Every guide and helpful article eCertify has written, in one place: what the certificates are, what an inspection costs, and how to tell whether your house actually needs work. Written by registered inspectors, in plain English. New guides land here first.

Every eCertify inspection and certificate price in one table, including GST, with what is and is not included.

ESC, COC, ROI or CoV. What each one covers, who issues it, and when the law requires it.

High-risk electrical work and mains work in NZ, for electricians: what counts, and when an independent inspector is required.

A scenario-by-scenario checklist for picking the right certificate when an insurer, bank or council asks for one.

The signs worth taking seriously, what an inspector actually tests, and what old wiring looks like.

A building report does not test the wiring. What a pre-purchase or pre-sale electrical inspection tells you before settlement.

Told you need an upgrade? How to tell whether the board actually needs replacing, from an inspector's point of view.

Most Auckland homes eCertify inspects do not need a rewire. The signs that genuinely point that way, and how an inspection settles it.

What an electrical warrant of fitness is, who needs one, what it costs, and the cheaper bring-it-in option.

A New Zealand electrical regulations question, answered with the governing clause explained in plain language. Free.