Who can sign off a new electrical circuit in Ireland — Safe Electric or RECI?
Domestic electrical work in Ireland, including a new circuit, must legally be carried out and certified by a contractor registered with Safe Electric — the statutory scheme operated by RECI (the Register of Electrical Contractors of Ireland) and overseen by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU). Safe Electric and RECI name the same registration from two angles: Safe Electric is the public-facing scheme, RECI is the body that runs it.
A completion certificate from a Safe Electric registered contractor is what you need on file — for your own records, for insurance, and for when you sell the house.
We check this registration as part of verification before an electrician goes live on HomeSorted, the same check you should make yourself for any electrical work.
Uncertified electrical work can affect a home insurance claim and typically needs to be retrospectively certified before a house sale closes, so it's not a corner worth cutting to save money.
What to check
- Ask to see the contractor's current Safe Electric registration before work starts
- Request the completion certificate for any new circuit or consumer-unit work
- Keep that certificate — you'll need it if you sell the property
When to call a pro
Always, for any new circuit — it's a legal requirement, not optional.
Sources
- Safe Electric / RECI / CRU — safeelectric.ie, cru.ie (verified 1 Oct 2026; see src/data/claims.ts electricalCertSafeElectric)
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