EICR certificates in Brentford, TW8
London Borough of Hounslow
Landlord and homeowner EICRs across Brentford and the rest of Hounslow. Fixed prices from £142.80 including VAT. Qualified, vetted electricians, and your report usually within 24 hours of the visit.
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- From £142.80 inc VAT
- Report usually within 24h
613 EICRs arranged across London since November 2021, carried out by qualified, vetted electricians. District figures are from our certificate records since June 2025, one job per address; the London total is from our invoices. Updated October 2026.
Your exact price in TW8
Choose flat or house, the number of bedrooms and the postcode. The price includes VAT, and it's the price you pay. Full rate card on the EICR prices page.
- Fixed price, VAT included, no call-out fee
- Weekday visits, 9am to 12pm or 12pm to 4pm. Evenings and weekends on request.
- Report usually within 24 hours of the visit
- Shops, offices and blocks quoted separately
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Homes in Brentford
Most homes around Brentford are flats: 76% in purpose-built blocks. 42% were built since 2000, more than twice the London figure of 18%.
- Council
- Hounslow
- Households
- 3,726
- Rent from a private landlord
- 29%
- London 30%
- Built before 1919
- 5%
- London 29%
- Heated by electricity only
- 19%
- London 13%
- Listed buildings within 300 m
- 23
- Including 3 grade II*
Households, tenure, home types, heating and bedrooms: ONS Census 2021, for the Brentford East neighbourhood (ONS area Hounslow 031), which includes TW8 0JG. Build periods: Valuation Office Agency council tax records, March 2025, same area. Listed buildings within 300 m of the centre of Brentford as mapped by Ordnance Survey: Historic England's list via planning.data.gov.uk, checked 13 October 2026.
What to expect from an EICR in Brentford
An EICR tests the fixed wiring, consumer unit, sockets, switches and lights, and codes anything that falls short as C1, C2, C3 or FI. Here's what the local housing means for yours.
In Brentford East, the census neighbourhood for this page, purpose-built flats make up 76% of homes. Council tax records date 42% of homes to 2000 or later and 25% to between 1973 and 1999, nearly double London's 13%. A flat built since 2000 starts from recent wiring, though one finished in the early 2000s may have RCD protection on its sockets only. A flat from the earlier period may still have a consumer unit that protects only some circuits, or none. The EICR records which you have, and whether later work was properly connected and protected.
Communal and district heating are far more common here than across London: 18% of homes rely on them alone, against 3%. Another 19% are heated by electricity only. On a communal system, the plant room is not yours, and the EICR stops at the circuits in your flat, such as the supply to a heat interface unit. With electric heating, the heater and water heater circuits carry long, heavy loads, and their protection and connections are checked closely. Social renting, at 34% against 23%, means a let flat may share a block with social tenants.
There are 23 listed buildings within 300 m of the centre of Brentford, 3 of them grade II*, including the Church of St Lawrence. The Boatman's Institute and St Mary's Convent are grade II. Others stand on Market Place and Brentford High Street. For a flat in a block, the managing agent may need notice, and the meter cupboard may be locked. Most homes here have one or two bedrooms, so the visit is usually shorter than for a house. Every room and the consumer unit still need to be reached.
Booking a visit in Brentford
Getting in
Tell us who holds the keys and whether a concierge, porter or managing agent needs notice. We need access to the flat and to its consumer unit, wherever that sits in the building.
Tenants
If the home is let, give us your tenant's name and number when you book and we'll agree the time with them directly.
Parking
If parking is restricted near the property, tell us when you book and whether a visitor permit is available.
Licensing and landlord rules in Hounslow
From Hounslow Council's own pages, checked 13 October 2026.
Hounslow licenses shared homes across the borough from 11 December 2025 to 10 December 2030. There is no selective licensing.
Around Brentford, most addresses are in Syon & Brentford Lock, Brentford West and Brentford East wards. Hounslow Council has no selective licensing, so a home let to a single household there doesn't need one. Ward boundaries don't follow postcodes, so check the exact address with the council.
Hounslow asks for a current electrical report with HMO applications, and its conditions require C1 and C2 items to be fixed within 28 days.
Wherever you let in England, the Electrical Safety Standards Regulations require an EICR at least every 5 years, or sooner if the report says so. Give a copy to existing tenants within 28 days of the inspection and to new tenants before they move in. Any remedial work or further investigation the report requires must be done within 28 days, or sooner if it says so, and written confirmation that it's finished goes to the tenant and the council within 28 days of completion.
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Questions about EICRs in Brentford
How much does an EICR cost in Brentford?
From £142.80 including VAT for a studio flat to £250.80 for a house with 5 or more bedrooms. The price is fixed when you book, there's no call-out fee, and you pay when your report is ready.
Do I need a licence to let a property in Hounslow?
Only if it's shared. Hounslow's additional HMO scheme covers the whole borough until 10 December 2030; single-household lets need no licence.
Do I need the managing agent's permission for an EICR on my Brentford flat?
No. An EICR is a non-invasive inspection of your flat's installation, so it needs no permission from the managing agent or freeholder. You may need their help with access, such as an entrance fob or the key to a locked meter cupboard. Remedial work is different. If it touches shared parts of the building, that is a matter for the freeholder, and some leases require consent before you alter the wiring, so check yours.
How soon can you visit Brentford?
Online booking shows days up to 2 weeks ahead. Standard arrival windows are 9am to 12pm or 12pm to 4pm, Monday to Friday; after 4pm and weekends are on request and may carry an additional charge. Pick the day that suits you or your tenant and we'll confirm the time. If you're up against a tenancy deadline, call 0203 811 8331.
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Book your EICR in Brentford
Fixed price from £142.80 including VAT, qualified electricians and your report by email, usually within 24 hours of the visit.