Portable Appliance Testing Specialists

Portable Appliances.
Tested. Tracked. Replaced.

An untested appliance is an unknown risk sat on someone's desk. We test, log and replace portable and fixed electrical appliances on a fixed schedule, across every risk category and sector — so every asset stays accounted for, and no PASS label ever expires unnoticed.

NICEIC REGISTERED IET CODE OF PRACTICE ELECTRICITY AT WORK REGS 1989 ASSET LIFECYCLE MANAGED
Why it matters

The standards we work to

Every visual check, combined inspection and test is carried out and certified against the specific standard your property and equipment type is held to.

Electricity at Work Regs 1989

The legal duty

Requires electrical equipment to be maintained in a safe condition — PAT is the recognised way to demonstrate that.

IET Code of Practice

In-service inspection & testing

Sets the recommended visual inspection and test intervals by equipment type, class and environment.

PUWER 1998

Work equipment duty

Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations — covers fixed and portable equipment used at work.

HSG107 / INDG236

HSE guidance

HSE's own guidance on maintaining portable electrical equipment, widely used to set inspection frequency.

BS EN 60335

Appliance product standard

The product safety standard household and commercial appliances are designed and manufactured to.

RRFSO 2005

Fire risk overlap

Faulty electrical appliances are a leading cause of workplace fires — PAT feeds directly into your fire risk assessment.

Appliance classes

The test depends on how the appliance is built

Class I appliances rely on an earth connection and get a full test, insulation and earth continuity included. Class II appliances are double-insulated and need no earth check. We identify class on first inspection and test accordingly.

Class I

Earthed — full test incl. earth continuity & insulation resistance

Class II

Double insulated — insulation resistance test only, no earth check

Class III

SELV / battery — visual inspection only, no electrical test needed

IT Equipment

Low-risk, rarely moved — visual + extended interval testing

110V Site

Construction-site low voltage — visual + test every 3 months

Fixed Appliance

Cooker, boiler, hand dryer — tested in situ as fixed equipment

Extension Leads

Higher failure rate — tested every visit regardless of environment

Rental / Hire

Tested between every hire, not on a calendar interval

Where we work

Every sector runs a different test interval

The right interval depends on how hard the appliance is used and by whom — we scope to the sector and environment, not a generic annual minimum.

VISUAL ONLY

Domestic (owner-occ)

Not a legal requirement, recommended for peace of mind

EVERY CHANGE OF TENANCY

Private Rented

Landlord-supplied appliances tested at every tenancy change

ANNUAL

HMO

All landlord-supplied appliances, shared kitchen equipment included

ANNUAL / COMMUNAL

Residential Blocks

Communal laundry, gym and cleaning equipment tested annually

24-48 MONTHS

Commercial / Office

Low-risk IT and office equipment on an extended interval

6-12 MONTHS

Industrial / Warehouse

Handheld power tools and site equipment on a short interval

ANNUAL

Education

Classroom, workshop and kitchen equipment, higher-risk items more often

6-12 MONTHS

Healthcare & Care Homes

Patient-area equipment tested more frequently than office kit

ANNUAL

Hospitality & Hotels

Kitchen, laundry and guest-room appliances across the site

ANNUAL

Student Accommodation

Kitchen and communal appliances, plus tenant-supplied item checks

Service packages

Testing, asset management or full lifecycle — your choice

Appliances have a working life that varies by type and use. Pick the level of cover that matches how much of that lifecycle you want us to manage.

Level 1
Testing Only
£6/month per property

Confirms every appliance is safe, on a fixed schedule matched to its class and environment.

  • Visual inspection & PAT test per appliance
  • PASS/FAIL labelling on every item
  • Test certificate issued
  • Retest reminders by interval
Start Testing Only
Level 3
Full Lifecycle Plan
£16/month per property

Testing, asset tracking and like-for-like replacement of failed appliances built in — never budget for it separately again.

  • Everything in Asset Management
  • Failed appliance replacement included
  • End-of-life appliance disposal & WEEE compliance
  • Compliance pack export for insurance/licensing
Start Full Lifecycle
Commercial / Portfolio
Enterprise Plan
Customquoted per site or portfolio

Scoped to your appliance count, class mix and site count.

  • Bulk testing across multi-site portfolios
  • Interval scheduling by class and risk
  • Multi-site asset register dashboard
  • Fault call-out SLA
Request a scope
Previous work

Testing, tracking and replacement across every sector

A representative sample of recent work. Full case studies and references available on request.

Single-Let Home
Private Rented · Hertfordshire

Change-of-tenancy appliance test

Landlord-supplied kitchen appliances tested at tenancy changeover, one kettle failed and replaced.

IET Code of PracticePass — 1 item replaced
6-Bed HMO
HMO · London

Annual whole-house test

Full test of shared kitchen, laundry and individual room appliances ahead of licence renewal.

IET Code of PracticePass — 2 items failed
Office Block
Commercial · London

Extended-interval IT equipment test

Desk equipment and monitors tested on a 24-month interval across three floors.

HSE HSG107Pass — 0 faults
Distribution Warehouse
Industrial · Essex

Handheld power tool testing

6-monthly test of handheld power tools and extension leads across the site.

PUWER 1998Pass, 3 leads failed
Primary School
Education · Kent

Termly classroom & kitchen test

Full-site appliance test across classrooms, staff room and kitchen ahead of a new term.

IET Code of PracticePass — 0 faults
Care Home
Healthcare · Surrey

Patient-area appliance test

6-monthly test of patient-room and kitchen appliances across a 40-bed residential facility.

IET Code of PracticePass — 1 item replaced
Boutique Hotel
Hospitality · London

Kitchen & guest-room appliance test

Annual test across commercial kitchen equipment and 28 guest-room appliances.

IET Code of PracticePass — 0 faults
Purpose-Built Flats
Residential Block · London

Communal laundry & gym test

Annual test of communal laundry room and residents' gym equipment.

IET Code of PracticePass — 1 unit flagged
Student Halls
Student Accommodation · Essex

Whole-block appliance test — 120 rooms

Full block test ahead of the academic year, kitchen and communal appliances across all floors.

IET Code of PracticePass — 4 items replaced

Representative examples — site names withheld for client confidentiality. Ask for references relevant to your sector.

Coverage

Areas we serve

Accredited PAT testing engineers across London and the South East, with every test logged to your asset register and compliance record wherever your properties are.

London — all 33 boroughs

Every borough, one service team

CamdenIslingtonHackneyWestminsterKensingtonChelseaHammersmithFulhamWandsworthLambethSouthwarkTower HamletsNewhamBarnetEnfieldHaringeyWaltham ForestRedbridgeHounslowEalingBrentHarrowHillingdonCroydonBromleyLewishamMertonSutton

Hertfordshire

WatfordSt AlbansStevenageWelwyn Garden CityHatfieldHertfordCheshuntPotters BarHarpenden

Essex

ChelmsfordColchesterBasildonSouthendBrentwoodHarlowEppingLoughton

Kent

MaidstoneCanterburyDartfordMedwayTunbridge WellsSevenoaks

Surrey

GuildfordWokingEpsomReigateCamberley

Berkshire

ReadingSloughWindsorMaidenheadBracknell

Buckinghamshire

Milton KeynesAylesburyHigh Wycombe

Bedfordshire

LutonBedfordDunstable

Norfolk

NorwichKing's LynnGreat Yarmouth

Suffolk

IpswichBury St EdmundsLowestoft

Cambridgeshire

CambridgePeterboroughEly
Ad-hoc pricing

Prefer to pay per visit? Fixed prices for that too

Care packages above are cheaper over time — but every service is also available as a one-off, fixed price upfront.

ServiceStandardFrom
Testing
PAT test — per item (1-20 items)IET Code of Practice£3.50
PAT test — per item (21-100 items)IET Code of Practice£2.75
PAT test — per item (100+ items)IET Code of Practice£2.00
Call-out visit fee (waived over 20 items)£45
Asset Management
Digital asset register setup£65
Asset register — ongoing (per property, per month)£5
Fixed appliance test (per item, in situ)IET Code of Practice£12
Replacement
Like-for-like small appliance replacementBS EN 60335£25 + item cost
WEEE-compliant appliance disposal (per item)WEEE Regs£8
Bulk fleet replacement (per site)Custom quote
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Questions

Frequently asked

Is PAT testing a legal requirement?

There's no law that names "PAT testing" directly, but the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 require electrical equipment to be maintained in a safe condition — PAT is the recognised, insurer-accepted way to demonstrate that duty has been met.

How often does an appliance need testing?

It depends on the appliance class and how hard it's used — the IET Code of Practice gives recommended intervals ranging from every 3 months for construction-site tools to every 4 years for low-risk IT equipment in an office.

What's the difference between a visual inspection and a full PAT test?

A visual inspection checks the plug, cable and casing for obvious damage and catches the majority of faults. A full PAT test adds electrical checks — earth continuity and insulation resistance — for a complete pass/fail result.

Do landlords have to test appliances they supply?

Landlord-supplied appliances fall under the same Electricity at Work duty of care. Best practice is testing at the start of every new tenancy and at the interval recommended for that appliance type.