Electrical service · Kent
Fixed Wire Testing
Fixed wire testing and periodic inspection for Kent businesses and landlords. NAPIT registered, BS7671 compliant, clear remedial schedules. Call 07825 333341.
In short
How often does a commercial property need fixed wire testing?
As a rule of thumb, every five years for offices and shops, every three years for industrial premises, and annually for higher-risk environments such as swimming pools, petrol stations and construction sites. Your insurer, licence conditions or landlord may set a shorter interval, and that takes precedence. Fixed wire testing is the same BS 7671 periodic inspection as a domestic EICR — the report just carries a different name on commercial premises. William's Electrical carries it out across Kent and Medway, phased board by board so the building keeps working, with evening and weekend testing available. You get a coded report and a priced remedial schedule you can budget from. Call 07825 333341.
Fixed Wire Testing across Kent
Fixed wire testing is the commercial name for a periodic inspection of everything hard-wired into a building — distribution boards, sub-mains, lighting and power circuits, and fixed equipment. Insurers, licensing authorities and health-and-safety obligations all lean on it, and we carry it out across Kent for offices, shops, industrial units and multi-property landlords, phased so the building keeps working.
What's included
- Inspection and testing of the fixed installation to BS 7671
- Coded report with a prioritised remedial schedule you can budget from
- Phased testing so only part of the building is isolated at a time
- Distribution board schedules and circuit labelling brought up to date
- Certification suitable for insurers, licensing and health-and-safety files
- Out-of-hours testing where daytime isolation isn't practical
How it works
Scope the site
We establish how many boards and circuits there are and what can be isolated when.
Agree the phasing
Testing is split into windows that keep the critical parts of the building live.
Inspect and test
Circuits are tested and readings recorded against the regulations.
Report and remedy
You get a coded report and a priced remedial schedule — we can carry the work out.
Credentials
The things a procurement or facilities team usually asks for. Anything you need in writing, ask and we’ll send it.
NAPIT registered competent persons
Every installation certified to BS 7671 (18th Edition).
10-year workmanship warranty
NAPIT-backed, on every job we carry out.
City & Guilds 2391-52 inspection & testing
Held by Gary Williams, who carries out the testing.
Gate Safe Aware installer, reg. 2476
Powered gates, barriers and force testing on commercial sites.
Out-of-hours and weekend working
Priced up front where a daytime isolation isn't practical.
Phased testing
Board by board, so premises keep trading through it.
Sectors we work in
Retail & shop fit-outs
Unit fit-outs and refits, shopfront and signage supplies, display lighting, and out-of-hours working in trading centres.
Industrial & manufacturing
Three-phase supplies and sub-mains, distribution boards, motor, starter and isolator work on production plant, and machine wiring.
Offices & workspace
Small power and data containment, lighting and emergency lighting, board changes and fit-out packages in occupied buildings.
Landlords & managing agents
Fixed wire testing and emergency lighting across a portfolio on one rolling schedule, with the certification kept together.
Main contractors & shopfitters
Electrical packages priced from drawings and worked to your programme, as a subcontractor on your site rules.
Licensed & hospitality
Pubs, cafés and restaurants — emergency lighting, kitchen and equipment supplies, and testing scheduled around service.
Fixed Wire Testing — common questions
What's the difference between fixed wire testing and an EICR?
Practically none — they're the same inspection. 'EICR' is the name of the report and the term used in domestic and landlord contexts; 'fixed wire testing' is what the same job is usually called on commercial and industrial sites. Both are periodic inspection and testing of the fixed installation to BS 7671.
How often do we need it?
Commonly every five years for offices and shops, every three for industrial premises, and annually for higher-risk environments. Licensed premises and some insurers set their own interval. We'll confirm the right cycle for your building and tell you the recommended next test date on the certificate.
Does the whole building need to shut down?
No. On most sites we test in phases so only one board or one area is isolated at a time, and we can work evenings or weekends. We agree the phasing before we start so you know exactly what's off and when.
What happens if it fails?
A report is unsatisfactory if it contains a C1 or C2. You get a schedule of every finding with its code and a priced remedial quote, prioritised so you can deal with the dangerous items first. Once the C1s and C2s are cleared we re-issue the report as satisfactory.
Fixed Wire Testing across Kent
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07825 333341 WhatsApp usinfo@williamselectricalkent.co.uk
Dyngley Close, Sittingbourne
Kent ME10 2BH
NAPIT registered · BS 7671 compliant · every job backed by a 10-year workmanship warranty.