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The valuation is not an electrical survey
A lender’s valuation may be brief and does not normally give you a detailed picture of the fixed electrical installation.
Why the electrics matter
The lender looks at the value. You need to understand the risk.
When a bank lends hundreds of thousands of pounds against a house, that property is its security. Serious fire damage can destroy value quickly, which is one reason the condition and insurability of a home matter.
But a mortgage valuation is mainly there to help the lender decide whether the property is suitable security for the loan. It is not the same as opening the consumer unit, inspecting accessories and assessing the condition of the fixed wiring.
A dedicated home electrical survey closes that gap. It helps you understand what you may be inheriting before the purchase becomes legally binding.
The aim is not to frighten you. It is to replace guesswork with evidence while you still have room to make a sensible decision.
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Problems are easier to deal with before exchange
Once you own the property, unsafe or outdated wiring becomes your cost, your disruption and your responsibility.
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Evidence gives you negotiating power
Photographs and costed findings are far more useful than a vague comment that “the electrics look old”.
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You can decide with your eyes open
Proceed, renegotiate, budget for repairs or walk away—the report helps you choose before the keys are yours.
What is inspected
What a home electrical survey checks before you buy.
MPS checks the visible condition, safety arrangements and warning signs that can point to hidden cost, unsafe alterations or an installation nearing the end of its useful life.
Consumer unit
Condition, age, labelling and the type of protective devices fitted, including signs that an upgrade may be needed.
Wiring condition
Visible cable types, signs of age, damage, overheating, poor alterations or materials associated with older installations.
Sockets and switches
Visible condition, damage, loose fittings, scorching, unsuitable accessories and clues that work may have been carried out poorly.
Earthing and bonding
Main earthing and bonding arrangements are considered because they are fundamental to how the installation protects people during a fault.
DIY and outdated work
Unusual additions, mixed accessories, untidy alterations and other visible signs that the wiring may have been changed without proper care.
Clear evidence
Important findings are photographed and explained in plain English so you can understand the issue and discuss it with the seller.
Use the report to negotiate
Use your home electrical survey to negotiate before exchange.
A survey does more than identify defects. It gives you evidence to take back to the estate agent, seller or solicitor while the purchase is still being agreed.
If a rewire or major remedial work is needed, you can ask for the price to reflect that cost instead of discovering the problem after completion.
Worked example
Survey findingRewire recommended
Photographic evidenceIncluded
Fixed-price MPS costing£6,800
Buyer asks to renegotiate by
£6,800
Illustrative example only. Costs and any price reduction depend on the property, findings and seller’s agreement.
Survey to solution
If a rewire is needed, MPS can handle it.
There is no need to take the report elsewhere and start the process again. MPS can provide a clear fixed price for the rewire and carry the work through with the same experienced team.
Fixed-price rewire quotation
Part P registered work
18th Edition standards
One contractor from report to completion
Survey services
Choose the survey that matches the property decision.
Each service has its own page, but every enquiry comes directly to MPS Electrical Contractors Ltd.
01 / BUYING
Home Buyers Survey
Understand the fixed electrics before exchange, with photographs and costed findings you can use during the purchase.
View buyer surveys 02 / SELLINGHome Sellers Survey
Identify electrical issues early, deal with avoidable objections and give buyers clearer information before the sale progresses.
View seller surveys 03 / LETTINGLandlord EICR
Electrical Installation Condition Reports for rental properties, with fixed installations generally checked at least every five years in England.
View landlord EICRsAreas covered
Home electrical surveys across West and North Yorkshire.
MPS is based in Leeds and carries out pre-purchase surveys for buyers, sellers and landlords across the surrounding region.
Reviews and real survey evidence
Independent customer feedback. Genuine MPS inspection work.
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What MPS finds beneath the surface
Real survey and electrical images supplied through the company’s existing website.
How it works
Four straightforward steps. No confusing jargon.
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Call us
Tell MPS where the property is and where you are in the buying, selling or letting process.
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We inspect
An experienced electrician assesses the installation and records important findings.
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You receive the report
Photographs, plain-English explanations and costings give you something practical to act on.
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Decide with confidence
Proceed, renegotiate, budget for the work or ask MPS to complete the repairs or rewire.
Book before exchange
Know what you are buying before the keys are in your hand.
Speak directly with MPS Electrical Contractors Ltd about a home buyer survey, seller survey or landlord EICR anywhere across the main Yorkshire coverage area.