PAT testing in Purley with a registeryou can hand to your insurer
Every item inspected, tested, labelled and logged, so when an insurer or an inspector asks, you hand over a register instead of an assurance.
NAPIT registered, £2 million insured, 10/10 on Checkatrade, 320 reviews logged over the years, 15 years testing for local offices, landlords and small businesses.
NAPIT registered
Government-approved competent person scheme
Part P registered
Domestic work certified to Building Regulations
£2 million cover
Public liability insurance on every job
1 year guarantee
Workmanship guaranteed for twelve months
10/10 on Checkatrade
320 reviews logged on the profile over the years
Service overview
PAT testing explained
Appliance testing for workplaces, rentals and holiday lets. Each item is inspected, tested, labelled and logged so you have evidence rather than an assumption.
What it involves
Portable appliance testing is the inspection and electrical testing of in-service equipment: anything that plugs in, plus some fixed and portable equipment connected by a flex. Each item receives a formal visual inspection, then earth continuity, insulation resistance and, where relevant, functional and load checks.
Every item is labelled pass or fail with the test date, and you receive a written register listing each item, its location, its result and the recommended retest date.
Who it is for
Offices, shops, salons, workshops and small businesses meeting their duty to maintain work equipment. Landlords of furnished lets and HMOs, where supplied appliances need to be safe. Holiday let and serviced accommodation owners. Managing agents responsible for communal area equipment.
Also event, hire and charity organisations whose venue or insurer requires evidence of testing.
When you need it
Intervals are risk-based rather than fixed by law. Office IT equipment that never moves is typically on a longer interval than handheld tools on a building site. Landlord-supplied appliances are commonly tested at change of tenancy or annually.
Also test after equipment has been repaired, after it has been moved between sites, when second-hand equipment is brought into use, and when an insurer or venue asks for current evidence.
Why it needs a qualified electrician
The legal duty under the Electricity at Work Regulations is to maintain equipment so it does not cause danger. Testing is how that duty is demonstrated, and demonstration means records, not memory.
Competence matters because roughly half the value is in the visual inspection: a cracked plug, a strained cord grip, a repaired flex, the wrong fuse. Machine readings alone miss all of that, which is why a proper register lists inspection findings as well as test results.
What happens if it waits
The cost of leaving it
Untested equipment is a risk you carry personally as an employer, landlord or duty holder.
Risks and escalation
- A faulty appliance with a broken earth can make its metal casing live, with no protective device operating until someone completes the circuit.
- Damaged flexes and overheating plugs are a recognised source of workplace and rental property fires.
- Without records, an insurer can question a claim and an enforcement body can question your maintenance regime.
- For landlords, an unsafe supplied appliance sits squarely within your responsibility for the property.
- Equipment failing in service costs downtime and, in kitchens and workshops, potentially spoiled stock or missed work.
Common mistakes we are called to undo
- Assuming new equipment does not need checking, transit damage and incorrect fuses both occur.
- Testing only what is convenient and leaving the extension leads, which are among the most frequently damaged items.
- Accepting a service that slaps labels on without producing a register, which leaves you with no evidence.
- Treating an annual interval as a rule for everything, rather than setting intervals by how the equipment is actually used.
Every item we test is logged. You get the register, the labels and a clear recommendation on anything that failed.
Our process
How the job runs, start to finish
Step 1
Scope and quote
Item count, site locations and access agreed, and a price given before the visit. Quotes are free.
Step 2
Formal visual inspection
Plug, fuse rating, cord grip, flex, casing and any signs of damage, overheating or unsuitable repair checked on every item.
Step 3
Electrical testing
Earth continuity, insulation resistance and functional checks as appropriate to the class and type of the appliance.
Step 4
Labelling and logging
Each item labelled with the result and date, and recorded on the register with its location and asset detail.
Step 5
Register and recommendations
Written register issued, failures reported with a repair-or-replace recommendation, and retest intervals suggested by equipment type.
What's included
PAT testing with JMO
- Offices, shops, workshops, rental properties and communal areas
- Pass and fail labelling on every item tested
- Written register issued for your records
- Failed items reported with a repair or replace recommendation
Costs, plainly
Free quotes on planned work. £85 call-out during standard hours, which covers the first hour of work on fault-finding jobs. Evenings and weekends £140 per hour. All workmanship guaranteed for one year.
Benefits
What you get out of it
Evidence you can produce
A written register that satisfies insurers, inspectors, landlords and letting agents on request.
Minimal disruption
Testing is scheduled around your working day, including out of hours where a shop floor or office cannot be interrupted.
Dangerous items caught early
Damaged flexes, wrong fuses and broken earths found before they cause a shock or a fire.
Sensible intervals
Retest periods recommended by how equipment is used, rather than a blanket annual sweep of everything you own.
Clear failure reporting
Failed items are labelled, removed from service and reported with a practical recommendation.
One contractor for the site
The same electrician can handle your fixed installation inspection and remedial work, keeping compliance in one place.
In detail
PAT testing: the detail that matters
What gets tested
Anything connected by a plug and flex, and certain fixed or stationary equipment. Class I equipment, metal-cased items with an earth, gets earth continuity and insulation resistance testing. Class II double-insulated equipment gets insulation testing and a thorough visual inspection.
- Office IT: computers, monitors, printers, chargers, desk lamps and multiway extension leads
- Kitchen and break room: kettles, microwaves, fridges, water boilers and dishwashers
- Workshop and trade: power tools, transformers, leads, portable heaters and vacuum cleaners
- Retail and salon: tills, display lighting, hair and beauty equipment, heaters
- Landlord-supplied appliances in furnished lets, HMOs and holiday accommodation
- Communal area equipment in blocks of flats and managed premises
Intervals, risk and how often you actually need it
There is no single legal interval. The correct approach is risk-based: how the equipment is constructed, how it is used, where it is used and how often it is moved. A desktop PC that sits untouched for years carries a different risk from a handheld drill on a site.
In practice, offices are commonly on longer intervals for stationary IT with shorter intervals for leads and portable items; workshops and hire equipment are tested more frequently; landlord-supplied appliances are usually tested at change of tenancy. We recommend intervals per item type and record them on the register so the next round is straightforward.
Failures, repairs and replacements
A failure is not automatically a scrap item. Many failures are the plug, the fuse or the flex, all of which can be repaired and retested on the spot. Where the fault is internal, the item is labelled failed, taken out of service and reported with a recommendation.
Everything failed is recorded on the register alongside the reason, which gives you a defensible record of what was found and what was done about it.
Landlords, offices and workshops
For landlords, PAT testing sits alongside the EICR for the fixed installation: the report covers the wiring, the register covers the appliances you supply. Together they cover the property's electrical safety picture, and we can carry out both on the same visit.
For workplaces, the register supports your duty under the Electricity at Work Regulations and can be produced for insurers, auditors and clients who ask for evidence before allowing equipment on site.
Areas covered
PAT testing across Purley, Croydon, Caterham, Coulsdon, Sanderstead, Warlingham, Kenley, Sutton and London for offices, shops, workshops, rented property and communal areas.
Reviews
What customers say
10/10
“Communications and arranging the date was excellent. Standard of work to a high standard and all to the agreed quotation.”
10/10
“Jon and his team turned up promptly as agreed, completed all works to a high standard and at a reasonable price.”
10/10
“Quickly turned up and safely dealt with cut cable to external garage. Great communication throughout.”
FAQs
PAT testing: common questions
How much does PAT testing cost?
Pricing is based on the number of items and the site, and is agreed before the visit. Tell us roughly how many appliances you have and Jon will give you a free price.
How long does it take?
A small office or rental property is usually a couple of hours. Larger sites are quoted with a realistic time so you can plan around it.
Is PAT testing a legal requirement?
The law requires you to maintain equipment so it does not cause danger. Testing with a written register is the normal, practical way of demonstrating that you have.
How often should appliances be tested?
It depends on the equipment and how it is used. We recommend an interval per item type and record it on your register, rather than applying a blanket annual rule.
What happens if something fails?
It is labelled, taken out of service and reported. Simple failures such as a plug, fuse or flex can often be repaired and retested during the visit.
Do I get a certificate or register?
You receive a written register listing every item, its location, its result and its recommended retest date, plus pass or fail labels on each item.
Do landlords need PAT testing?
Appliances you supply must be safe. Testing at change of tenancy or annually, with a register, is the straightforward way of evidencing that alongside your EICR.
Can you test outside office hours?
Yes: evenings and weekends are available so a shop floor or office is not interrupted, charged at the out-of-hours rate of £140 per hour where applicable.
Do you also test the fixed wiring?
Yes. EICR inspection of the fixed installation can be carried out on the same visit, which saves a second disruption to the premises.
Areas covered
PAT testing across Surrey and south London
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