Business premises · Bristol & surrounding areas
A commercial EICR reports on the condition of your premises’ fixed electrical installation. Agree the areas covered, access and planned power interruptions before booking. Share your previous report and any landlord or insurer deadline so the inspection can be scoped for the building you use.
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Choose your starting point
Choose the closest option. You can add the details of your premises and any different requirements before sending your enquiry.
Your next step
Share the last EICR, its recommended next inspection date and any changes made since it was issued.
Get a commercial EICR quoteYou can add more details before sending your request.Your next step
Send the unit details, available electrical records and your planned occupation date. Confirm who can authorise access to shared systems.
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Tell Max exactly what document has been requested and any deadline. A copy of the request can help identify the intended scope.
Get a commercial EICR quoteYou can add more details before sending your request.Your next step
Tell us what you need in your own words. You do not need to know the technical name or have a finished plan. Max can discuss the right next step for your property.
Get an EICR quoteYou can add more details before sending your request.Define the work
A business address can contain more than one tenancy, board or responsible party. Establish the boundaries before the inspection.
Identify the rooms, floors and outbuildings included in your request. Explain whether the building owner controls a shared intake or any distribution equipment. Access to the space you occupy does not automatically include access to every part of the supply, so those arrangements need to be confirmed when planning the inspection.
Previous reports, installation certificates and circuit schedules help describe the premises before attendance. Send complete documents where available, including test schedules and observations. Mention extensions, added equipment or altered rooms since the previous inspection, so the discussion reflects the installation that is now in use rather than an outdated layout.
An EICR records the assessed condition and any observations within the agreed inspection scope. It is not a quotation for repairing every finding. Ask Max to explain the outcome, any urgency and what needs a separate investigation or remedial quotation, rather than treating the report as an automatic pass certificate.
Keep the premises in mind
Testing needs coordination with the people who run the premises, not just a date in the diary.
Choose a contact who understands how the building is used and can approve the practical arrangements. In leased premises, this may involve your landlord or managing agent as well as your own team. Confirm who holds keys and who can arrange access to electrical cupboards before the inspection date.
Flag servers, tills, access systems, refrigerated stock and other equipment affected by a loss of supply. Agree the shutdown and restart responsibilities with the people who manage those systems. Raising this in advance helps define a workable inspection sequence and any limits that must be discussed before the work proceeds.
Tell Max about meeting rooms, customer appointments, high shelving and locked areas. Some parts of the installation may require furniture to be moved or a space to be vacated. Discuss whether work can be phased, and how any access restrictions would affect the extent recorded in the report.
From first contact to agreed work
You can enquire before every detail is settled. The work, access and price are agreed before booking.
Share the premises details, reason for inspection and any complete previous report. Include your deadline, opening hours and the contact responsible for access to electrical equipment.
Discuss the extent, limitations, likely interruptions and quotation. Confirm approvals, room access and how affected staff or occupants will be informed before attendance is arranged.
Keep the report and schedules together. Discuss observations, their urgency and any follow-up work, then decide how remedial tasks or further investigation will be authorised.
Prepare for a useful quote
Use this checklist if you have the information to hand. You can still enquire if you do not have drawings or previous electrical records.
Read the preparation guideAttach plans or reports to your prepared email. Leave electrical covers in place when taking photographs.
Practical answers
Fixed wire testing is commonly used when requesting the inspection and testing recorded in a commercial EICR. It concerns the fixed installation rather than portable appliances. If a landlord or insurer has requested a document, provide the wording so the agreed inspection matches that requirement.
Ask Max about thisIt depends on the installation, occupancy and the testing arrangements. Some areas may remain in use while other circuits need a planned interruption. Discuss business-critical equipment and opening hours before booking. The extent and any limitations must be agreed rather than assuming the whole inspection can happen without disruption.
Ask Max about thisThe interval depends on the installation, its use, condition and relevant requirements for the premises. Review the previous report and any changes or deterioration since it was issued. Tell Max about requests from your insurer or landlord; a single standard interval should not be assumed to fit every business.
Ask Max about thisInspection and remedial work are separate scopes unless expressly agreed otherwise. The findings determine what needs attention and whether further investigation is necessary. Ask for a clear explanation of the observations and a quotation for defined follow-up work, including access, interruptions and the appropriate completion records.
Ask Max about thisExplain the tenancy boundary and which circuits or boards serve your space. Shared supplies and landlord-controlled areas may affect access and the inspection extent. Max can discuss what can be agreed once the available records and permissions are understood. Ask the managing agent for the relevant documents early.
Ask Max about thisSend the premises use, floor areas, distribution board count, previous EICR and any circuit schedules. Explain operating hours, restricted rooms and equipment requiring planned shutdowns. If the previous report excluded parts of the installation, identify whether those areas now need to be included.
Ask Max about thisFlag those systems before the inspection is booked. Testing involves interruptions, and their shutdown, protection and restart arrangements need agreement with the responsible people. Do not assume that an occupied-building inspection allows every circuit to stay energised or that the electrician manages your IT systems.
Ask Max about thisFor the safety and maintenance principles behind this advice, read:
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