PAT testing
PAT testing, or portable appliance testing, checks plug-in equipment rather than fixed wiring and is priced per item or per visit. PAT testing is carried out nationally by electricians, with businesses concentrated in London and smaller groups in Birmingham, Eastleigh, Loughton and Bristol. The work is also known as portable appliance testing and appliance testing. Published prices have a national median of £75 across 10 UK towns, researched August 2026. Ratings range from 2.8 to 5.0, with a median rating of 5.0 across 217 rated businesses. PAT testing cost guide
Why people have it done
- Plug-in equipment is checked and labelled item by item, which fixed-wiring testing does not cover.
- A record of what was tested, and when, exists for an insurer or an employer to read.
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Electricians who do PAT testing
Fletcher Electric Ltd
Moortown, Leeds
Electrician, NICEIC5.094 reviews
LAIRD Electrical Contractors Ltd
Leeds
Electrician, NICEIC
Mace Electrical Ltd
Morley South, Morley
Electrician, NICEIC5.02 reviews
Safety Inspections Group Ltd
Kirkstall, Leeds
Electrician, NICEIC4.91260 reviews
Mike's Electrical Ltd
Weetwood, Leeds
Electrician5.0106 reviews
Orrell Electrics - Electricians Liverpool
Molyneux, Aintree
Electrician4.8150 reviews
Ideal Electrical Solutions
City Centre North, Liverpool
Electrician5.0293 reviews
DH Electrical Services
Calderstones, Liverpool
Electrician4.9200 reviews
I.D Electrical
Park, Maghull
Electrician
Nexvolt Electrical Solutions
Liverpool
Electrician5.025 reviews
Taylored Facilities Management Ltd
Festival Gardens, Liverpool
Electrician, NICEIC5.03 reviews
Vader Electrical
West Derby Deysbrook, Liverpool
Electrician, NICEIC5.017 reviews
HTS Electrical Ltd Sheffield
Walkley, Sheffield
Electrician4.947 reviews
Echolite Electrics Ltd
Richmond, Sheffield
Electrician
LC Electrical Ltd
Gleadless Valley, Sheffield
Electrician
Ledger & Son
Mosborough, Sheffield
Electrician5.07 reviews
IPS Electrical Testing Services Ltd
Rother Vale, Waverley and Catcliffe
Electrician, Part P5.064 reviews
Lumlec Electrical
Gosforth Valley, Dronfield
Electrician, Part P5.070 reviews
Mayfield Electrical Ltd
Sheffield
Electrician, Part P5.01 review
Oakbrook Electrical Ltd
Fulwood, Sheffield
Electrician, Part P5.07 reviews
Worth knowing
- The businesses collectively have 8714 reviews, while the most-reviewed business has 1142 reviews.
- Among the registered businesses, 196 are registered as installers and 108 as inspectors.
- Scheme affiliations include 163 with NICEIC, 72 with NAPIT, 27 with Part P and 2 with REFCOM.
- Trading records cover active companies incorporated between 1965 and 2025, with a median year of 2018.
- The national picture includes 14 businesses in Bromley, 14 in Croydon, 13 in Enfield, 12 in Barnet and 12 in Havering.
- Published local prices range from £40 to £50 in Birmingham, £40 to £45 in Manchester, £70 to £90 in Ealing, £60 to £175 in Leeds and £70 to £180 in Croydon.
Where we cover
Popular
London
- PAT testing in Bromley 14
- PAT testing in Croydon 14
- PAT testing in Enfield 13
- PAT testing in Barnet 12
- PAT testing in Havering 12
- PAT testing in Haringey 11
- PAT testing in Redbridge 11
- PAT testing in Sutton 10
- PAT testing in Ealing 6
- PAT testing in Lambeth 6
- PAT testing in Lewisham 6
- PAT testing in Merton 6
- PAT testing in Waltham Forest 6
- PAT testing in Barking and Dagenham 5
- PAT testing in Bexley 5
- PAT testing in Hounslow 5
- PAT testing in Hillingdon 4
- PAT testing in Kingston upon Thames 4
- PAT testing in Wandsworth 4
- PAT testing in Camden 3
- PAT testing in Greenwich 3
- PAT testing in Harrow 3
- PAT testing in Newham 3
- PAT testing in Tower Hamlets 3
- All of London 180