Why CE are in the NICEIC and how you benefit

The aim of the Electrical Safety Register is to protect everyone who uses electricity from unsafe electrical installations. To achieve this, we maintain a register of qualified, competent electricians, assessed by the NICEIC and ELECSA.

NICEIC and ELECSA look at a representative sample of the contractor's work, their premises, documentation, equipment, and the competence of their key supervisory staff. Once contractors become registered with NICEIC or ELECSA, they are re-assessed on a regular basis to ensure high standards.

Enrolment with NICEIC or ELECSA is voluntary, but electrical contractors who are conscientious about the service they offer would consider it a priority to enrol. Over 33,000 contractors are registered by the two schemes, covering the whole of the UK, including Northern Ireland. This means that you're sure to have a choice of competent contractors operating in your area. Both have strict complaints procedures should something go wrong. On our search we also show whether a company is Trustmark registered. You can find out more about Trustmark at www.trustmark.org.uk 

Part P - What it Means

Part P of the Building Regulations came into force in January 2005 to ensure that all electrical work carried out within a dwelling - a home or garden - is carried out by a qualified registered electrician and your local authority building control is notified of this work. This notification is particularly important when moving house because the compliance certificate is required by the buyer's solicitor to show that any electrical work carried out at the house on behalf of the vendor or seller is safe. In other words, failure to comply could have an effect on the future sale of the home and the onus is on the home owner to ensure the work has been notified.

To help homeowners meet their obligations under Part P of the Building Regulations, NICEIC and ELECSA contractors are independently assessed at least annually to ensure that they are operating to the highest technical and professional standards. Under our 'self-certification' programmes, the contractor notifies us of the work he or she has carried out and we will issue the building compliance documentation to you and the Local Authority in keeping with the requirements of Part P. This means that you do not have to pay the Local Authority for an inspection of the work. Once you have this documentation keep it safe as you will certainly require it if you plan to sell the property.

Safety and competence

Electricians registered by NICEIC and ELECSA are not only assessed on a regular basis to ensure that they are competent and capable of meeting the relevant technical and safety standards, codes of practice and rules of the Schemes they are registered to.They are also provided with a range of other support services, such as the technical helpline to help them deliver excellence in the services they provide to their customers.