Shops and salons
What should a shop or salon prepare before a commercial EICR?
Prepare your shop or salon for a clearly scoped electrical inspection. Identify the trading areas, distribution boards and equipment that affect access or supply arrangements, then request a quote for the premises.
Reviewed 5 October 2026 by Michael (Technical Supervisor) and George Opsenica (Director, Codeex Maintenance Ltd). General guidance, not a reading of your own report and not legal advice.
Review details
- Michael: electrical guidance within the recorded review scope.
- George Opsenica: service information and presentation.
- George Opsenica: service information and presentation.
- George Opsenica: service information and presentation.
A shop is not a private-rented flat
A shop, salon or other high-street premises is not given the private-rented five-year interval on this page.
This page does not state a retail-specific statutory inspection interval.
Portable salon or shop equipment is not the fixed installation.
Preparation list
Tell the survey which circuits serve refrigerated stock, salon chairs or other equipment that cannot be off for long. That is access planning. It does not decide the observations.
| Item | Why it matters | Boundary |
|---|---|---|
| Distribution boards | The inspector needs to reach them | If a distribution board cannot be accessed during the inspection, that restriction should be recorded as a limitation of the report. |
| Fixed equipment | Hard-wired units are part of the installation being inspected | A hairdryer that unplugs is not that installation |
| Tenant and landlord boundary | The demise may split the board from the shop | The lease is not decided on this page |
| Trading hours | Occupied premises limit when circuits can be isolated | Not a promise of an overnight visit |
| Shutdown | Isolation may have to be staged around customers | Not a published premium |
| Previous report | It shows what was said last time | It does not set the new codes |
What to send with the commercial enquiry
1. Boards
Say how many distribution boards serve the shop, and whether any sit in a landlord area you cannot open.
2. Fixed equipment
List equipment that is wired in. A dryer that unplugs is not part of that list.
3. Portable equipment
Hairdryers, kettles and other plug-in items are not the fixed installation. Mention them so they are not confused with it.
4. The boundary
Say whether the board is inside the shop or in a landlord cupboard. This page does not interpret the lease.
5. Trading and isolation
Give the hours you trade, and name equipment that cannot be off for long. That plans the visit. It does not set the codes, and it is not an overnight booking.
6. Previous papers
Send any earlier condition report. It shows what was said last time. It does not set the new observations.
The quotation sits on the commercial service
Ask for the inspection through commercial EICR certificates. What can change the quotation is on commercial EICR quotation factors.
Prepare a shop or salon inspection brief
Show how the premises is used so the quotation can reflect its actual scope and access.
The trading space
Identify customer areas, treatment rooms, stockrooms and any landlord-controlled areas.
Boards and equipment
Share board details and flag tills, refrigeration, treatment equipment or other supplies needing prior discussion.
Opening hours
Suggest windows around trading and explain any access restrictions or neighbouring occupiers.
Lease boundary
Clarify which installation you are asking to inspect. Lease responsibility needs its own confirmation where it is unclear.
Related pages
Prepare access, then ask for a commercial quotation.
A shop is not given the private-rented interval on this page.
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