Electrical services

We assess our 40,000 registered electricians against high standards of competence and safety, ensuring they have the qualifications and experience to deliver safe, high-quality installations in homes and businesses across the country.

Electrical service guides

Explore the guides below to find out more about some of the most common electrical jobs carried out by NICEIC-registered electricians, read about the key considerations for homeowners and businesses, and understand why it’s so important to hire a registered business to carry out your installation.

Electric Car Charger

If you’re considering installing an electric vehicle charger at your home, this guide from NICEIC will tell you everything you need to know.

Electric vehicle charging guide

Heat pump

Keeping energy costs down, and your house warm, can be tricky with a conventional boiler. That’s why thousands of families have made the switch from boilers in recent years, choosing instead to install a heat pump in their homes.

Heat pump guide

Consumer units and fuse boxes

If you’re a homeowner or tenant, your property will have a consumer unit or fuse box. These act as the central control hub for your property’s electrical system, distributing electricity from the incoming power supply to different areas of the building.

Consumer units and fuse boxes guide

Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICR)

Even with normal, appropriate use, electrical equipment and installations won’t last forever. Over time, wear and tear will inevitably occur, rendering the equipment and/or installation potentially hazardous or non-functional.

EICR guide

Fire Alarm systems

It can be hard to tell if a fire alarm is faulty unless it’s regularly tested. So, it’s important to make sure that suitably competent people oversee its installation, maintenance, repair, or replacement should it fail.  

Fire Alarm system guide