Commercial & Light Industrial Electrician · Liverpool & the North West

Commercial electrical work
for Liverpool businesses that can't afford downtime.
Fit-out, maintain, certify, all in-house.

Shops, offices, hotels, salons, gyms, hospitality and light industrial units across Liverpool and the North West. Out-of-hours work available so you don't lose a trading day.

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15+ years in the trade · NAPIT approved · £2m insured · 24/7 emergency line

15+ years

In the trade

NAPIT approved

Registered contractor

£2m insured

Public liability

Certified

JIB Gold Card · C&G 2391

Service Overview

Commercial & Light Industrial Electrician in Liverpool, the full picture.

Everything below is what an honest, NAPIT-approved contractor will actually do for you, not what a marketing agency thinks sounds good on a website.

What it covers

Commercial electrical work covers the full lifecycle of a business premises, new-fit installations, distribution and sub-mains, small power and containment, LED lighting design, emergency lighting to BS 5266, fixed-wire EICR testing, PAT testing and reactive maintenance. Whether you're a single-unit shop or a multi-floor office, the same NAPIT-registered contractor handles the lot.

Who it's for

Business owners, facilities managers, letting and managing agents, franchisees, publicans, restaurant operators, gym operators and light industrial unit tenants. If your insurance, landlord or licence requires an EICR and it's overdue, we'll pick up the phone the same day.

When you need it

New fit-out or refit, moving in, EICR expiry or failure, insurance renewal, adding new equipment that needs a dedicated circuit, adding EV chargers for staff or customers, or reactive work when a circuit trips at 6am and you can't open.

Why professional matters

Commercial electrical failures cost you trading revenue, spoil stock, invalidate insurance and can breach health-and-safety obligations. A domestic-only electrician isn't the right fit for a live commercial environment, we work around your opening hours, not the other way round.

What Happens If You Leave It

The cost of putting it off.

Every one of these is something we see weekly. None of them get better on their own.

Failed EICR = insurance void

Most commercial buildings insurance policies require a satisfactory EICR, typically every 5 years, more frequent for higher-risk premises. An expired or unsatisfactory report is one of the first things checked after a claim.

Trading downtime

A tripped main breaker mid-service, a lighting failure in a retail unit, or a distribution-board fault in a workshop can cost thousands a day. Reactive-only maintenance always costs more than planned.

Emergency lighting non-compliance

BS 5266 requires functional emergency lighting with documented monthly and annual testing. Failure exposes you to enforcement action from your fire officer and your insurer.

Untested small appliances

PAT-testing gaps are the single most common finding in workplace inspections. It's cheap to do, expensive to skip.

Our Process

How the job actually runs, start to finish.

Step 1

Site walk-round

We come out, review the scope with you or your facilities lead, and confirm what's actually needed, not a padded scope of work.
Step 2

Fixed written quote

Line-by-line quote with clear scope, materials, out-of-hours costs (if any) and completion window.
Step 3

Scheduled works

Booked around trading hours where possible. Out-of-hours and phased weekend work available to protect revenue.
Step 4

Test, inspect & sign off

Full electrical certification, EICR (if applicable), and an as-fitted schedule for your compliance file.
Step 5

Ongoing maintenance option

We can put you on a planned inspection cycle so nothing sneaks up on you at renewal time.

Benefits

Why customers stick with us.

Out-of-hours availability

Evenings, early mornings, weekends, priced honestly, not treated as an emergency premium.

One contractor, one liability

Fit-out, maintenance, EICR and reactive work all under one insured contractor.

£2m public liability

Full cover for working in live commercial premises.

Compliance-ready paperwork

EICRs, minor works, emergency lighting logs, formatted for your insurer and fire risk assessor.

Distribution & sub-mains

Commercial distribution boards, sub-mains and containment for small-to-mid-scale premises and light industrial units.

Fast fault response

24/7 line for genuine downtime emergencies.

In Detail

Everything else worth knowing.

The specific materials, methods and situations that make this job go well, or badly, depending on who's doing it.

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Commercial and light industrial work we cover

Retail fit-outs and refits, restaurant and hospitality kitchens, hotel and B&B lighting and small power, office cat-A / cat-B fit-outs, salon and treatment room installations, gym and studio power, distribution and sub-mains board changes, sub-mains, trunking and tray-run containment, LED refits with lux calculations, emergency lighting installation and 3-hour testing, EV charger installation for staff parking, PAT testing, and reactive fault finding.

EICR & fixed-wire testing for commercial premises

We carry out full periodic inspection and testing to BS 7671, issue the report the same week, and price any remedial work off the back of it. Current commercial clients include Malmaison Liverpool, where we handle ongoing maintenance and installation work in a live hotel environment, so out-of-hours phasing and tidy containment aren't optional extras. For multi-unit properties we can phase testing so no single tenant is disrupted for long. Reports include full schedules, observations, and the C1 / C2 / C3 / FI codes your insurer needs to see.

Residential vs commercial, where it differs

Commercial work brings tighter compliance (BS 5266 emergency lighting, workplace regulations, insurer requirements), heavier loads (mechanical services, catering equipment), and a much lower tolerance for downtime. We schedule differently, containment is on show and needs to look tidy, and every job is documented for a compliance file, not just a homeowner drawer.

Planned maintenance & reactive support

We can put commercial clients on a planned inspection cycle, quarterly or annual visits covering emergency lighting testing, thermal-imaging of distribution boards on request, PAT testing, and remedial actions from your last EICR. Reactive support is available on the same 24/7 line as our emergency service.

Recent Work

Recent commercial & light industrial electrician projects.

A snapshot of recent installations from our own vans across Liverpool and the North West, no stock photography.

Commercial fire exit lighting and extinguishers installed by Fox Electrical

Auld Dubliner pub bar lighting installation, Liverpool, Fox Electrical commercial project

Pub interior atmospheric lighting scheme by Fox Electrical

Pub seating area with brick-wall wall lights, commercial fit-out by Fox Electrical

Industrial emergency stop button installed on exterior brick wall, commercial safety works

High-bay warehouse lighting over racking, industrial LED installation Liverpool

Common Questions

Commercial & Light Industrial Electrician, answered.

Straight answers to the questions we get on the phone every week. If yours isn't here, call 07351 982452 and ask.

Do you work out of hours to avoid closing the business?

Yes. We routinely price evening, early-morning and weekend works for retail, hospitality and hotel clients, priced fairly, not as an emergency call-out.

Can you carry out a commercial EICR?

Yes. Full periodic inspection and testing to BS 7671, with the report issued the same week and any C1 / C2 remedials priced immediately.

Do you cover distribution boards and sub-mains for commercial units?

Yes. Distribution boards, sub-mains and light-industrial loads are all in scope. Larger three-phase projects are handled on a case-by-case basis after a site survey.

Do you offer maintenance contracts?

We offer planned inspection cycles rather than tie-in contracts. Quarterly, six-monthly or annual, priced against your actual site.

Are you insured to work in live retail / hospitality premises?

Yes, £2m public liability on every job.

Can you handle the electrical side of a full fit-out?

Yes. First-fix through to test, certification and hand-over. We work alongside your fit-out contractor or as the lead electrical trade.

What's your typical response time for a commercial fault?

For genuine downtime emergencies we prioritise commercial clients on the 24/7 line, response as fast as travel from Liverpool allows.

Do you install emergency lighting?

Yes, installed and tested to BS 5266, including 3-hour duration testing and issue of the log-book entry for your fire file.

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Next Step

Get a straight quote on your commercial & light industrial electrician.

Free on-site survey. Fixed price in writing before any work starts. NAPIT-approved, £2m insured, certified and self-notified where required.