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ELECSA provides inspection, assessment and certification services to contractors working with electrical installations in private dwellings. It was authorised by the Department for Communities and Local Government (formerly the ODPM) to deliver a competent persons scheme to enable contractors to self certify domestic electrical work under Part P of the building regulations.

ELECSA aims to deliver its services with the contractor at the heart of its business. It operates a straightforward certification scheme that is friendly and easy for contractors to use.

Previously owned by the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF), ELECSA was purchased by the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) in January 2007. The ECA was founded over 100 years ago and is the UK’s largest trade association representing the electrical installation and building services industries. To date there are more than 2700 contractors registered with ELECSA, notifying approximately 500 jobs per week.

In January 2005, Part P of the Building Regulations came into force. These regulations introduced safety standards to electrical installations within domestic properties. This means that, with few exceptions, any electrical work undertaken in your home such as the addition of a new electrical circuit or any work in your kitchen, bathroom or garden area must be notified to the Local Authority Building Control for inspection. It even includes work that has been carried out professionally, by yourself or another family member or friend.

By using a contractor who is registered with a Competent Persons Scheme such as ELECSA, the contractor will be able to self-certify that the work meets the required standards and that it has been notified to the local authority.

ELECSA approved contractors have been independently assessed to ensure that they operate to the highest safety standards. If the work you’ve had done is affected by Part P, your contractor will notify ELECSA of the job done and you will receive a building compliance certificate from ELECSA so that you know that the work has been registered with your Local Authority Building Control.

You will almost certainly have to produce this certificate at a later date, so when it arrives, please keep it in a safe and secure place.

For more information please visit www.elecsa.org.uk.