1960s Rewirable Fuse Board — St Albans
A 3-bedroom semi-detached property with the original 1960s fuse board. No RCD protection, rewirable fuses throughout and significant cable degradation in the loft space.
Outcome: Complete consumer unit upgrade with dual RCD protection. All circuits tested and re-certified.
Overloaded Kitchen Circuit — Watford
A buy-to-let property where the kitchen, dining room and utility room were all served by a single radial circuit. The cable was warm to the touch and insulation was beginning to degrade.
Outcome: Two additional ring circuits installed. Cable replaced where damage was found. New RCBO protection fitted.
Missing Bathroom Bonding — Hemel Hempstead
A property undergoing sale where the bathroom had no supplementary bonding to the pipework. While not immediately dangerous, this fell below the requirements of BS 7671.
Outcome: Supplementary bonding installed to all extraneous conductive parts in the bathroom. Certificate issued for the conveyancing process.
DIY Extension Wiring — Stevenage
A homeowner had extended the living room and run new circuits without professional installation. Cables were not properly supported, junctions were accessible and the earthing was inadequate.
Outcome: All extension wiring replaced. Circuits properly routed and terminated. New RCBOs fitted to the consumer unit.
No Smoke Detection — Hertford
A rental property with no mains-powered smoke or heat detection. While battery-operated alarms were present, they did not meet current building regulations or the requirements of the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Regulations.
Outcome: Aico mains-powered smoke and heat alarms installed throughout. All units interconnected and certified.
Corroded Earth Connection — Welwyn Garden City
During a routine EICR on a 1970s detached property, we found the main earthing conductor had corroded significantly where it connected to the earth rod. Earth fault loop impedance readings were dangerously high.
Outcome: Main earth replaced with new 16mm copper conductor. Earth rod tested and supplemented. All circuits re-tested.
Every one of these issues was found before it caused a serious problem. Could your property have a hidden fault?
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