EICR reminder software that rebooks the inspection for you
An EICR is only useful if it gets renewed on time. Bookso is the EICR reminder software that tracks each certificate by property and rebooks the inspection before the customer even realises it is due.
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Electrical Installation Condition Reports for domestic properties are typically valid for up to 10 years for owner-occupiers and 5 years for rented homes, or whenever the inspecting electrician recommends. Bookso lets you set the renewal interval on each job, so a landlord EICR is automatically scheduled for renewal 5 years out and an owner-occupier EICR for whatever interval you specify.
When the renewal is due, your customer or landlord gets an email from your business with a one-tap booking link. They pick a slot from your availability and the job drops into your pipeline. The certificate, address and price are pre-filled so the next inspection is set up without phone tag.
Bookso is just as useful for smoke alarm and CO alarm tests. Add an annual test job type, link it to the property, and the customer is reminded each year. The same pattern works for PAT testing, EV charger installations that need an inspection, and landlord portfolios where each unit has its own renewal date.
Start free for your first 5 customers and upgrade when you are ready. Pro is £14.99/month for unlimited customers, branded reminders and the CSV importer for moving your existing book of work across in one go.
The problem
EICRs are on 5-year cycles for rented properties and around 10 years for owner-occupied homes. That's the exact interval no human diary or notebook can survive. Nobody remembers a customer they wired up in 2021 - and by 2026 that customer has moved, forgotten your number, or Googled a stranger. That's revenue with your name on it going to whoever happens to be top of Google in 2031.
The same goes for annual smoke and heat alarm tests, PAT testing for small business customers, and EV charger inspections. All of it is repeat work by design. All of it slips out of a manual diary within one year, let alone five. So most electricians end up doing the inspection, handing over the certificate, and never speaking to that customer again - while spending on Facebook ads to find new ones.
How Bookso works for electricians
When you complete a job, you log the customer, pick the job type and set the renewal interval. EICR for a rental? Default 5 years, in line with BS 7671 guidance and the landlord duties under the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations. EICR for an owner-occupied home? Around 10 years, or whatever you recommended on the report. Annual smoke and heat alarm test? 12 months. PAT testing for a small business customer? Usually 12 months. EV charger check? Set your own interval.
About a month before the renewal is due, Bookso emails the customer or landlord from your business name with a one-tap booking link. They pick a slot from your availability and the inspection lands in your diary as a confirmed booking. The certificate address and price are pre-filled so there's no phone tag.
If they don't book within a few days, an automatic chaser email goes out, and on the paid plans one SMS follow-up. After that Bookso stops - the job stays visible in your pipeline so you can phone them yourself or leave it.
For portfolio landlords, each rental unit is its own customer record with its own renewal date. That means renewals stagger naturally through the year instead of all landing in the same fortnight five years after the initial project.
Long-cycle reminders are where the money hides
A 12-month reminder is possible to keep in your head. A 5-year reminder is not. And a 10-year owner-occupier EICR reminder is genuinely impossible without software - you will not remember who you wired up a decade ago, and neither will they.
This is the single biggest reason electricians lose repeat work. It's not that customers don't want you back. It's that neither of you can remember the date. Software never forgets. Set the renewal once, forget about the customer, and 5 or 10 years later the booking lands in your diary as if you'd been planning it all along.
The electricians who set this up now are locking in work that runs into the 2030s from customers they've already earned. That's real recurring revenue on jobs that pay well, without adding a single new customer.
Why electricians switch from bigger job-management apps
Full job-management suites like Commusoft, Joblogic, Fergus and Tradify handle quoting, invoicing, scheduling, timesheets, van tracking and parts. They're powerful, and they cost around £30 to £70 per user per month once you're on a real tier, plus a proper setup weekend to get your workflow in.
Bookso doesn't try to run your whole business. It does one thing: rebook the customers you've already got, automatically, on whatever interval each job needs. Setup is about 5 minutes. Pro is £14.99/month for unlimited customers, Business is £44.99/month if you take on an apprentice or a second sparks.
Plenty of electricians keep their existing job-management tool for the paperwork and add Bookso alongside it for the rebooking loop the bigger suites don't do well.
Works alongside your existing tools. Already using Commusoft, Joblogic, Powered Now, Fergus, Tradify or NICEIC certification software? Keep them. Bookso is designed to sit alongside your existing tools rather than replace them - it handles the customer-side rebooking loop so your certification and invoicing setup can stay exactly as it is.
Frequently asked questions
Can Bookso handle 5-year EICR reminder cycles?
Yes - this is exactly what Bookso is built for. When you complete a landlord EICR, you set the renewal interval to 5 years and forget about it. About a month before the certificate expires, the landlord gets an email from your business name with a one-tap booking link, and the inspection lands in your diary as a confirmed booking. Software never forgets a 5-year date, which is what makes long-cycle EICR reminders finally reliable.
Does it work for landlord EICRs across multiple properties?
Yes. Each rental property is its own customer record with its own EICR renewal date, so a portfolio landlord's inspections stagger naturally through the year instead of piling up. You can note tenant contact details, access notes and consumer unit details against each property so the next visit isn't a scavenger hunt for the CU location.
Can I set different renewal intervals per job type?
Yes. Landlord EICR defaults to 5 years, owner-occupier EICR can be set to around 10 years or whatever you recommended on the report, annual smoke and CO alarm tests to 12 months, PAT testing to 12 months, EV charger inspections to whatever interval suits. Each job type has its own price, interval and reminder copy, so a single account can run every recurring job you do.
What happens if the customer ignores the reminder?
Bookso sends one automatic email chaser after a few days, and on the Pro or Business plan one SMS follow-up if they still haven't booked. After that Bookso stops - the customer stays visible in your pipeline so you can phone them yourself or leave them. Bookso will never keep spamming a customer who's clearly not interested.
How much does it cost for an electrician?
Your first 5 customers are free forever, no card required. Pro is £14.99/month (or £149/year, which is 2 months free) for unlimited customers, email and SMS reminders, chasers and CSV import. Business is £44.99/month (£449/year) and adds team members plus more SMS credits. No setup fee, no contract, cancel any time.
Do I have to move my certification software or invoicing over to Bookso?
No. Bookso doesn't do certification generation or invoicing and doesn't try to. Keep whatever you already use - NICEIC certification software, Commusoft, Joblogic, a spreadsheet, whatever works. Bookso only handles the customer-side rebooking loop, and it sits alongside everything else you've already got set up.