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
S B Electrical (South West) Limited
Bishopsworth, Bristol
Electrician, Part P
Smarter Brighter Electrics
Bristol
Electrician, Part P
SVE Services Ltd
Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston, Avonmouth
Electrician, Part P
Vector Electric Limited
Lockleaze, Bristol
Electrician, Part P4.999 reviews
J White Electrical Services Ltd
High Littleton
Electrician4.943 reviews
VPG Electrical
Winford, Winford (North Somerset)
Electrician
OEC Electrical Systems Ltd
Whiteley and Shedfield, Curdridge
Electrician, REFCOM
Solo Electrical UK Ltd
Romsey Abbey, Romsey
Electrician, REFCOM
JFS Electrical Services
Poole
Electrician5.024 reviews
M J Bird Electrical Ltd
Penn Hill, Poole
Electrician5.072 reviews
M S Budd Electrical Ltd
Penn Hill, Poole
Electrician5.055 reviews
Lilliput Electrical Ltd
Creekmoor, Poole
Electrician5.071 reviews
Green Light Electrical Installation - Ringwood
Ringwood South, Ringwood
Electrician4.977 reviews
WP Concepts Electrical
Totton Central, Totton
Electrician5.041 reviews
M Electrical
West Parley
Electrician5.064 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