Electrical Inspection and Testing Services

What are fixed wire tests and EICR reports?

Fixed wire tests and EICR reports are there to protect you and your home. We are experts in all things electrical and take great pride in the electrical testing services we offer.

Our aim is to ensure properties and businesses are kept safe from electrical faults, through electrical inspection testing. We advise, support and service residential and corporate clients throughout London and the South East, keeping properties compliant with the current electrical safety standards in the UK.

What types of fixed electrical testing services are there?

As experts in fixed electrical testing services, we ensure peace of mind and 100% satisfaction every time. All our services are carried out by fully-qualified engineers that have undertaken recognised industry-standard training and specialise in the fixed electrical testing field.

Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR)

An Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) covers the entire electrical system in a building, from distribution boards to cables, light fixtures, plug sockets and switches. The report will reveal the state of these elements to help ensure your property is safe.

We can advise on your compliance obligations and can even arrange reminders when your Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) inspection is due.

Fixed Wire Testing

As well as Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICR), we also offers Fixed Wire Testing. This is a full test of all the electrics and electrical systems within a building, including distribution boards, mains panels and sockets.

House Electrical Tests

If you’re looking to buy or sell a home, or you want to ensure your current property is safe, you can hire us to carry out house electrical tests. Our home buyer services include either a standard Domestic Electrical Installation Condition Report or an Enhanced Home Buyers Electrical Report, which involves examination of all sockets, switches and fittings in your home.

Emergency Lighting Testing

If you own or manage a property with fire escape signage, then you’ll need to book regular emergency lighting testing. This is a crucial aspect of building maintenance and will ensure your colleagues or tenants can quickly and safely exit the property in the event of a fire.

PAT Testing (Fixed Appliance Testing)

PAT Testing, or fixed appliance testing, covers all the electrical equipment in a building. If you are a business owner or landlord, you are responsible for maintaining the safety of the appliances in use by other people. Our PAT Testing service will highlight which electrical appliances are in safe working condition, and which are not.

Why is fixed electrical testing important?

You might be wondering why fixed electrical testing is important. Well, did you know that more than half of household fires are caused by an electrical fault, due to a lack of electrical inspection and installation testing? Ensuring well-maintained electrics through an electrical condition report is key.

Fixed electrical testing should be conducted at regular intervals, but new Government regulations, that came into force on 1st June 2020, make other services essential. For example, 5 year electrical testing fixed wire tests are now mandatory for landlords and housing associations.

Who we work with

We offer electrical testing and installation testing services to both residential and commercial clients, including:

• Residential homeowners
  Whether you’re buying or selling, we offer essential house electrical tests
• Landlords
  With all types of properties, including flats, houses and HMOs (House of Multiple Occupation)
• Business owners
  From factories to offices, shops to schools, we can help your business stay safe and compliant

Why choose Hexo Services?

We are based in the heart of London, so offer EICR London services as well as testing across the South East. We have a large network of qualified technicians, some of which are available 24 hours a day for call-outs in the event of an emergency. Our experts will get to you as quickly as possible. Yet there are plenty of other reasons to hire us:

• Network of experts
  We have a full team of fully trained and qualified technicians who will always provide the very best level of service for Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICR) and all other electrical services. Each one is insured under our policy, meaning that everything we do is protected.
• Latest equipment
  We use the very best equipment from Megger, in order to test electrical systems. The Electricity at Work Act (1989) states that all electrical systems have to be purposefully built for the testing of all applications within a property. They are reliable and trustworthy, so we, and you, have the peace of mind that your reports will be completely accurate.
• EICR London and South East
  We are ideally located in London to service the whole of the city as well as the South East. We also provide an out of hours service, so that in the event of an emergency, you know you can rely on us.
• All clients
  We’ll also service any type of property that has electrics installed within it, as well as looking at additional appliances, with services such as PAT Testing, or fixed appliance testing. Whether it be a residential flat, house, a HMO, factory, school, sports facility, religious or community hall, or any other type of building, we can help.
• Competitive prices
  We believe that it is important to be totally clear with pricing whenever you are conducting electrical installation services. When we give you a quotation, that is the price you will pay. Furthermore, we offer very competitive pricing, which, when added to the quality of electrical installation testing on offer, means you get excellent value for money every time you use our services. Read more about our EICR report serivces and EICR costs.
• Compliance
  All of our highly trained technicians operate to the highest electrical testing and electrical safety standards as mandated by law. We work within all the legal directives and standards as laid about by the government.
• Efficient remedial works
  We offer out-of-hours appointments so you can choose a time that suits you, your business and your customers.

To find out more, get in touch with us by emailing info@hexo-services.co.uk, or calling 0207 315 4151.