PAT Testing in Bicester
We cover Bicester and the surrounding villages regularly, including the retail and business parks.
PAT testing for Bicester businesses
Bicester has grown quickly, and a lot of our work here is retail and hospitality driven by Bicester Village and the town centre, alongside newer commercial units at Graven Hill and the estates off Launton Road. Retail units tend to be dense in tested items for their size, because of tills, card terminals, display lighting, steamers and back-of-house kitchen equipment, so we usually quote from an item count rather than floor area. Bicester Heritage brings in specialist motoring and engineering workshops, where hand tools and bench equipment need testing more often than office kit.
Typical customers here are retail units, cafés, storage and distribution, and specialist workshops. If your postcode is in OX25, OX26 and OX27, you are inside our normal coverage area and there is no travel charge.
What a Bicester test costs
Our price is based on the number of items, not your postcode. As a worked example, a 70-item retail unit in Bicester comes to £66, all in. That covers travel, a pass or fail label on every item, minor repairs on the spot and your certificate. Parts such as replacement plugs and fuses are charged separately, and we are not VAT registered so there is nothing to add on top.
Also nearby
As well as Bicester, we regularly cover Kidlington, Banbury, Brackley, Middleton Cheney. Not sure whether you are in range? Ask us and we will tell you straight away.
Offices
Desktops, kettles, leads and chargers
Schools & nurseries
Classrooms, halls and staff rooms
Landlords & HMOs
Kept compliant between tenancies
Shops & salons
Tills, styling tools and displays
Can you test a Bicester shop outside trading hours?
Yes. Retail units are often easier to test before opening or after closing, and we can work evenings for an agreed out-of-hours rate so you do not lose trading time.
How much does PAT testing cost?
Our pricing is fixed and all-inclusive: £50 for up to 50 items. For larger jobs it's £50 for the first 50 items, then 80p per item up to 200, and 70p per item beyond that.
Every price includes travel, pass/fail stickers on every item, minor repairs carried out on the spot, and a PDF certificate. Any parts we fit, such as new plugs or fuses, are charged separately. There are no call-out fees, and nothing else added on the day. We're not VAT registered, so there's no VAT on top. (Prices shown are a starting guide; confirm your job when you book.)
How often should appliances be PAT tested?
There is no fixed legal interval. The right frequency depends on the type of equipment and the environment it's used in. Higher-risk items that get moved around, like power tools, extension leads and kettles, are tested more often than low-risk, stationary equipment such as a desktop monitor.
As a rough guide, many offices and shops test annually, while construction and hire equipment may be tested every few months. We'll advise the right interval for your premises when we visit, so you're not paying to test things more often than you need.
Are you insured and qualified?
Yes. We hold the City & Guilds 2377-77 award in in-service inspection and testing, carry £5m public liability insurance, and use calibrated test equipment in line with the IET Code of Practice. You'll get a documented, compliant certificate you can show to your insurer or letting agent.
Ready to get tested?
Pick a slot in the next four weeks, or send us the details for a date further out. It's a provisional booking, and one of the team will be in touch to confirm.
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