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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sidewinder" data-source="post: 398926" data-attributes="member: 9512">If you're doing a 100% with investigations which you would have to if there are no records to be compliant with the requirements of EAWR, to ensure that it is safe to even work on the installation to undertake the I&amp;T, then you are looking at 1hr per cct, plus 1 hr per db, plus reporting.As Murdoch, I don't price the inspection work to get the remedials, TBH, I don't want the remedials, they physically hurt too much.I always go for a look at the property first, wander around, then I have a good idea of what is need.You also need to understand why they need the report.Then you need to look at the time you think it is going to take, and for older installs you might need more office time to verify if the install was compliant when it was constructed as that could be the difference between a C2 &amp; a C3.As far as aging installs go, it's experience, wire, accessories, db, and knowing the older versions of the regs.It is generally accepted that someone doing EICR work must have a greater and more in depth understanding of the regulations, including an historic one, and the construction techniques than that which is required for an installer, or someone simply undertaking initial verification.You also must bear in mind that there may be latent defects on the existing installation that could easily cause danger, possibly even be fatal to the inspector/tester.</blockquote>