Commercial electrical work for Canterbury buildings
Canterbury has a large student population and many older buildings, which makes HMO and purpose-built student accommodation fire safety a regular need.
Fire safety and electrical safety overlap more than most people expect. Faulty wiring is a common cause of fires, cable installations can break compartment lines, and plastic cable clips in escape routes can drop cables during a fire and trap firefighters. Since 2019, BS 7671 has required wiring systems in escape routes to be supported against premature collapse.
Our electricians clear EICR remedials, upgrade distribution boards, replace landlord supplies in blocks of flats, fire-stop service penetrations they have created, and install fire-rated containment. Every job comes with the right BS 7671 certificate.
The rules that apply in Canterbury
Private landlords in England must have the electrical installation inspected and tested at least every five years under the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020, and give tenants a copy of the report.
What is included
- EICR remedial works
- Consumer unit and distribution board upgrades
- Landlord supply and communal lighting works
- Fire-resisting cable supports in escape routes
- Fire stopping of new service penetrations
- Electrical installation and minor works certificates
Buildings we work on in Canterbury
- Commercial landlords
- Managing agents
- Facilities managers
- Retail and hospitality
- Industrial estates
Areas we cover from Canterbury
From Canterbury we also cover Ashford (13 miles), Margate (15 miles), Maidstone (24 miles), Southend-on-Sea (24 miles) and Chatham (25 miles). Elsewhere in Kent we work in Maidstone, Chatham, Tunbridge Wells, Margate, Ashford and Dartford. If your building is not in a listed town, we still cover it: every enquiry for commercial electrical work in South East England is handled the same way.