The bigger jobs,
across every sector
We are commercial electrical contractors covering the South East. We take on the larger work a lot of firms won’t, and we tell you what you actually need at the start, not halfway through the job.
Sectors
From first call to sign-off
Survey and inspect
We come out, look at what you have got, and test it properly rather than at a glance.
A clear quote
One price for the job, to building regulations, with any remedial work listed on its own so you can see what is what.
We deliver
We plan the work around how the building is used, including evenings, weekends and round the clock when the site cannot stop.
Signed off clean
Certified and documented, ready for an inspector, an insurer or a tender.
When the cheapest quote becomes the most expensive job
A cheap EICR is priced per circuit, and the engineer gets about five minutes on each one. That is not long enough to work out what the circuit actually does, so it comes back as a page of limitations. Then you pay again for a remedial to find out what you have.
We have seen a £500 report turn into a £10,000 remedial bill. We would rather charge properly for the inspection, give the engineer time to read what each circuit is telling them, and leave you knowing where you stand.
What you get from us
A report you can use
It tells you what is wrong and what needs doing, not a list of things that might be.
The full price at the start
We quote for what the job needs to pass building regs, so nothing new appears halfway through.
Work that stands up
Ready for a building inspector, an insurer or a tender.
Four services we focus on
We also do smart home and automation, data and networking and EV charging. The audio visual side is handled by our sister company, OBAV. Smart home and automation Data and networking EV charging Services overview
Inspection and testing
Anyone can test a circuit. We give the engineer time to work out what the readings mean, so the report comes back with far fewer limitations than the cheap per-circuit testing. Arrange an EICR
Energy saving
We survey your building for free and show you what switching to LED would save. On most commercial sites it pays for itself inside five years. Book a free survey
Main panels and power
Intake panels and distribution for buildings that cannot lose supply. We swapped a main panel at a Chichester university lab over three days on backup generators, without stopping the science. View power and panels
Electric heating
For buildings that are hard to heat. Radiant heaters warm a sports hall from the ceiling, and heated pews warm the person the way a car seat does, rather than the whole church. View electric heating
Recent work
Why clients choose Lake
You pay for the knowledge
Anyone can take a reading. Knowing what it means, and what to do about it, is the part that matters.
We tell you what you need up front
The full job priced from the start, to building regs, so nothing extra appears once we have begun.
The same team, job after job
Our engineers have all been with us at least two years, so you are not getting a different face every visit.
Someone picks up the phone
Call in working hours and you get a person in the office, not a voicemail, even when the engineers are on site.
Across the South East
Based in East Sussex, working with commercial clients across the region, and we will travel further for the right project.
Coverage: Surrey, Kent, West Sussex and East Sussex. Brighton and Hove, Lewes, Eastbourne, Hastings, Tunbridge Wells, Crawley, Worthing, Maidstone.
Accredited and insured
NICEIC approved contractor. SafeContractor accredited. DBS-checked engineers. Trading since 2008.
Questions clients ask
How much does a commercial EICR cost
It depends on the building and how many circuits, so we price it after a look rather than guessing on the phone. You get one price for the inspection, and any remedial work quoted on its own, so you can see exactly what is what.
How often do I need one
Most commercial premises need one every five years, or when the tenancy changes. A rented property needs a current certificate, and some insurers ask for one sooner.
Do you work out of hours
Yes. A lot of our work is done in the evenings, at weekends or round the clock, because the building cannot always stop for us. School work we do in the holidays.
What areas do you cover
Across the South East from our base in East Sussex, taking in Kent, Surrey and West Sussex. We will go further for the right job, as we did for the university work in Chichester.
Tell us about the job
A few details is enough for us to come back with a price, usually the same day.
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