What is PAT testing?
Start here if you want a plain-English explanation of PAT testing, in-service inspection and testing, visual inspection, electrical testing, labels and records.
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PAT Testing Guidance
Clear PAT testing guidance for landlords, businesses and local organisations.
Plain-English guidance on electrical equipment inspection and testing, including what PAT testing means, the legal context, risk-based testing frequency, and what records you should expect after testing.
Not sure what applies to your property or workplace? Start with the guide that matches your question.
Guidance Topics
Choose the guide that matches your question
These pages explain the main things people usually need to understand before arranging electrical equipment inspection and testing.
Is PAT testing a legal requirement?
Use this guide if you are unsure whether PAT testing is legally required for a business, rental property, holiday let or local organisation.
Read the guideHow often should testing be done?
Use this guide if you want to understand why PAT testing frequency should be risk-based rather than treated as a blanket annual rule.
Read the guideWhat does a PAT report include?
Use this guide if you want to see what records, certificates, asset registers, pass/fail reports and failed-item photo records can include.
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Start Here
Not sure which guide you need?
If you are new to PAT testing, start with the basic explanation first. That guide explains what PAT testing actually means, what is checked, why visual inspection matters, and why the report is more useful than a sticker alone.
If your question is whether you need to arrange PAT testing, read the legal requirement guide. It explains the difference between the common annual testing myth and the actual responsibility to keep electrical equipment safe.
If you already know you need testing but are unsure how often it should be done, use the frequency guide. If you want to understand what records you should receive afterwards, use the report guide.
Find the Right Service
Guidance by property or workplace type
If you already know what type of premises you need help with, these service pages may be more useful than the general guides.
Landlords & Rental Properties
For furnished rentals, HMOs, holiday lets and landlord-supplied appliances.
Businesses & Workplaces
For offices, shops, salons, hospitality premises, charities and local organisations.
Pricing Guidance
Understand how pricing works for small properties, additional items and larger sites.
What we provide
- City & Guilds 2377-77 qualified testing
- Visual inspection before testing
- Electrical testing where appropriate
- Asset labels applied to tested items
- Digital reports and certification supplied
Records Matter
A useful PAT testing service should leave clear records
The report is one of the most important parts of the service. It should give you a usable record of what was inspected, tested, passed, failed or needs attention.
We provide digital reports and certification after inspection and testing. Depending on the job, this may include asset records, pass/fail reports, failed-item records or photo reports where required.
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