We check the things that help keep your home electrically safe.
A clear, structured electrical Home Safety Inspection covering the important safety features around your home with key findings recorded and relevant areas photographed for your digital report.
Exactly what do we inspect?
The inspection is designed as a practical annual safety check for the home. It is not a full Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR); it focuses on the key electrical safety features and accessible areas we have agreed to inspect.
Electrical supply & earthing
- Incoming electrical supply arrangement
- Service head and meter area visual condition
- Main earthing arrangement
- Main protective bonding to gas and water, where accessible
- Visible signs of damage, overheating or concern
Main consumer unit
- Consumer unit manufacturer and type
- Main switch rating
- General condition and security
- RCD / RCBO protection present
- SPD protection, where fitted
- Visible labelling and circuit identification
- Signs of damage or overheating
Sub consumer units
- Any additional consumer units present
- Location recorded
- General condition and security
- Main switch / protective device details
- RCD / RCBO / SPD arrangements where applicable
- Visible signs of damage or concern
RCD protection testing
- Presence of RCD protection
- Operation of relevant test buttons
- Results recorded in the inspection
- Any failure or concern highlighted
Smoke, heat & CO alarms
- Alarm type recorded
- Location recorded
- Visual condition
- Test operation where appropriate
- Presence / absence recorded
- Any obvious replacement or attention required
Visible electrical condition
- Accessible sockets and switches visually checked
- Visible accessories checked for damage or looseness
- Obvious signs of burning, cracking or overheating
- Low level outside lighting where included and accessible
- Other visible electrical concerns noted
Thermal observations
- Thermal imaging used where relevant
- Potential abnormal heat patterns noted
- Areas of concern recorded for follow up
Safety observations
- Any dangerous or potentially dangerous findings identified
- Recommended remedial work recorded
- Immediate safety action explained where necessary
- Overall inspection outcome recorded
Your digital report
- Customer and property details
- Inspection findings
- Consumer unit information
- Alarm information
- Relevant photographs
- Outcome and recommended next steps
What do we photograph?
Photographs create a useful visual record of the condition of key safety items at the time of inspection. Images are added to your digital Home Safety Report where relevant.
Main consumer unit
A clear image of the consumer unit, including its overall condition and relevant protective devices.
Sub consumer units
Each additional consumer unit can be separately recorded and photographed against its location.
Smoke, heat & CO alarms
Relevant detectors can be photographed to create a visual record of the units checked.
Electrical concerns
Damage, deterioration, overheating, poor accessories or anything we recommend you address can be photographed.
Earthing & bonding
Accessible main earthing or bonding arrangements may be photographed where useful to the inspection record.
Other key findings
Additional images may be taken when they help explain a finding, recommendation or area checked during the visit.
What happens during the visit?
Before we begin
We confirm the customer, property details and that the areas needed for the inspection are accessible.
Inspection & testing
Your engineer works through the inspection in a structured order, recording results directly into the Kford HomeCare app.
Photographs & findings
Key safety items and any relevant concerns are photographed and attached to the inspection record.
Your report
Your digital Home Safety Report records what was checked, what we found and any recommended next steps.
A report you can actually understand
The aim is not to hand you pages of unexplained technical information. Your report is designed to give you a clear record of the important safety items checked in your home.
Where something needs attention, we record it and explain the recommended next step. You remain in control of whether you want any remedial work carried out.
- Inspection date and property details
- Consumer unit details and safety features
- RCD protection information
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm records
- Photographs of key items and findings
- Overall inspection outcome
- Recommended remedial work
- Next inspection date
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