NICEIC

What is NICEIC?

The National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting, or NICEIC for short, is the electrical contracting industry's independent voluntary body for electrical installation matters throughout the UK.

It offers many services, some of the key ones being:

• Industry-leading certification services
• Building Regulations Schemes
• Products and support to electrical contractors

Over 24,000 government-registered electricians are registered with NICEIC across the UK and Northern Ireland.

What are the advantages of using an NICEIC approved contractor?

1. Added confidence in their work:

By using an electrician that is approved by NICEIC you have added comfort that you are employing a competent contractor and a higher degree of certainty that the work they do will be of a satisfactory standard.

In order to be an NICEIC approved contractor they have to:

• comply with the various technical and safety standards
• comply with codes of practice and NICEIC Scheme rules
• be assessed regularly which entails assessing a representative sample of the contractors' work, their premises, documentation, equipment, and the competence of their key supervisory staff.

Once electricians become registered with NICEIC, they are re-assessed on a regular basis to ensure continued compliance.

2. Potential to Save Time and Money:

Electricians registered to NICEIC Building Regulations Schemes are authorised to self-certify their work without hindrance from Local Authority Building Control. This saves you both time and money when undertaking work that requires notification under the Building Regulations.

3. Insurance Backed Warranty

The NICEIC Insurance Backed Warranty covers work undertaken by contractors registered to the NICEIC Domestic Installer Scheme that is notifiable to Building Control. The purpose of the Warranty is to protect consumers should any work be found not to comply with the Building Regulations under circumstances where the contractor is no longer in business to undertake the necessary remedial work.

4. Reduces potential risk to you and your family

It is easy to take electricity for granted but each year in the UK around 12,500 house fires, 750 serious injuries and 10 deaths are caused by unsafe electrics in the home. If you attempt DIY electrics or use an unregistered electrician to carry out work in your home you could be putting your family's lives at risk.

So whether you are looking to find an electrician in Birmingham or to find an electrician in Edinburgh you might want to consider finding out whether the electrician you have chosen is a member of the NICEIC. Xpertfind could help you find the electrician you need. With national coverage we will most likely have an electrician in your local area who can work on your job. All you need to do is post your job on the website by completing some basic information on the job, what you are looking for, your estimated budget and start date and leave the rest to us. So whether you need to install new lighting or re-wire a home we will contact you within 24 hours with the details of electricians in your local area who are interested in your work. Who you eventually choose to do your electrician job is your decision. 

Click on this link:  To Post Your Electrician Job

To get advice on choosing your electrician you may want to read our helpful hints and tips in  Choosing The Right Tradesman

For more information you can visit the NICEIC website: www. niceic.org.uk.