.uk/blog/outdoor-lighting-installation https://www.daelectricallondon.co.uk/blog/outdoor-lighting-installation Outdoor lighting installation in London from £150 incl. VAT. Which jobs need notifying, the RCD and IP44 rules, buried cable and security lights. Electrician London Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:44:46 +0000 https://www.daelectricallondon.co.uk/blog/eic-certificate https://www.daelectricallondon.co.uk/blog/eic-certificate An EIC certifies new electrical work: a new circuit, rewire or consumer unit. How it differs from Minor Works and an EICR, and what landlords can use. EICR & Electrical Safety Testing Mon, 28 Sep 2026 06:27:12 +0000 https://www.daelectricallondon.co.uk/blog/electrical-fault-finding https://www.daelectricallondon.co.uk/blog/electrical-fault-finding Electrical fault finding in London from £100 inc VAT. What you can check safely, the signs to switch off for, and how an electrician traces the fault. Electrician London Mon, 28 Sep 2026 06:25:02 +0000 https://www.daelectricallondon.co.uk/blog/extractor-fan-installation-cost https://www.daelectricallondon.co.uk/blog/extractor-fan-installation-cost Replacing an extractor fan in London costs from £120 incl. VAT. What changes the price, why new fans are priced after a visit, and the rules that apply. Electrician London Sat, 26 Sep 2026 16:46:56 +0000 https://www.daelectricallondon.co.uk/blog/old-fuse-box https://www.daelectricallondon.co.uk/blog/old-fuse-box Have an old fuse box? What makes one dangerous, why no law forces a homeowner to replace it, what an EICR says about it, and when landlords must act. Electrician London Sat, 26 Sep 2026 16:46:50 +0000 https://www.daelectricallondon.co.uk/blog/pat-testing-landlords https://www.daelectricallondon.co.uk/blog/pat-testing-landlords Is PAT testing a legal requirement for landlords? Not in England, but a licence can require it. How often to test and what a PAT certificate shows. Landlord EICR – East London Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:27:00 +0000 https://www.daelectricallondon.co.uk/blog/fuse-box-keeps-tripping https://www.daelectricallondon.co.uk/blog/fuse-box-keeps-tripping Fuse box keeps tripping or won't stay up? What the switch that dropped means, why it trips with everything off or in the rain, and when to call. Electrician London Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:26:59 +0000 https://www.daelectricallondon.co.uk/blog/consumer-unit-replacement-cost https://www.daelectricallondon.co.uk/blog/consumer-unit-replacement-cost Consumer unit (fuse box) replacement in London costs from £400, typically £400–£700 inc VAT. What's included, old wiring and your certificates. Electrician London Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:26:59 +0000 https://www.daelectricallondon.co.uk/blog/eicr-how-often-london https://www.daelectricallondon.co.uk/blog/eicr-how-often-london How often you need an EICR in 2026: five years by law for rented homes, ten for homeowners, how long a report lasts and how long the test takes. EICR & Electrical Safety Testing Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:06:05 +0000 https://www.daelectricallondon.co.uk/blog/eicr-certificate-cost https://www.daelectricallondon.co.uk/blog/eicr-certificate-cost EICR cost in London for 2026: EICR certificate prices from £120 for a 1-bed flat to £250 for a 4-bed, VAT included, and what the price covers. EICR & Electrical Safety Testing Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:06:05 +0000 https://www.daelectricallondon.co.uk/blog/eicr-meaning https://www.daelectricallondon.co.uk/blog/eicr-meaning EICR stands for Electrical Installation Condition Report. The 5 tests the inspector runs, what C1, C2, C3 and FI mean for you, and what happens next. EICR & Electrical Safety Testing Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:18:54 +0100