NAPIT 66245 · Enhanced DBS · BS 7671

Care Home Electrician
Mid Somerset & Bath

Specialist care home electrician for Somerset & Bath. CQC-friendly annual EICR, BS 5839-1 zoned addressable fire alarm, BS 5266 emergency lighting on every escape route, nurse-call wiring, hoist and bath-chair circuits, dedicated medication-fridge supplies with backup alert, Hikvision CCTV, 24-hour callout cover, PAT testing, Type A RCBO throughout. Enhanced DBS-cleared. From £150/day + VAT @ 20%.

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DS Electrical care home electrician — Somerset and Bath
NAPIT approved electrical contractorNAPIT 66245
City and Guilds 2391 inspection and testingCity & Guilds 2391
TrustMark government-endorsed quality scheme logo for DS ElectricalTrustMark
Part P registered electricianPart P
BS 7671 18th Edition compliantBS 7671
Enhanced DBS
20+
Care homes wired
15+
Years experience
5.0
Google rating
£2M
Public liability cover
Care home electrical scope

Every electrical service a care home needs, in one team

Care homes are regulated environments — CQC inspections, sleeping-risk fire-alarm grading, three-hour emergency lighting, monthly test logs, life-safety equipment that has to keep working through a power cut. We hold the credentials care home managers ask for: NAPIT 66245, City & Guilds 2391 inspection & testing, Enhanced DBS clearance, and full £5m public liability cover. Real reference job: see our EICR care home portfolio case study.

CQC-friendly annual EICR

Zoned by communal areas, residents' rooms, kitchens, laundry, plant rooms. From £40/circuit 3-phase. Report & remedials within 5 working days.

EICR detail →

BS 5839-1 zoned fire alarm

Cat L1 addressable panels (Advanced / C-Tec / Kentec). Zoned by residents' rooms, kitchens, day rooms, corridors, staircases.

Fire alarm →

BS 5266 emergency lighting

Every escape route, 3-hour duration. Monthly flick-test logbook, annual full discharge. We add the home to our service rota.

Emergency lighting →

Medication-fridge circuits

Dedicated rated supply with backup alert so out-of-hours fridge-fail is flagged before stock loss. Type A RCBO.

Care home parent →

Nurse-call wiring

Wiring & integration alongside the call-system supplier — typically Aid Call, Static Systems or Courtney Thorne.

Care home parent →

Hoist & bath chair power

Ceiling-track hoists, bath chairs, profiling beds. Rated circuits, Type A RCBO every drop, BS 7671 18th Ed Amd 2 certified.

Care home parent →

Hikvision CCTV

Door-entry & corridor coverage per CQC standards. ColorVu / AcuSense, 4 / 8 / 16-channel NVR. Hikvision authorised installers.

CCTV detail →

24-hour callout cover

Out-of-hours line for service-plan clients. 60-minute target on life-safety circuits — fire alarm, emergency lighting, nurse-call, fridge, hoist.

Callouts →

PAT testing

All portable care equipment — hoists, profiling beds, mobility, kitchen appliances. Asset register supplied. Combine with annual EICR.

PAT detail →

Communal-area lighting & dimming

Day-rooms, lounges, dining. Warm-white LED with dimming, calm-down evening scenes, wayfinding lighting on stair cores.

Lighting →

BS 8300 disabled access

Switch and socket heights to BS 8300, accessible isolation, large rocker switches, contrasting plate finishes (Click Scolmore Deco).

Care home parent →

Compliance documentation

EICR, fire alarm, emergency lighting and PAT certs filed together for the CQC pack. Service rota so renewals don't get missed.

Compliance →
Why Enhanced DBS & pre-qualification matter in a care home

Regulated environment — regulated contractor

Care home managers won't put just any electrician on site. CQC inspections look at contractor due diligence; insurance policies require contractor pre-qualification; safeguarding policy requires Enhanced DBS clearance for anyone working unsupervised around vulnerable adults. We hold all three.

Enhanced DBS — every engineer on site cleared. NAPIT 66245 — BS 7671 self-certification. City & Guilds 2391 — inspection & testing competence. Plus full £5m public liability, £10m employers' liability, 12-month workmanship guarantee on every install backed by the TrustMark Government Endorsed scheme.

Real reference job: EICR care home portfolio case study — multi-site annual EICR programme delivered without disrupting residents.

Indicative pricing · from · VAT extra

Care home pricing ladder

Final price depends on home size, scope, access, scheduling around residents and certification scope. Site survey is free; written quote is fixed. Read the disclaimer below the cards before assuming.

Day rate

Single electrician on site

from £150
+ VAT @ 20% · per day · from
Inspection

EICR — 3-phase commercial

from £40
+ VAT @ 20% · per circuit · from
Inspection

EICR — single-phase

from £30
+ VAT @ 20% · per circuit · from
Install

BS 5839-1 fire alarm — per zone

from £1,800
+ VAT @ 20% · per zone · from
Install

Emergency lighting fitting (per unit)

from £180
+ VAT @ 20% · from
Service

PAT testing (per appliance)

from £4
+ VAT @ 20% · £4–£8 per appliance · from
Service

Annual emergency lighting test

from £180
+ VAT @ 20% · from
Survey

Free care home site survey

£0
No obligation · written quote within 5 working days
Per-city pages

Care Home Electrician — by city

5-minute drive radius from each city centre. Same scope, same accreditations, local-knowledge specifics on each page.

Care Home Electrician in Bath

BA1, BA2 — Bathwick, Combe Down, Weston, Larkhall care homes.

Bath →

Care Home Electrician in Wells

BA5 — Cathedral Green, Tor Hill, Wookey Hole road care homes.

Wells →

Care Home Electrician in Frome

BA11 — Catherine Hill, Vallis Road, Berkley Down care homes.

Frome →

Care Home Electrician in Glastonbury

BA6 — Tor area, Wells Road, Northover residential care.

Glastonbury →

Care Home Electrician in Shepton Mallet

BA4 — High Street, Townsend, Cannards Grave care homes.

Shepton Mallet →

Care Home Electrician in Bruton

BA10 — High Street, Frome Road, Hauser & Wirth area.

Bruton →
FAQ

Common questions

How often should a care home have an EICR?

Care homes are public-occupancy regulated environments — CQC inspectors and most insurers expect annual EICR rather than the typical 5-year commercial cycle. We zone the report by communal areas, residents' rooms, kitchens, laundry, plant rooms and treatment areas so remedials can be planned without disrupting residents.

Do you handle BS 5839-1 fire alarms in care homes?

Yes — full BS 5839-1 commercial design, install and commissioning. Care homes are usually Cat L1 (full coverage) due to sleeping-risk occupancy. Addressable panels (Advanced, C-Tec, Kentec) so each device is identified by zone — residents' rooms, kitchens, day rooms, corridors, staircases — speeding up evacuation decisions.

Can you wire nurse-call systems and hoist circuits?

Yes. Nurse-call wiring (we work with the call-system supplier on integration — typically Aid Call, Static Systems or Courtney Thorne); ceiling-track hoist supplies and bath-chair power on rated circuits with Type A RCBO; medication-fridge dedicated circuits with backup alert so fridge-fail is flagged out-of-hours. All certified BS 7671 18th Edition Amd 2.

Do you offer 24-hour callout for care homes?

Yes — care homes can't tolerate prolonged power outage. We hold an out-of-hours line for existing care home clients on a service plan; first-response within target 60 minutes for life-safety circuits (fire alarm, emergency lighting, nurse-call, medication fridge, hoist) for homes within our Somerset and Bath service area.

Are your team Enhanced DBS-cleared?

Yes. Enhanced DBS clearance is mandatory for our care home and school work. We pair it with full £5m public liability and £10m employers' liability cover, RAMS supplied on request, and safeguarding-aware site behaviour.

Further Reading

Commercial EICR Requirements Frequency, C1/C2/C3 codes, and compliance obligations for care homes and healthcare facilities. PAT Testing Guide 2026 Annual PAT testing obligations for care homes — legal framework, test intervals, and Somerset costs.

Ready for a care home quote?

Free site survey, written fixed-price quote within 5 working days, full BS 7671 certification, Enhanced DBS-cleared.

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