TES Compliance carries out Electrical Installation Condition Reports for businesses, commercial landlords and facilities managers in Portsmouth and the surrounding area. Our NICEIC-approved engineers inspect fixed wiring installations and produce certified reports that meet the requirements of commercial insurers, lease agreements and health and safety obligations.
An Electrical Installation Condition Report is a formal inspection of the fixed wiring within a building. It covers the consumer unit, distribution boards, wiring circuits, earthing and bonding arrangements, sockets, switches and lighting circuits. It does not test individual appliances or equipment; that is a separate process covered by electrical equipment testing. The purpose of the EICR is to establish whether the fixed installation is safe, identify any deterioration or non-compliance with current standards, and produce a certified report with findings classified using the code system set out in the IET Wiring Regulations (BS 7671). A qualified TES Compliance engineer carries out a thorough visual inspection of all accessible parts of the installation, followed by dead testing of circuits where isolation is safe and live testing where it is not. Findings are recorded as coded observations: C1 for immediate danger, C2 for potentially dangerous conditions requiring remedial action, and C3 for recommendations. The completed report confirms whether the installation is satisfactory for continued use and provides a full schedule of observations for your compliance records. Portsmouth has a strong commercial and industrial base, with a concentration of logistics operators, maritime businesses, retail parks and office developments across the city. Many of these premises occupy older buildings or large-footprint industrial units with substantial electrical installations that require periodic inspection to remain safe and insurable. Under the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, every employer and duty holder is legally responsible for maintaining electrical systems in a safe condition. For commercial properties the maximum recommended EICR interval is five years, though insurers, lease agreements and sector-specific regulations often require more frequent testing.
TES Compliance has experience of carrying out EICR inspections in complex commercial and industrial environments, including large-footprint premises, multi-tenanted buildings and sites where circuit isolation needs to be carefully coordinated around operational requirements.
Every EICR is completed to BS 7671 standards by a NICEIC-approved engineer and issued digitally. Your certificate meets the requirements of commercial insurers, landlords and facilities managers across Portsmouth and the surrounding area.
Where the inspection identifies C1 or C2 coded defects, our engineers can carry out remedial work directly without you needing to source a separate contractor. This keeps the process on track and avoids delays before a satisfactory certificate can be issued.
Portsmouth’s economy is built around sectors that place particular demands on electrical infrastructure. Logistics and distribution operations at the port, manufacturing and engineering businesses across Fareham and Gosport, retail and leisure operators across Commercial Road and Gunwharf Quays, and professional services firms in the city’s office buildings all rely on electrical installations that must be maintained to a demonstrable standard. A valid EICR is increasingly a prerequisite not just for regulatory compliance but for maintaining commercial insurance cover and satisfying the requirements of commercial leases.
Facilities managers and commercial property teams face specific challenges when commissioning EICR inspections. Coordinating access across multi-tenanted buildings, managing circuit isolation without disrupting operations and ensuring reports are produced in a format that satisfies their insurer or managing agent all require an engineering partner with genuine commercial experience. TES Compliance has carried out compliance programmes for businesses across a range of sectors and environments, including work at County Hall and Canon Medical, where working within live, occupied premises required careful planning and close coordination with site management teams.
For Portsmouth businesses that also need electrical testing covering portable appliances alongside their fixed wiring inspection, TES Compliance can combine both services into a single compliance programme. We also cover EICR in Brighton, EICR in Guildford, EICR in Basingstoke, EICR in Southampton and London for clients with premises across the wider region.
NICEIC-approved engineers, free quotes for businesses and commercial properties across Portsmouth, Gosport and the surrounding area.
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They carried out a massive testing job for us on a very active, complex building. It’s hard to find people who are willing to tackle the big technical stuff but still happy to help out with the smaller bits too. The engineers are great and continue to support us with our compliance and installations. 10/10.
The team at TES were great in arranging, managing and performing PAT and EICR reports that was urgently required. I would highly recommend them for their prompt and efficient service
The obligation to maintain safe electrical installations under the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 applies to every employer with electrical systems on their premises. TES Compliance carries out EICR inspections for logistics and distribution operators at Portsmouth International Port and surrounding areas, manufacturing and engineering businesses across Gosport and Fareham, retail and hospitality operators across Gunwharf Quays and Commercial Road, office buildings and business parks across the city, healthcare and care facilities in Portsmouth and Havant, educational buildings across the area, and commercial landlords with multi-tenanted premises throughout the city and into Chichester and Bognor Regis. Whether you manage a single commercial premises or a portfolio of properties across Portsmouth and the surrounding coast, TES Compliance will plan inspections around your operational requirements and produce clear, certified documentation. You can see examples of our commercial compliance work on our projects page, including programmes for Bvlgari Hotel and Browns Family Jewellers.
TES Compliance charges from £7 per circuit for EICR inspections in Portsmouth. For commercial premises the total depends on the number of circuits, the size and complexity of the installation and the type of building. Larger industrial or multi-tenanted premises will have more circuits than a straightforward office unit, which affects the overall price. We provide free quotes based on your specific premises and installation before any work is booked.
Yes. TES Compliance covers Gosport, Fareham, Havant, Chichester and Bognor Regis as part of our regular coverage area. For businesses with premises across multiple locations we can plan a programme covering all sites efficiently. We also carry out EICR in Brighton, EICR in Southampton and West Sussex for clients with wider coastal portfolios.
For commercial properties the maximum recommended interval is five years under current guidance, though many insurers, commercial leases and sector-specific regulations require more frequent inspections. High-risk environments such as food production, logistics operations and premises with ageing infrastructure are often inspected on a three-year or shorter cycle. TES Compliance will advise on an appropriate schedule based on the nature of your premises and the condition of the installation found during inspection.
Yes. TES Compliance plans all commercial EICR inspections around your operational requirements. Dead testing requires individual circuits to be isolated temporarily, and we coordinate this with your facilities team in advance to ensure critical systems remain live and disruption is kept to a minimum. For businesses operating shift patterns or with areas that cannot be taken offline during trading hours, we can work in sections across multiple visits. Contact us via our book a visit page to discuss your requirements.
