As regulations and legal requirements are constantly changing, Bright Spark continually invest in on-going training. The latest software and test equipment allows us to provide you with the most cost effective options for your inspection and testing requirements.
These are often known or referred to as home buyer's surveys or landlord reports. We have extensive knowledge and experience of carrying out fixed wiring tests and the associated certification. We frequently test everything from a single domestic property up to commercial installations with dozens of distribution boards.
The institute of Electrical Engineers recommends the following maximum time frames between inspections and testing:
A full electrical inspection should also be undertaken when a property is being prepared for letting or when selling or buying a property. Following an inspection, we can then issue an electrical condition report detailing any non-compliance with current regulations.
Any issues found will be delivered with codes to the potential problems:
Code 1 – Danger Present, risk of injury, immediate action required
Code 2 – Potentially Dangerous – Urgent remedial action required
Code 3 – Improvement recommended
We specialise in the installation, testing and on-going maintenance of fire alarms and emergency lighting in let properties, moreover we are fully conversant with local HMO requirements. In addition to key holding services offered to our customers we also provide our testing and maintenance services for commercial and domestic properties.
A working fire alarm in your home can save lives – Bright Spark electricians recommend you having a smoke alarm installed on each floor of your home. To ensure it is working properly, you should test the alarm once a week and change the battery once a year. If your smoke alarm is over 10 years old we recommend replacing the whole unit.
As a landlord or letting agent, you must ensure that a smoke alarm is fitted on every story of your residence. In addition to this, a carbon monoxide alarm must be fitted in every room with a solid fuel burning appliance – these appliances must be tested and working before the start of any new tenancy.
A condition report is an important measure of safety to protect your home and your family against the dangers of electrical mishaps. At Bright Spark, are registered, Part P approved electricians are extremely competent NICEIC Registered and are well equipped to carry out this inspection following the 18th Edition of IET Wiring Regulations: BS 7671:2018+A2:2022.
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Consumer unit upgrades should always be carried out by a qualified and registered electrician. Never compromise your safety by attempting to do it yourself.
Additionally, the installation of a consumer unit must be carried out in accordance with thethe 18th Edition of IET Wiring Regulations: BS 7671:2018+A2:2022 7 Part P Building regulations. Your electrician must give you a Part P Certificate that confirms that the consumer unit has been installed in accordance with these recommendations
Click the links to find out how we operate with P.A.T Testing and replacing/upgrading Fuse boxes & Consumer units.
To book a your survey or receive a free bespoke quotation from a knowledgeable Bright Spark Electrician, simply fill out our form here.
For further inquiries, reach out to us via telephone at 01892 531728 or email at karen@brightsparkelectrician.co.uk.
‘Excellent service, quick and very efficient. Tidy work. No problem recommending Karen and her team. Will definitely use these guys again!’
We couldn’t single out any one person as they’re all great. Joe was very helpful today and made a lovely neat job of the work. We wouldn’t use any other company. Best wishes. Carolyn
Karen and her team of electricians are super responsive, very professional, and I love how they book an exact time and appointment with a follow-up confirmation text and email. I feel very confident in the quality of workmanship and know they will go out of their way to fix any electrical issues in my home!
Very pleased with the excellent job from the Bright Spark team. Really informative and helpful advice from Karen and Richard the electrician was friendly, professional and a pleasure to deal with. Will use again. Thank you very much for a job well done.Update: just used Bright Spark again (Aug 25) and Joe did an excellent job and Karen's communication was excellent. Thank you very much.
I was really impressed with the work done for me by Bright Sparks. It is lovely that they are local to me in Hildenborough and grateful that they could fit me in at short notice. The repairs were done quickly and easily by Charlie and the whole thing coordinated by Karen who kept me informed every step of the way. Well done Bright Sparks!
