--- title: "PAT testing cost in Eastleigh (2026)" description: "PAT testing prices in Eastleigh: what the job involves, what moves the price, and what it costs town by town." canonical: "https://mci-electrical.co.uk/costs/pat-testing" --- # PAT testing cost in Eastleigh > PAT testing prices in Eastleigh: what the job involves, what moves the price, and what it costs town by town. ## What MCI Electrical charges Published £95. Send the job details and the team will confirm the scope and price. - £1.20 per appliance tested beyond the 20 included ## What the price covers - A visual check of plugs, flexes, casings and sockets on each appliance you put on the list - Earth continuity and insulation tests where the class of appliance needs them - A pass or fail mark on each item we test - A written PAT register for the visit, with the next test date where we can set one - On site testing at your Eastleigh, Chandler's Ford, Hedge End, Whiteley or Southampton premises ### Priced separately - Repair of failed appliances, new plugs or replacement leads unless you book that as extra work - Fixed wire testing of the installation, distribution boards or emergency lighting - Domestic household kit that is not used for work ## Who needs PAT testing Offices, shops, warehouses and depots book PAT testing when staff use kettles, drills, laptops, extension leads and other plug in kit. MCI Electrical tests that equipment on site around Eastleigh, Chandler's Ford, Hedge End, Botley, Whiteley, Segensworth and Southampton. - **Offices and shops:** Managers book PAT when new desks, tills, kettles and cleaners arrive, or when insurers and landlords ask for a current appliance list. - **Warehouses and depots:** Yards around Hedge End, Botley, Whiteley and the Southampton docks use PAT for chargers, hand tools, fans and leads that move between bays. - **After a fail or a repair:** If a plug, flex or appliance has been changed, we retest that item so it can go back into use with a fresh pass or fail mark. - **When kit is used every day:** Workplaces in Eastleigh and Chandler's Ford book PAT on a cycle that matches how hard the kit is used, not on a guess. ## What happens on the day We arrive as MCI Electrical, work through your appliance list, and finish with the written PAT report. - **Arrival and the appliance list:** We sign in, walk the rooms or bays you have opened, and check the list of kettles, tools, IT kit and leads against what is actually on the floor. - **Testing each item:** We inspect the plug and flex, run the tests the appliance needs, and mark a pass or fail before we move to the next one. - **Report at the end:** We leave a written PAT register for the items tested, note any fails, and set the next test date on the paperwork where the use of the kit makes that clear. ## What you get You are left with tested appliances, a written PAT register, and a clear next date for the kit we have seen. - **Define the proposal:** Before we start, you get a written price for PAT testing from £95, naming the premises and how many appliances the starting figure covers. - **The appliance, not the wiring:** The PAT result sits on the appliance, not on the building wiring. A fail on a kettle or drill does not stand in for an EICR on the installation. - **Match any requested record:** The written register lists the items we tested, the pass or fail, and the location on site, so it lines up with the list you asked us to work through. - **The next date:** Where the use of the kit is clear, the report carries the next PAT date so you can book the following visit before the marks age out. ## PAT testing price questions ### How much does PAT testing cost in Eastleigh? MCI Electrical charges £95 — the rate we quote from, confirmed on survey, not a lead-generation estimate. ### How much is a PAT test UK? Our rate for this work is £95. The price moves with access, the age and condition of the existing installation, and how much making good the job leaves behind — all of which we confirm before work starts. ### How much is PAT testing per item UK? Our rate for this work is £95. The price moves with access, the age and condition of the existing installation, and how much making good the job leaves behind — all of which we confirm before work starts. ### How much does PAT testing cost? PAT testing, portable appliance testing, starts from £95. That starting price is for a small appliance list. We quote larger offices, shops and warehouses in writing first. ### What is PAT testing? PAT testing is a check of portable electrical equipment. We look at the plug and flex, test earth and insulation where needed, mark a pass or fail, and leave a written register. ### Do you test at the workplace? Yes. We test on site at offices, shops, warehouses and depots in Eastleigh, Chandler's Ford, Hedge End, Botley, Whiteley, Segensworth and Southampton, including the docks. ### What happens if an appliance fails? We mark it as a fail and note it on the report. Repair, a new plug or a replacement lead is extra work. We can retest the item once it is safe to plug in again. ### Are you NICEIC registered? Yes. MCI Electrical is NICEIC registered and remains responsible for the work. You deal with us from the written price through to the PAT report. - [HSE, portable appliance testing FAQ](https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/faq-portable-appliance-testing.htm): HSE sets out when PAT is useful, what a user check is, and that there is no single legal interval. We use that when we plan the visit and the next date on your register. - [INDG236, maintaining portable electrical equipment](https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg236.htm): INDG236 covers user checks, visual inspection and combined inspection and testing. That is the order we follow on kettles, tools, IT kit and leads in offices and warehouses. - [Electricity at Work Regulations 1989](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/635/contents/made): The Regulations require work electrical equipment to be maintained so it does not cause danger. PAT testing is how we check the portable kit that staff actually plug in.