--- title: "Fixed wire testing (commercial EICR) cost in Eastleigh (2026)" description: "Fixed wire testing (commercial EICR) prices in Eastleigh: what the job involves, what moves the price, and what it costs town by town." canonical: "https://mci-electrical.co.uk/costs/fixed-wire-testing" --- # Fixed wire testing (commercial EICR) cost in Eastleigh > Fixed wire testing (commercial EICR) prices in Eastleigh: what the job involves, what moves the price, and what it costs town by town. ## What MCI Electrical charges Published £195. Send the job details and the team will confirm the scope and price. - £12 per circuit tested beyond the 10 included ## What the price covers - Inspection and testing of the circuits, boards and accessories on the visit - A written EICR with observations coded on each finding - An overall satisfactory or unsatisfactory result on the certificate - Notes on any circuit that needs further investigation - NICEIC paperwork left with you at the end ### Priced separately - Repair of faults found during the test - Portable appliance testing, which is a separate PAT visit - Emergency lighting duration tests unless you book that work as well ## Who needs a commercial EICR An EICR is the electrical installation condition report. It is the written record of the fixed wiring in a workplace. We carry out this test for firms in Eastleigh, Chandler's Ford, Hedge End, Botley, Whiteley, Segensworth and Southampton. - **Offices and warehouses due a periodic test:** Managers book when the last certificate has run out, or when insurers and landlords ask for a current report on the wiring. - **Shops and units changing hands:** A new lease, a new occupier or a shop fit often needs a fresh look at the circuits, sockets and lighting before staff move in. - **Factories and depots with plant on site:** Machinery, three phase boards and older distribution equipment need a recorded inspection so faults are found before they stop production. - **Landlords of commercial premises:** Owners of units around Eastleigh and the Southampton docks book so tenants have a current report for the installation they occupy. ## What happens on the day We attend the premises ourselves. Power may need to come off circuit by circuit while we test. - **Arrival and walk round:** We meet you or the site contact, confirm which boards and areas are on the booking, and plan how to keep staff working where we can. - **Testing the fixed wiring:** We inspect and test the circuits, record readings and note damaged accessories, overloaded ways and any installation that does not meet the current standard. - **Certificate before we leave:** We complete the EICR, talk through the result, and leave the paperwork with you. If work is needed we quote that as a separate job. ## What you get after the test You are left with a finished EICR and a clear list of what we found on the installation. - **Define the proposal:** Before we attend we set out in writing which boards, floors and circuits the visit will cover, so the starting price matches the building we will test. - **Each observation on its own line:** Each observation sits on its own line on the report. The overall result of the certificate is recorded apart from those individual notes. - **Match any requested record:** If you need the report against a named unit, tenant, board or asset list, we write the certificate so those names match what you asked to see on the paperwork. - **FI, further investigation:** FI means further investigation. We use it when a circuit or accessory needs more work before we can say it is safe to leave in service. - **Satisfactory or unsatisfactory:** The certificate carries one overall result. Satisfactory means the installation can stay in use. Unsatisfactory means coded work must be done before the wiring is left as found. ## Fixed wire testing (commercial EICR) price questions ### How much does fixed wire testing (commercial EICR) cost in Eastleigh? MCI Electrical charges £195 — the rate we quote from, confirmed on survey, not a lead-generation estimate. ### How much does fixed wire testing cost? It starts at £195 for a small commercial premises. Larger buildings, extra boards and three phase supplies cost more. We quote in writing first. ### What is an EICR? An EICR is the electrical installation condition report. It is the written record of the condition of the fixed wiring, not the plug in appliances. ### Will you turn the power off? Yes, circuits come off while we test them. We work board by board so parts of the building can stay in use where that is possible. ### Do you repair faults on the same visit? Only if you book that work. Remedial work starts at £65 an hour and is quoted separately from the test. ### Which towns do you cover for this test? We cover Eastleigh, Chandler's Ford, Hedge End, Botley, Whiteley, Segensworth and Southampton, including the docks. - [Electricity at Work Regulations 1989](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/635/contents/made): The regulations require employers to keep electrical systems safe. A current EICR is how many firms record the condition of the fixed wiring. - [HSE, electrical safety at work](https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/): The Health and Safety Executive sets out how electrical danger is managed on a workplace. Periodic testing of the installation is part of that duty. - [Electrical Safety First](https://www.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk/): Electrical Safety First sets out plain advice on electrical condition reports for homes and workplaces, including what the codes on a certificate mean.