Practical upkeep and fault repairs for businesses, premises managers and property managers. We find the problem, explain it plainly and agree the fix with you.
Tell us about the fault or the work you need.
One keeps things running, the other puts things right. Most premises need both at some point.
Planned
Work agreed in advance and booked around your trading hours, tenants or guests. It keeps the installation in good order and deals with known issues before they become faults.
Periodic inspection and testing, including EICRs
Agreed remedial work from previous reports
Replacing worn or failing components
Distribution board upgrades and planned improvements
Lighting refreshes, inside and out
Reactive
Something has stopped working, keeps tripping or does not look right. We find the cause, make it safe and agree the repair with you.
Tripping circuits and RCDs
Lost power to part of a building
Lights or outside lighting not working
Damaged sockets, switches and fittings
Burning smells, scorching or heat at accessories
Urgent? See our 24/7 call-out
From a single failed light to a planned board upgrade.
Dangerous or potentially dangerous findings should be dealt with promptly, not left for a later date.
Danger present
Immediate action required to remove the danger; this may mean isolating the affected circuit or equipment.
Potentially dangerous
Urgent remedial action required.
Further investigation
Needs investigating without delay.
Improvement recommended
A C3 on its own does not make a report unsatisfactory.
Planned maintenance is work you schedule in advance, such as inspection and testing, agreed remedials, component replacement and upgrades. Reactive maintenance is responding to something that has gone wrong, like a tripping circuit, failed lighting or loss of power. Most premises need a bit of both.
Not necessarily. An EICR records the condition of the installation and may identify defects or make recommendations. Some reports find nothing that needs work. Where there are findings, we explain their priority, and any remedial work is quoted and agreed separately.
C1 means danger is present and immediate action is needed. C2 means potentially dangerous, with urgent remedial action required. FI means further investigation is needed without delay. C3 means improvement is recommended, and a C3 on its own does not make a report unsatisfactory.
No. Smoke alarms are usually self-contained or interconnected units, while commercial fire alarm systems have a control panel, detectors, call points and sounders. Routine checks by the responsible person, such as pressing a test button or operating a call point, are different from servicing by a competent person. How often each is done and what it covers depends on the system, manufacturer guidance and your fire risk assessment.
No. An EICR inspects the fixed electrical installation. It is not a test or service of a fire alarm system, and should not be treated as one.
Safe working usually means isolating circuits, so some interruption is unavoidable. We plan access, isolation and timings with you beforehand, especially around tills, refrigeration, IT and other critical equipment.
For an urgent electrical fault, phone us or see our 24/7 emergency call-out page. Stop using affected equipment and do not repeatedly reset a tripping breaker. If there is fire or immediate danger to life, leave the premises and call 999.
It depends on the premises, the work and access. We ask a few questions and quote for your job rather than give a blanket price.
More on testing: Commercial EICR & compliance testing. Urgent fault: 24/7 emergency call-out.
Tell us where the premises is, what needs doing and how access works. We will take it from there.
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