Electrician visually inspecting a UK plug beside a portable appliance tester by TMB Electrics

PAT Testing in Banstead

TMB Electrics carries out PAT testing for landlords, small businesses and workplaces across Banstead and Surrey, with a labelled record for every appliance tested.

Who needs PAT testing

  • PAT testing checks that plug in appliances are safe to use. It is how a landlord or an employer shows they have looked after the equipment.
  • Kettles, fridges, washing machines and any appliance supplied with the property.
  • Computers, printers, heaters, kettles and extension leads, tested on a schedule that suits the risk.
  • Power tools and site equipment, which get the hardest use and fail most often.
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Electrician visually inspecting a UK plug beside a portable appliance tester

What PAT testing covers

Every appliance on the list is inspected, tested and labelled.

Included when agreed

  • Visual inspection of the plug, lead and casing
  • Earth continuity, insulation and polarity tests as the class of appliance needs
  • A pass or fail label on each item
  • A register listing every appliance and its result

Not included automatically

  • Fixed wiring, which is an EICR
  • Repairs to failed appliances

What happens on the day

Around a minute per appliance once the list is gathered.

  1. 01

    Gather the appliances

    Having everything in one or two rooms makes the visit quick.

  2. 02

    Inspect and test

    Each item is checked by eye, then tested with the meter, then labelled.

  3. 03

    The register

    You get the list of everything tested, with the date and results, for your records.

PAT testing price

PAT testing is priced per visit for a standard list of appliances.

  • Larger appliance lists are quoted before the visit.
  • Failed items are labelled and listed so they can be repaired or replaced.

View the PAT testing cost guide

What you get

A labelled, listed set of appliances and a clear picture of anything that failed.

A record for the file
The register is what an insurer, a tenant or an inspector asks to see.
Failed items identified
Anything unsafe is labelled and listed so it comes out of use.

Official PAT guidance

Official HSE guidance on portable appliance testing.

Why choose TMB Electrics for PAT testing

Quick, tidy testing and a register you can hand to whoever asks for it.

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Electrical intake, meter and distribution boards ready for inspection

Electrical maintenance plans

Bronze, Silver and Gold plans provide lower rates, an annual safety certificate and priority booking on the higher plans.

Bronze

£12/mo
Billed annually at £144Save 20%

Lower rates on every job, plus a free safety certificate each year.

  • 5% off labour
  • 5% off certificates
  • Free safety certificate, once a year
Join Bronze

Silver

Popular
£20/mo
Billed annually at £240Save 20%

Double the discount, next-day priority, and a free safety certificate each year.

  • 10% off labour
  • 10% off certificates
  • Free safety certificate, once a year
  • Next day priority
Join Silver

Gold

£31/mo
Billed annually at £372Save 20%

Best rates, same-day priority booking, three free safety certificates a year.

  • 15% off labour
  • 15% off certificates
  • Free safety certificates, 3 times a year
  • Same day priority booking
  • 2 emergency call-outs a year
Join Gold

Recent work from TMB Electrics

These photographs show work completed across the wider service area covered by TMB Electrics; they are not all presented as PAT testing work.

Small consumer unit fitted above the meter on a brick wall
Inside a consumer unit with labelled circuit conductors
Compact consumer unit with surge protection and labelled circuits
Open consumer unit showing neatly dressed circuit wiring
Scorched downlight and burnt ceiling around a halogen lamp
Consumer unit with bell transformer on a plastered wall

PAT testing questions

What landlords and business owners ask about PAT testing.

How much does PAT testing cost?+

From £120 per visit for a standard list of appliances. Bigger lists are quoted first.

Trevor Bush

How often should appliances be PAT tested?+

There is no fixed legal interval. Once a year is common for offices and rented homes, more often for tools on site.

Trevor Bush

Is PAT testing a legal requirement?+

The law says equipment must be maintained safely. PAT testing is the accepted way to show that, and most insurers and landlords' agents ask for it.

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Tell TMB Electrics roughly how many appliances need testing and where they are located.