What we do and who it is for
Commercial shop-fit electrical installations and alterations from fixed-price quotations to consumer-unit upgrades and emergency lighting. Maidstone and surrounding areas. Work guaranteed with NICEIC approval and Part P registration, fully certified on completion.
Typical jobs
We carry out shop-fit electrical work across Brighton and Hove, specifically in central Brighton (The Lanes and North Laine), Kensington Gardens Road and Queen’s Park Parade, Hove seafront shops and the small parades in Portslade and Mile Oak. Typical properties we work in are Victorian and Edwardian terraced shopfronts with flats above in The Lanes and Brunswick neighbourhood, interwar parades on Portland Road and Church Road, and post-war parade shops and retail units in Portslade and Hollingbury — buildings mostly built between the 1880s and the 1960s.
- In The Lanes and North Laine we upgrade lighting to improve product visibility in narrow, older shopfronts while preserving the required emergency-lighting provision for buildings with flats above (late‑19th‑century terraces).
- On Kensington Gardens Road and Queen’s Park Parade we install dedicated circuits for tills, refrigeration units and display lighting in interwar and post‑war parade shops, and provide separate feeds for staff‑room sockets to reduce avoidable interruptions.
- For seafront shops in Hove and parade units on Portland Road we supply and protect security-system feeds (alarms, CCTV and access control) to suit the typical Victorian and early‑20th‑century shopfronts with loft storage above, installing correct protection for those individual consumer units.
- Where we replace consumer units in Brunswick neighbourhood shops and in Portslade parade properties we carry out testing and provide certification tailored to landlords and managing agents who manage mixed‑use Victorian terraces and mid‑20th‑century retail blocks.
We plan installations around trading hours for each Brighton and Hove location named above, isolate only the areas necessary in those specific premises, and record all alterations against the exact circuit layout of the particular property. Before handover at each site (for example, a North Laine boutique, a Church Road convenience store or a Hove seafront café) we test the completed work and issue the relevant certificates and circuit details. If an existing installation in any of these Brighton and Hove properties shows concerns — for instance, ageing wiring in a 19th‑century terrace or inadequate bonding in an interwar parade shop — we explain what needs attention for that specific property before we proceed.
What it costs
We provide fixed written prices for shop-fit electrical work in Maidstone, covering parts, labour, testing, certification and VAT so you know the full cost before work starts. Below are our standard charges and what each covers.
| Job | Price | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | £80 per hour | Labour for installation and repairs, testing and basic certification |
| Day rate | £600 | Full-day onsite labour and standard testing |
| Commercial EICR | £30–£50 per circuit | Electrical installation condition report and associated certification (price per circuit) |
| Fault finding | £80 per hour | Tracing and diagnosing faults (most faults traced within one to two hours) |
| PAT testing | From £1.50 per item; £80 minimum | Portable appliance testing and certification (minimum charge applies) |
| Out-of-hours emergency | £120 per hour (first hour minimum) | Emergency call-out and urgent fault resolution outside normal hours |
Not included: plaster/decoration making-good, asbestos removal, DNO supply-upgrade charges, scaffold/access equipment, and any additional works quoted separately.
How the work is planned
Once the scope and fixed price are agreed, we plan the shop fit-out around your trading hours, programme and safety requirements. We begin with a site survey to confirm access routes, existing supplies, ceiling voids, containment options and any constraints affecting installation methods.
We then sequence works with your shopfitter, landlord, centre management and other trades. Stakeholder coordination helps prevent clashes over deliveries, ceiling closures, joinery and final merchandising. Where practical, we schedule noisier or access-restrictive tasks outside opening hours and keep work areas controlled, tidy and clearly separated from customers and staff.
Before starting, we agree shutdown windows, temporary power needs and points of contact for day-to-day decisions. Our electricians work to the agreed programme, flagging foreseeable issues early so you can protect opening dates and minimise disruption to trading.
Compliance and documentation
Compliance is incorporated into the fit-out: installation work is tested, inspected and documented before handover, and we provide electrical certification and clear records for your premises to show systems have been installed and maintained in accordance with the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 so far as they apply.
Contrary to a common belief, there is no single statutory interval for commercial EICRs; the often‑quoted five‑year office, three‑year industrial and annual periods come from IET Guidance Note 3 (best practice guidance), not primary legislation. The actual duty is to ensure electrical systems are maintained so as to prevent danger, and insurers, landlords or licensing bodies may require a current report as part of their own conditions.
Our record‑keeping gives you an accessible compliance trail for future inspections, alterations and maintenance. We can also help you understand statutory exemptions guidance where applicable, making clear what is guidance, what is contractual or insurance requirement, and what is a legal obligation.
Minimal disruption and out-of-hours working
Clear records also support a well-planned installation programme, so we’ll schedule your Maidstone shop fit-out around trading hours, deliveries and access requirements where possible. Before work begins, we’ll agree phased tasks, isolation windows and clear handover points, recording responsibilities and any operational constraints in writing.
Where suitable, we can complete disruptive activities out of hours, including containment installation, circuit alterations and testing, subject to safe access and agreed arrangements. Our noise mitigation measures can include sequencing drilling and cutting, protecting finished surfaces, controlling dust and keeping work areas orderly. We’ll maintain safe segregation, label temporary supplies where required and document completed circuits, inspection results and certificates promptly. This helps you reopen areas confidently, reduces avoidable interruption and gives you a clear record of the electrical work completed.
Premises and sites around Maidstone
From Maidstone town‑centre retail units on Week Street and around the Chequers shopping area to Victorian terraces and former mill premises near Tovil, and to newer commercial developments around Grove Green and Eclipse Park on the A229, we plan each shop fit‑out around the building’s existing electrical installation, access restrictions and trading requirements specific to those locations. In central Maidstone (including the High Street and Earl Street) we survey distribution arrangements for older parade shop units, cable routes through narrow back alleys, earthing where properties often have mixed‑age supply heads, load capacity in buildings dating from the late 19th to early 20th century, and fire‑stopping requirements for terraced retail premises before agreeing a documented scope.
In Tovil and the riverside stretch along the Loose Stream we identify legacy wiring and other constraints typical of converted Victorian mill buildings (many originally late‑1800s industrial stock) that may affect safe alterations; in managed commercial buildings at Eclipse Park and the Grove Green retail area we coordinate with landlords, Kent County Council planners where required, building managers and site rules for modern business parks. For industrial estates such as those off the A20 at Detling or the industrial units on the Hermitage Lane estate, we account for shared access, delivery windows typical of the Maidstone business community and operational segregation used by light industrial occupiers. At riverside premises along the Medway and near the Town Lock we consider environmental exposure and practical equipment positioning for premises that are often 20th‑century warehouses converted for retail or hospitality use.
When we price works for shops in Maidstone town centre, Grove Green parades or Eclipse Park units we provide fixed pricing in writing for the specific property named, schedule works to reduce interruption to the trading patterns of that location, and issue the appropriate certification and records on completion for the individual Maidstone premises.