In blocks of flats and converted houses, the communal electrical installation — the landlord's supply feeding hallways, stairwells, external lighting, bin stores and plant — is often the part nobody owns day to day. When it fails, residents are left in the dark and the managing agent takes the calls.
We help property managers, block managers, residents' management companies and freeholders keep communal installations safe and working, with periodic inspection, fault finding and repairs across Surrey, London, Berkshire, Kent and Sussex.
Common requests
- Communal fire alarm systems: faults, testing and servicing
- Emergency lighting in stairwells and corridors: installation, repairs, monthly and annual tests
- Communal lighting out in stairwells, corridors or car parks
- Landlord supply tripping or losing power
- Periodic inspection (EICR) of communal installations
- Remedial work following an Unsatisfactory report
- External, security and bin-store lighting
- Faults where it's unclear whether the problem is in a flat or the communal supply
How we work with you
Working out whose fault it is
In multi-occupancy buildings, the first job is establishing whether a fault is in a private flat, the communal installation or the network. We'll tell you clearly, so the right party pays.
Building-by-building records
Reports and certificates are referenced to the building and installation so you can keep a clear compliance history for each site.
Resident communication
Where power to communal areas needs to be isolated, we'll agree timings with you so residents can be notified in advance.
Good to know
Communal areas are workplaces too
Where contractors, cleaners or staff work in communal areas, the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 apply to the electrical systems they use. Periodic inspection is the usual way to demonstrate the installation is maintained safely.
Relevant services
Fire Alarm Installation & Servicing
Mains-powered interlinked smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarms for homes and rented properties, and fire alarm systems for HMOs, blocks of flats and businesses.
Find out moreEmergency Lighting Installation & Testing
Design, installation, testing and repair of emergency lighting for HMOs, blocks of flats, offices, shops and commercial premises.
Find out moreElectrical Fault Finding & Repairs
Methodical diagnosis of dead circuits, intermittent faults, flickering lights and nuisance tripping — and a proper repair.
Find out moreEmergency Electrician
Urgent help when you have no power, a burning smell, sparking, scorch marks or a circuit that won't stay on.
Find out moreEICR & Electrical Safety Inspections
Electrical Installation Condition Reports for landlords, homeowners, buyers, sellers and businesses — with every finding explained in plain English.
Find out moreEICR Remedial Work
Turn an Unsatisfactory EICR into a satisfactory installation — C1, C2 and FI items completed with written confirmation.
Find out moreLighting Installation & Repairs
LED downlights, pendants, feature and under-cabinet lighting — plus repairs for flickering, buzzing or dead lights.
Find out moreOutdoor & Security Lighting
PIR security lights, garden and path lighting, wall lights and weatherproof outdoor sockets.
Find out moreQuestions we're often asked
Do communal areas need an EICR?
Communal installations should be periodically inspected and tested in line with IET guidance and the duty to maintain electrical systems safely. Your insurer or fire risk assessor may also ask for a current report.
Can you work for a residents' management company?
Yes. We can work for managing agents, residents' management companies, right-to-manage companies or freeholders.
