Electrical safety

Why is electrical safety important?

Unsafe electrics are a huge fire safety risk and makeup around a quarter of all domestic house fires. As well as being a fire risk, exposure to electricity can be very dangerous - just because you can’t see it doesn’t mean it isn’t there! 

We work with Crystal Electronics to carry out free electric safety checks in all our rented homes every 5 years.

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What happens during an electrical safety test? 

An electrical safety test could take around 4 hours to complete depending on the size of your home. Here is what happens during a test:

• A fully qualified electrician from Silva or one of our partners will visit your home. 

• They will look at your fuse board, sockets, lights and other associated electrical items. A lot of this work can be visual, so if there is anything that you know isn't working then please let us know.  

• They will unscrew some of your electric sockets and lights and use test equipment to check whether everything is safe. 

• If they find anything that unsafe, the electrician will try to fix it immediately. If they can’t solve the issue straight away, they will explain why this is and they will make sure it is safe until it can be repaired. They will book a follow-up appointment with you while in your home so that they can return to fix it at a time and on a day convenient for you.