Commercial electrical work for Southampton buildings
Southampton combines port and logistics premises, student accommodation and city-centre flats, each with very different fire detection needs.
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 Southampton
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 Southampton
- Commercial landlords
- Managing agents
- Facilities managers
- Retail and hospitality
- Industrial estates
Areas we cover from Southampton
From Southampton we also cover Winchester (11 miles), Portsmouth (15 miles), Newport (Isle of Wight) (15 miles), Salisbury (20 miles) and Bournemouth (25 miles). Elsewhere in Hampshire we work in Portsmouth, Basingstoke and Winchester. 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.