Commercial EICR & Fixed Wire Testing
Fixed wire testing gives you documented evidence that your building's electrical installation is safe and properly maintained. It's how you meet your duty under the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, satisfy your insurer, and spot deterioration before it causes downtime.
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Evidence your building is safe
ICE Electrical carries out commercial EICRs for offices, retail units, schools, warehouses, hospitality venues and multi-tenant buildings across London and the South East. Testing is planned around your operation, carried out by NICEIC-approved engineers, and reported in a format your compliance team can use.
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Our commercial eicr & fixed wire testing treatment process
Step 1 Contact
Tell us about the building, its use and any previous test records. We'll arrange a site survey to count boards and circuits and identify critical loads.
Step 2 The Quote
You receive a fixed quote and a proposed testing plan. Remedial work found during testing is priced item by item, so orders can be raised quickly.
Step 3 The Works
NICEIC-approved engineers test board by board, phasing work and testing out of hours where needed, following your site and permit-to-work procedures.
Step 4 After care
You get a full EICR with schedules of test results, a prioritised summary of observations and certificates for any remedials we complete.
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Our experts can arrive on site within 60 minutes
- COVID-19 secure
- Nationwide coverage, available 24/7
- Able to arrive within 60 minutes of your call
- Free survey provided prior to quotation
- Emergency response team
- Offer a bespoke service designed to suit all your needs
- All technicians hold professional health and safety qualifications, including BICSc, IOSH, IPAF & Safe Contractor
How often does a commercial building need testing?
There's no single legal interval. Instead, the recommended maximum periods come from IET Guidance Note 3, based on how the building is used and how hard the installation works. As a guide:
- Offices and shops: typically every 5 years
- Hotels, restaurants and licensed premises: typically every 5 years
- Industrial units and warehouses: typically every 3 years
- Places of public entertainment, swimming pools and similar: more frequently
Your insurer, landlord or the last EICR itself may set a shorter interval. If you're not sure when your building was last tested, we can check the existing records and advise.
What fixed wire testing covers
Fixed wire testing covers everything permanently connected to the supply: distribution boards, sub-mains, final circuits, isolators, lighting circuits, sockets and hard-wired equipment. Our engineers:
- Inspect distribution boards and switchgear for damage, overheating and correct labelling
- Test insulation resistance, continuity and earth fault loop impedance on every circuit
- Test RCDs to confirm they disconnect within the required time
- Check earthing and protective bonding to services and structural metalwork
- Verify circuit charts and highlight where drawings no longer match what's installed
Testing without stopping your business
Every circuit has to be isolated to be tested properly, so planning matters. We'll survey the site first, identify critical loads such as servers, refrigeration, lifts and fire systems, and agree a testing schedule that keeps them running.
That might mean testing a floor at a time, working evenings and weekends, or phasing a large site over several weeks. Our engineers follow your permit-to-work and isolation procedures, sign in through your reception or security, and keep you updated throughout.
Clear reporting and costed remedials
You'll receive a full EICR with schedules of test results for every board, plus a summary that puts the observations in order of priority. C1 and C2 items are flagged clearly, with a fixed price for each remedial so you can raise orders quickly.
Where remedial work is needed, we can complete it to a timetable that suits you and issue the certificates that close out each observation. Many clients then move to a planned maintenance contract, which keeps test dates, remedials and records in one place.
Add thermographic and PAT testing to the same visit
If you're arranging fixed wire testing, it's often efficient to cover portable appliances and switchgear at the same time. See PAT testing and thermal imaging surveys.
Why facilities managers choose ICE Electrical for fixed wire testing
- NICEIC-approved contractor, testing to BS 7671 and IET Guidance Note 3
- Pre-test site survey and a testing plan built around your operation
- Out-of-hours and phased testing to avoid downtime
- Prioritised reports with individually priced remedials
- Reminders ahead of your next test date
- A 60-minute emergency response, 24/7, if a fault is found that can't wait
Plan your fixed wire testing
Tell us about your building and we'll arrange a survey and a fixed quote. Call 03335775805 or email enquiries@iceelectrical.co.uk or request a quote online.