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
V P Electrical and Constructions Ltd
Havering, Romford
Electrician, NICEIC
Motion Technology (UK) Ltd
Havering, Romford
Electrician, NICEIC
Siteserve
Squirrels Heath, Romford
Electrician, NICEIC
MN Electrical
Mawneys, Collier Row
Electrician, NAPIT5.0118 reviews
Elite Electrical Contracts Ltd
Heaton, Romford
Electrician, NICEIC
Hoxha Unity Electrics Ltd
Heaton, Romford
Electrician, NICEIC4.950 reviews
Bilton & Johnson (electrical) Co Ltd
Heaton, Romford
Electrician, NICEIC5.03 reviews
Bradley Scott Electrical Services Ltd
Hacton, Hornchurch
Electrician, NICEIC
JJP Electrical
Village, Dagenham
Electrician, NAPIT
1st Contact Electrics
Parsloes, Dagenham
Electrician, NICEIC5.0217 reviews
Ridgewell Electrical Services Ltd
Elm Park, Hornchurch
Electrician, NICEIC
Ideal Electricians
Eastbury, Dagenham
Electrician, NICEIC4.9173 reviews
Signature Electrics LTD
Chigwell with Lambourne, Romford
Electrician, NICEIC5.0102 reviews
Cobra Electrical Services Ltd
Brentwood North, Brentwood
Electrician, NAPIT5.042 reviews
Safe-T Electrics Ltd
Southall Broadway, Southall
Electrician, NAPIT4.01 review
Facelift Electrical Services Ltd
Charville, Hayes
Electrician, NICEIC4.9367 reviews
Cian Electrical Ltd
Northolt Mandeville, Northolt
Electrician, NAPIT5.017 reviews
CSV Electrical
Cranford, Hounslow
Electrician, NAPIT5.08 reviews
A 2 Z Electricals (UK) Ltd
Heston Central, Hounslow
Electrician, NICEIC4.985 reviews
GWF ELECTRICAL LTD
Northolt Mandeville, Northolt
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