EICRs
Electrical installation condition reports to BS 7671, with remedial works quoted where the report calls for them.
Statutory compliance testing
Every test booked, every certificate on file
For landlords, business owners and facilities managers who need their statutory testing done on time and recorded. We schedule it, deliver it and keep the certificates together.
Statutory compliance testing is the inspection and testing the law expects of any commercial building: electrical installation condition reports, gas safety, legionella control and portable appliance testing. None of it is optional, and the first thing an insurer, landlord or inspector will ask for is the paperwork.
The problem is rarely the test itself. It is keeping track of different dates, different contractors and certificates scattered across inboxes. We bring it under one contract, schedule each test, place it with a suitably accredited subcontractor on our panel and file the certificate when the work is done.
Why 3S
- One contract, one point of contact
- A plan within 48 hours
- Photo-verified sign-off against the spec
- Funding available on the work
Statutory compliance testing
What our statutory compliance testing covers
Gas safety
Checks and servicing by Gas Safe registered engineers.
Legionella risk assessment
Assessment and ongoing control in line with the HSE Approved Code of Practice L8.
PAT testing
In-service inspection and testing of portable equipment at a frequency set by risk.
Fire safety testing
Fire alarm, emergency lighting and extinguisher servicing, available under the same contract.
A compliance schedule
Every test date for the building in one place, booked before it falls due.
Remedial works
Faults found during testing scoped, priced and put right.
Certificates on file
Reports and certificates stored with the job, ready when someone asks.
How often statutory compliance testing is needed
EICRs are carried out to BS 7671. For most commercial premises the typical interval is five years, but the report itself sets the next inspection date, and it can be sooner where the installation or use calls for it.
Gas work must be carried out by a Gas Safe registered engineer under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998. Landlords of let residential property need an annual gas safety check by law. In workplaces the duty is to keep appliances and pipework safe, and regular servicing is how that is usually shown.
Legionella control follows the HSE Approved Code of Practice L8: a risk assessment of the water system, then the monitoring it identifies. PAT testing has no fixed legal interval. The frequency depends on the type of equipment and how it is used.
Where compliance usually falls down
A test is booked once and nobody diarises the next one. A report lists remedial items that are never closed out. Or the work is done but the certificate cannot be found. Keeping the schedule, the remedials and the certificates in one place removes all three.
How it works
Three steps, one point of contact
Step 1
Tell us about the building
Share the site and what testing records you already have. We confirm what is due, what is overdue and what is missing.
Step 2
One schedule, one number
Testing and any known remedials are priced into a single proposal, with a funding option alongside it for larger works.
Step 3
Tested, certificated and filed
Accredited subcontractors carry out the work and upload photographs and certificates. We check them before sign-off and keep them on file.
Funding
Spread the cost
Testing often turns up remedial work that was not in the budget: a rewire, a boiler replacement or water system upgrades. Through our sister business, Novora Asset Finance™, larger remedial works can be spread over a fixed term. Finance is subject to status and credit approval, and Novora Asset Finance™ sets out the terms, total cost and any fees before you commit.
Evidence
How compliance work is evidenced
Every test produces a certificate or report, and every remedial job is photographed against the specification before sign-off. Both are filed with the job, so you hold a complete record for each building when an insurer, landlord or inspector asks.
Questions
Statutory compliance testing: common questions
How often does a commercial building need an EICR?
Typically every five years for commercial premises, but the report sets the next inspection date and it can be sooner. We book the next test from the date on the report, not a general rule.
Is a gas safety certificate a legal requirement for a business?
The annual gas safety check is a legal requirement for landlords of let residential property. For workplaces, the law requires gas appliances and pipework to be kept safe, and regular servicing by a Gas Safe registered engineer is the usual way to show that.
Do we need a legionella risk assessment?
If you are responsible for a building with a water system, you need to assess the legionella risk and control it, following HSE guidance in ACoP L8. Most commercial buildings fall within that.
How often should PAT testing be done?
There is no single legal interval. Frequency depends on the equipment and how it is used, so it is set by risk rather than a fixed calendar.
What happens if a test finds a fault?
The remedial works are scoped and priced, and nothing is carried out without your approval. Once complete, the work is photographed against the specification and the updated certificate is filed.
Can you take on testing across several sites?
Yes. We work UK-wide from our base in South Wales, with one schedule covering every site and the certificates kept together.
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