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£12/mo
Billed annually at £144Save 20%
Lower rates on every job, plus a free safety certificate each year.
- 5% off labour
- 5% off certificates
- Free safety certificate, once a year
Minor works certification
TMB Electrics issues a minor works certificate after small electrical additions or alterations on an existing circuit in a home, rental or business premises. You keep a written record of the change, the tests carried out and the circuit details.
“I keep things straightforward: you deal with me from the first quote to the final check, with clear advice and no surprises along the way.”
Trevor BushElectrician
Who needs a minor works certificate
- A new socket, replacement light or small alteration on an existing circuit is when you need a minor works certificate from TMB Electrics.
- Adding a socket, fused spur or switch on a circuit that already exists is recorded on this certificate.
- Swapping a light fitting, dimmer or fan on the same circuit is written up after the tests.
- A landlord, managing agent or insurer may ask for the certificate after a small electrical alteration.
What is covered
The certificate records the small change, the circuit it sits on and the tests carried out before the power is left on.
Included
- A check of the altered circuit and the work just completed
- The tests required for that addition or alteration
- A completed minor works certificate with the circuit details
- A copy for you to keep with the property records
- Confirmation that the change does not include a new circuit
Not included
- New circuits, which need an electrical installation certificate
- An EICR, the electrical installation condition report for the rest of the property
- House rewiring, which starts from £1,800
What happens on the day
TMB Electrics isolates the circuit, tests the alteration and completes the minor works certificate for the work done.
- 01
Arrival and circuit check
TMB Electrics confirms which circuit is being changed and isolates it before fitting or testing starts.
- 02
Testing the alteration
Once the point or fitting is in, the altered circuit is tested and the readings go on the certificate.
- 03
Certificate in your hand
The completed minor works certificate names the circuit, the work and the test results, and a copy stays with you.
Minor works certification prices
Minor works certification from TMB Electrics starts at £80 and buys the tests on the altered circuit plus the completed certificate. Labour to fit the socket, light or switch is charged from the price listed for that work.
- The £80 figure is a starting price for the certificate and the tests that support it.
- Fitting work is priced from the listed rate for that socket, light, switch or other alteration.
- A new circuit needs an electrical installation certificate and is not covered by the £80 starting price.
What you get
You leave with a completed minor works certificate, a tested circuit and a record for the property file.
- The signed certificate
- The document names the circuit, the work done and the test results.
- The circuit back in use
- The altered circuit is restored with the new point or fitting in place.
- Records for the property
- You can file the certificate with the other electrical documents for the building.
Why TMB Electrics for minor works certification
TMB Electrics sets a written price for minor works certification and talks through the test results in everyday words. Homes, rentals and business premises all receive the same certificate once the altered circuit has been tested.
Electrical maintenance plans
Bronze, Silver and Gold plans provide lower rates, an annual safety certificate and priority booking on the higher plans.
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Double the discount, next-day priority, and a free safety certificate each year.
- 10% off labour
- 10% off certificates
- Free safety certificate, once a year
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Best rates, same-day priority booking, three free safety certificates a year.
- 15% off labour
- 15% off certificates
- Free safety certificates, 3 times a year
- Same day priority booking
- 2 emergency call-outs a year
Recent work from TMB Electrics
These photographs show work completed across the wider service area covered by TMB Electrics; they are not all presented as minor works certification work.
Minor works certification questions
People booking a small electrical change ask about the price, the document and whether a new circuit is included.
How much does a minor works certificate cost?+
Minor works certification from TMB Electrics starts at £80. That price is for the tests and the certificate, not the fitting of the socket, light or switch. Book Online and the written price for the whole job is set out before work starts.
— Trevor Bush
What is a minor works certificate?+
It is the written record for a small addition or alteration on an existing circuit. TMB Electrics uses it when the job does not include a new circuit. You keep the document with the electrical records for the property.
— Trevor Bush
Do I need a certificate for a new socket?+
Yes, when the socket is added to a circuit that already exists. TMB Electrics tests that circuit and issues the certificate from £80. A brand new circuit from the fuse board needs an electrical installation certificate instead.
Is a minor works certificate the same as an EICR?+
No. An EICR is an electrical installation condition report that inspects the whole installation. A minor works certificate only records the small change just made. TMB Electrics prices a domestic or commercial EICR from £150 if you need that inspection as well.
Does a new circuit need a minor works certificate?+
No. A new circuit from the fuse board needs an electrical installation certificate. TMB Electrics uses a minor works certificate only when the existing circuit is altered. Rewiring and new circuit runs start from £1,800.
Book Online
Book Online for minor works certification and TMB Electrics sets out a written price for the tests and the certificate.