How often should home electrics be inspected?

In Belgium, have your electrical installation inspected every 25 years. After a major change or extension, a new inspection is needed.

The inspection is carried out by an accredited inspection body and checks whether the installation meets the AREI rules. Remember a new inspection after installing solar panels, a charging point or a home battery. Keep the report and the single-line diagram safe.

1. Look up the date of your last inspection report
2. Book an inspection with an accredited inspection body
3. Have the single-line and layout diagrams ready
4. Have any defects repaired and keep the report

60 to 120 minutes.

• previous inspection report
• single-line and layout diagrams

Belgium: under the AREI electrical regulations, a domestic installation must be periodically inspected every 25 years after a first compliant inspection. After a major change or extension, a new inspection is needed before it is used.

This rule is Belgian. Other countries have different rules for inspecting home electrical installations.

This interval is longer than the Routine Builder can track (10 years at most), so there is no button here. Note the next date with your papers or in your calendar.

Work safely and follow the manual. If in doubt, or if it involves gas, combustion or working at height, leave it to a qualified professional.

Source

• FOD Economie (federale overheid) — Soorten controles van huishoudelijke elektrische installaties
• epcattestprijs.be (citeert AREI-regelgeving) — Keuring elektriciteit: geldigheid
• Atlas Contrôle (erkend keuringsorganisme) — Volledige gids elektrische keuring AREI in België

Checked on: 2026-09-27

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