Insured & certified · programme-driven

Commercial & industrial fit-outsacross Chepstow, Newport, Bristol & South Walesdelivered to programme, tested and signed off.

Complete electrical fit-outs for shops, offices, workshops and industrial units, lighting, power, distribution boards and containment. Public liability, employers' and indemnity insurance in place.

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Public, employers' & indemnity insured · NAPIT certified · programme-driven · fixed-price quotes

15+ yrs

Combined experience across Levi & Jay

NAPIT

NAPIT registered

Ohme

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Insured

Public liability · employers' · indemnity

Overview

What this service is, and who it's for.

Straight explanation, no jargon padding, so you can decide whether it's the right call before you even ring us.

What it is: A commercial or industrial fit-out covers everything from the incoming supply position through distribution boards, containment (basket tray, trunking, conduit), lighting circuits with emergency lighting, small-power circuits, dedicated machinery circuits, and any specialist requirements, data cabling coordination, mechanical services power, security system supplies. We design the layout against your operational brief, install to programme, and produce full O&M documentation at handover.
Who it's for: Shop fitters and retail landlords fitting out new units, office landlords doing Cat A or Cat B fit-outs, workshop and industrial-unit owners installing new machinery or upgrading old distribution, hospitality operators fitting out pubs, cafés and restaurants, and property managers refurbishing commercial premises between tenants.
When you need it: As soon as the layout is agreed and the space is stripped or shelled. Early involvement means the distribution board is sized correctly, containment is designed rather than retrofitted, and lighting circuits are planned around actual working positions rather than a generic grid.
Why professional matters: Commercial installations carry higher currents, more circuits, more compliance obligations (emergency lighting to BS 5266, fire alarm interfaces to BS 5839, DSEAR where relevant) and higher penalties for getting it wrong. A properly designed and documented fit-out protects the operator's insurance, their staff and their trading continuity.

What happens if you leave it

The cost of putting it off is rarely just money.

Cheap commercial electrical work costs three times over: once for the initial install, again when the insurer flags it, and a third time when the tenant demands remediation. A cut-corners fit-out is the difference between opening on time and calling the letting agent to explain the delay.

What can go wrong

Failed insurer inspections closing a unit before it opens for trading.
Retrofitted cable runs across finished ceilings because containment wasn't designed in.
Undersized distribution boards tripping when the operator adds one extra piece of equipment.
Missing or non-compliant emergency lighting failing the fire risk assessment.
Legal exposure to staff injury claims from installations that don't meet BS 7671.

Common mistakes we see

Awarding commercial fit-outs on price alone with no design documentation.
Using domestic-grade accessories in a commercial environment.
Skipping proper containment because 'no one will see the cable up there'.
Not planning for future equipment loads at the distribution board stage.
Leaving emergency lighting design to the day the fire risk assessment is done.

How we work

A five-step system, so nothing gets missed.

The same discipline we run on a single-socket call-out and a full commercial fit-out. Predictable, documented, tidy.

01
Inspection
Free on-site survey. We look at the existing installation, the space and the outcome you need, no pressure, no obligation.
02
Diagnosis & fixed quote
We scope the work, agree the spec in plain English and give you a fixed-price written quote with no hidden extras.
03
Booked-in works
We turn up when we say we will, protect the space with dust sheets and keep disruption to your day to a minimum.
04
Testing & verification
Every circuit is tested to BS 7671 (18th Edition). Nothing gets signed off until the readings are right.
05
Certification & handover
You get NAPIT-backed certification, a tidy handover and a clear explanation of what's been done and why.

Benefits

What you actually get from doing this properly.

Designed to your operation, not a template

Distribution, lighting and small-power circuits sized around what you actually do, with headroom for growth.

Compliant emergency lighting & fire interfaces

Emergency lighting to BS 5266, fire alarm interfaces to BS 5839 where required, all documented for the fire risk assessment.

Programme-driven delivery

We work to your fit-out programme, coordinate with M&E, ceiling contractors and shopfitters, and hit your opening date.

Neat, code-compliant containment

Basket tray, trunking or conduit designed at the outset, cable that stays serviceable for the life of the fit-out.

Full O&M documentation

Circuit lists, consumer/distribution unit charts, EICs, emergency lighting test schedules, the paperwork your insurer and tenant will ask for.

Fully insured for commercial work

Public liability, employers' liability and indemnity insurance all in place, cover in place without displayed figures until confirmed.

Detail

Materials, methods and the variations that matter.

The specifics, so you can compare us like-for-like against anyone else you're quoting against.

Working across:

Chepstow · Newport · Bristol · Cardiff · Bath · Gloucestershire · Caldicot · Magor · Undy · South Wales · South West

Distribution and small-power

Every commercial fit-out starts with the distribution board sizing, main switch rating, phase balance, circuit count and headroom for future loads. We install TP&N boards where three-phase is available, single-phase boards where it isn't, always with individual RCBO protection so one fault doesn't kill a whole area. Small-power circuits are grouped logically (per zone, per cluster of workstations, per machine) rather than in one big ring final.

Lighting and emergency lighting

Lighting circuits are designed to give the right lux levels for the task, retail wants a different scheme to a workshop. Emergency lighting is designed and installed to BS 5266, with self-contained or central-battery units depending on scale, monthly and annual test schedules built into the O&M pack, and clear signage for escape routes. LED as standard because the running-cost saving pays back the fit-out premium inside two years.

Containment and cabling

Above suspended ceilings and in plant rooms we use basket tray or trunking so cable is supported, mechanically protected and serviceable. Surface runs use conduit where appearance matters. Cable specification depends on environment, LSZH in escape routes, SWA for external and buried runs, MICC where fire survival is required. The design is done before first-fix so nothing gets retrofitted.

Fit-out coordination and programme

A commercial fit-out is a coordinated trades exercise. We work to a written programme, attend site meetings if that's how the project is being run, coordinate with ceiling and partition contractors so containment goes in the right sequence, and coordinate with data cabling and mechanical services for shared containment where sensible. Handovers are booked and rehearsed, not squeezed in the day before trading.

Retail, office and industrial differences

Retail fit-outs typically prioritise lighting quality, feature power drops and tenant-friendly consumer unit access. Office fit-outs prioritise floor-box and dado-trunking small-power grids, meeting-room switching and emergency lighting compliance. Industrial fit-outs prioritise three-phase distribution, machine circuits, containment for maintenance access, and often DSEAR-compliant zones for fuel or dust environments. We handle all three.

Answers

Common questions on this service.

Still unsure? Ring us on 07491 966787 , surveys and quotes are free.

How much does a commercial fit-out cost?+

Commercial fit-outs are always fixed-price quoted from drawings and a site walk, the scope varies too much for a rate card. Ring us with the property details and we'll book a free survey, then produce a written quote with the design assumptions stated.

Do you handle emergency lighting design?+

Yes, designed and installed to BS 5266, with self-contained or central-battery units depending on the scale of the premises, and monthly/annual test schedules built into the O&M pack.

Are you insured for commercial work?+

Yes. Public liability, employers' liability and indemnity insurance are all in place. We don't display figures until they're confirmed, happy to share evidence on request when we quote.

Do you work to a programme?+

Yes, we're used to being one of several trades on a coordinated fit-out programme. We attend site meetings where that's how the project's being run and hit the dates we've committed to.

Can you work out of hours to minimise disruption?+

Yes, evenings, weekends and overnight where the tenant needs trading continuity. Out-of-hours rates are agreed in the written quote up front.

Do you cover industrial units and workshops?+

Yes, three-phase distribution, machine circuits, containment, DSEAR-relevant zones and heavy-current work are all part of the offer. Send us the equipment schedule and we'll design around it.

What handover documentation do you provide?+

Electrical Installation Certificate, schedules of inspections and test results, consumer/distribution board charts, emergency lighting test schedules and an O&M pack for larger sites. Everything your insurer, landlord or tenant will ask for.

Can you take on the whole M&E package?+

We handle the electrical package, power, lighting, distribution, emergency lighting, containment. Mechanical services are usually coordinated with a specialist M&E contractor; we're comfortable working alongside them.

Are you qualified and insured?+

Yes. H&H Electrical is NAPIT registered, our EV work is NAPIT-accredited and Ohme approved, and we carry public liability, employers' liability and indemnity insurance in full.

Do you cover my area?+

We cover Chepstow, Newport, Bristol & across South Wales, the South West, Cardiff, Bath, Gloucestershire, Caldicot, Magor and Undy. Ring us if you're just outside, most of the time we can still help.

How do I pay?+

Bank transfer or cash. We don't take card. Small jobs are call-out plus materials; larger jobs are quoted at a fixed price up front so you know the total before we start.

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