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
Bradshaw Electrical Ltd
Waltham Abbey
Electrician, NICEIC4.613 reviews
ELECTRICAID LTD
Chadwell, Romford
Electrician, NICEIC
Fuse Wise Electrical Ltd
Woodside, London
Electrician, NICEIC4.933 reviews
RES Electrical & Fire Alarm Services
South Norwood, London
Electrician, NICEIC
KW1 Electrical Ltd
South Norwood, Croydon
Electrician, NAPIT
Clive Liard PM Limited
South Norwood, London
Electrician, NAPIT
Cre8 Electricity Ltd
Shirley North, Croydon
Electrician, NICEIC4.9388 reviews
Smart Electrical London Ltd
Bromley, Beckenham
Electrician, NICEIC5.047 reviews
Sowe's Electrical Engineering Services Ltd
Selhurst, Croydon
Electrician, NAPIT5.0192 reviews
Millers Electrical & Building Services Ltd
West Wickham, West Wickham, Kent
Electrician, NICEIC
Vital Phase UK Limited
Waddon, South Croydon
Electrician, NICEIC5.054 reviews
PA Henery Ltd
South Croydon, Croydon
Electrician, NAPIT4.977 reviews
Landlord SOS Ltd
Croydon, South Croydon
Electrician, NICEIC4.024 reviews
Mek Electrical Services Ltd
South Croydon, SOUTH CROYDON
Electrician, NAPIT4.9122 reviews
Londonsparks
Waddon, Croydon
Electrician, NICEIC5.02 reviews
48Four Contract Services Ltd
Waddon, Croydon
Electrician, NICEIC4.58 reviews
Highwood Electrical Ltd
Bromley, West Wickham
Electrician, NICEIC5.04 reviews
Wandle Electrical Services
Wallington North, Wallington
Electrician, NAPIT4.9194 reviews
Equilux Ltd
Cricket Green, Mitcham
Electrician, NICEIC
KPH Electrical Limited
Bromley
Electrician, NICEIC
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