Business premises · Bristol & surrounding areas
Power and lighting for a new business layout, planned around the installation already in the unit. Agree equipment positions, retained circuits, wiring stages and handover with PB Electrical. Bring the current drawings and landlord requirements into the plan before ceilings and partitions are finished.
Speak directly with Max about the premises, access and work you need.
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 premises details and proposed business use. Existing electrical records and landlord restrictions help identify what needs checking before a layout and installation scope are settled.
Get a fit-out quoteYou can add more details before sending your request.Your next step
Send the latest layout, equipment schedule and programme. Mark power and lighting requirements and identify any parts of the drawing that are still provisional.
Get a fit-out quoteYou can add more details before sending your request.Your next step
Tell us which areas are open, which trades are booked and when finishes will close the routes. Explain what has already been installed and what still needs defining.
Get a fit-out 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 a quoteYou can add more details before sending your request.Define the work
A unit’s previous use may differ from yours. Plan what the new business needs before treating the existing sockets, lighting or circuit arrangement as a finished solution.
Mark the reception, work areas, displays, storage and staff facilities on one current drawing. Add the equipment each location will use and any manufacturer requirements already available. This allows power points and cable routes to be discussed around a coordinated layout rather than a collection of separate requests from different trades.
Identify the activities in each part of the premises and when those areas will operate. A customer-facing space, working area and store can need different fitting positions and control zones. Decide which products are specified and which require selection so the quote does not rely on unresolved lighting allowances.
A fit-out does not necessarily mean every cable is replaced, but retained parts need appropriate assessment for the proposed work. Share existing reports and explain what the landlord or previous tenant is leaving. Agree what is being retained, altered or replaced so responsibility and scope are clear before ceilings and walls close.
Keep the premises in mind
An opening target is useful, but the electrical sequence also depends on permission, access and the readiness of the surrounding building work.
Check who controls the incoming supply, distribution equipment and shared areas. Obtain the landlord’s requirements for alterations and handover before the work is agreed. If another contractor is undertaking landlord works, identify the boundary between their installation and your fit-out so tasks are not missed or priced twice.
The building programme should show when routes are accessible and when partitions, ceilings and joinery will be completed. Wiring and final fitting do not necessarily happen together. Share revisions promptly and agree how changes will be authorised, particularly if furniture or equipment choices move a connection after the first stage.
Allow time in the programme for the agreed electrical testing, any outstanding items and a clear handover. Identify who receives circuit information and the relevant certification for the work. Equipment commissioning and other building systems may have separate providers, so confirm how their readiness relates to your planned opening date.
From first contact to agreed work
You can enquire before every detail is settled. The work, access and price are agreed before booking.
Send your postcode, proposed use and latest drawings, with equipment requirements and the intended programme. Include existing electrical reports and landlord conditions so the discussion starts with the premises you are taking on.
Max discusses assessment, retained wiring, proposed power and lighting, and access alongside other trades. Agree the installation boundaries, products, programme assumptions and price before the electrical work is committed to your fit-out.
Electrical work follows the agreed stages and is tested before handover. Keep the relevant records with the building information and clarify any outstanding tasks with the responsible trades before opening the premises.
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
You can start the conversation with a proposed use, rough layout and premises details. A firm scope needs enough information about equipment, lighting and access to define the work. Max can discuss what is missing and any assessment needed, helping you develop the electrical brief before final decisions are made.
Ask Max about thisThat cannot be decided from the fact that a business is moving in. The condition of the existing installation and the requirements of the new use both matter. Share available reports and the proposed changes so retained circuits, alterations and any replacement wiring can be assessed and scoped for the actual premises.
Ask Max about thisCoordination starts with one current layout and a programme showing access for each trade. Identify the person who can approve electrical positions and changes, and make clear what other contractors are supplying. Max can discuss the proposed stages and attendance so the electrical work fits the wider build rather than an assumed sequence.
Ask Max about thisCheck your lease and the landlord’s requirements before committing to alterations. Shared supplies, distribution equipment and building access can involve more than the tenant’s occupied space. Provide those conditions and any landlord-contractor scope with your enquiry so the electrical quotation reflects the approved boundary and the access that will actually be available.
Ask Max about thisBring the electrician into the layout, equipment and trade programme before access routes close. Share the target opening date when enquiring, then agree stages around approvals, site readiness and other contractors. Allow for final connections, testing and handover before the premises need to open.
Ask Max about thisAsk the responsible party for the existing EICR, installation certificates, circuit schedules and details of any limitations or outstanding work. Compare those records with your proposed equipment and layout. The existing electrical condition and your fit-out requirements are separate questions that both need consideration.
Ask Max about thisSettle the room layout, equipment positions, socket and lighting points, controls and connection requirements. Identify any choices still provisional and the effect of later changes. Agree routes and trade responsibilities before partitions or finishes conceal them, and reserve time for final testing and handover.
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Tell Max what you need, where the premises are and any date you are working towards.