What we do and who it is for
We install, repair and replace electric motors and associated controls for a fixed written price before work begins. Serving Whitstable and the CT5 area, we also cover local businesses, landlords and managing agents nearby. All work is carried out to applicable electrical standards with relevant certification supplied and a satisfaction guarantee; risk assessments and documented records support maintenance and remedial decisions.
Typical jobs
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Around Whitstable the housing we see most is white weatherboarded fishermen's cottages in the old town, Victorian and Edwardian stock in Tankerton, newer housing at Swalecliffe, many holiday lets. That shapes the work we are called to: salt-air corrosion on exterior and beach-hut electrics, coastal flood-risk electrics, holiday-let safety certificates. Every job is priced in writing before we start, and the same NICEIC standards apply whether the property is a period terrace or a new-build flat.
What it costs
We provide a fixed written price for motor installation or repair in Whitstable covering parts, labour, testing, certification and VAT where applicable; estimates follow a survey, fault assessment and review of protective devices, isolation requirements and certification duties. Ask about financing options before authorising works.
| Job | Price | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| Fault finding | £80/hour | Time to trace faults (most traced in 1–2 hours) |
| Standard labour | £80/hour or £600/day | Labour for installation or repair work |
| Emergency attendance | £120/hour (first hour minimum) | Priority attendance and labour charged at emergency rate |
| Motor installation | Quoted per job after a free survey | Full installation quoted following a free survey |
| Motor repair | Quoted per job after a free survey | Repair work quoted following a free survey |
Not included: plaster decoration, asbestos removal, DNO supply-upgrade charges, and scaffold or access equipment.
How the work is planned
Each motor installation or repair starts with a site assessment to confirm the motor’s duty, supply, control arrangement, isolation method and protective devices. We establish whether the work involves a like-for-like replacement, fault repair, altered load or revised starting method, then identify operational and electrical hazards before scheduling attendance.
Our Risk assessment considers stored mechanical energy, rotating equipment, unexpected restart, access constraints, water ingress, heat, lifting requirements and interaction with other trades. We agree a safe isolation strategy, access window and shutdown duration with you, ensuring essential processes aren’t interrupted unnecessarily.
Site logistics are planned in advance: delivery routes, parking, plant-room access, permits, lifting equipment and secure storage for parts. We sequence tasks around your operating hours where practical, allowing time for controlled isolation, installation, functional checks and safe return to service.
Compliance and documentation
Compliance is integral to our motor installation and repair work: we complete the relevant inspection, testing and certification before returning equipment to service and document inspection results, test readings, identified defects, corrective actions and certification so you can demonstrate that risks have been assessed and controlled.
For commercial premises, the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 require that electrical systems are maintained so as to prevent danger. There is no statutory fixed interval for commercial EICRs; the often‑quoted five‑year (office), three‑year (industrial) and annual intervals come from IET Guidance Note 3 as recommendations rather than legal requirements. Note: insurers, landlords or licensing bodies may nevertheless require a current report as a contractual or policy condition.
We’ll advise on an appropriate testing frequency for your operating conditions and equipment. Clear record retention supports safety audits, helps track recurring faults and provides an auditable compliance trail.
Minimal disruption and out-of-hours working
To minimise operational disruption, we’ll agree an installation or repair plan that isolates only the affected motor circuit where it’s safe to do so, records the isolation and proves dead before work begins. We’ll document switching sequences, permit requirements, control measures and recommissioning checks, so your responsible person can approve the work window.
Where continuity is critical, we can plan staged shutdowns to maintain essential services while sections are tested, repaired or replaced. Out of hours work or overnight access can be arranged where suitable, subject to safe supervision, site rules and agreed emergency arrangements. We’ll also consider noise mitigation, including timing restrictions and quieter work methods where practical. Before handover, we’ll verify rotation, protective devices, controls and safe operation, then provide relevant test results and completion records.
Premises and sites around Whitstable
We will identify for each specific property — whether that is a 1930s riverside warehouse, a converted Victorian mill, or a modern riverside apartment block with plant rooms at ground level — whether the installed motors, isolators and associated containment remain suitable for that environment, record defects precisely against the property address, and provide written, site-specific recommendations. We issue a fixed quotation for the named Whitstable address before work starts, and supply the certification required for that particular completed installation.