Planned electrical maintenance in Leeds
Single-site and multi-site PPM contracts. Scheduled visits, statutory tests, reactive call-outs and one consolidated annual compliance report — managed by a named contract manager.
What planned electrical maintenance covers
Planned electrical maintenance (PPM, or planned preventative maintenance) is a scheduled cycle of inspections, tests and remedial work agreed at the start of a contract and delivered against a calendar. The aim is to catch faults before they cause downtime and to keep statutory compliance on autopilot.
A typical PPM cadence:
- Quarterly — visual inspection, distribution-board check, lighting and emergency-lighting function test
- Annual — full EICR cycle (or fraction thereof to match a five-year rolling programme), full-duration emergency-lighting test, PAT testing where in scope
- As required — reactive call-outs covered by the priority response clause
We tailor the cadence to the premises. A 24/7 logistics warehouse needs different attention from a 9-to-5 office.
Who PPM is for
- Facilities managers running a single premises or a portfolio
- Property managers and landlords with a duty to keep let property compliant
- Multi-site businesses consolidating maintenance across branches
- Production and logistics sites where unplanned downtime has a cost
- Schools, healthcare and other regulated estates with a defined compliance regime
What is in the contract
- Asset register — every distribution board, every protective device, every emergency-lighting fitting, indexed and barcoded
- Calendar of visits — agreed at the start of the contract, published in your FM system if you use one
- Scope of works — what is in the contracted price versus what is a chargeable extra
- Priority response — agreed SLA for reactive call-outs, 24/7 for production-critical sites
- Annual compliance report — single PDF consolidating EICR, emergency-lighting log, PAT register, remedial completions and outstanding observations
- Named contract manager — a single Martin Day contact for the duration
How multi-site programmes work
For portfolio landlords, FMs and multi-site operators we coordinate the schedule across all sites, deploy engineers from the nearest base, and produce a portfolio-level compliance dashboard. One quote, one programme, one report. Sites are tracked individually but reported in aggregate.
We are already running multi-site PPM across offices, retail multiples, and managed property in Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, Huddersfield and Harrogate.
What you get on completion
Every visit produces a worksheet. Every quarter produces a summary. Every year produces a consolidated PDF report with:
- EICR cycle position (year n of 5)
- Emergency-lighting test log to BS 5266
- PAT testing register with pass/fail and next-test dates
- Remedials completed and outstanding observations
- Recommendations for the next cycle (capex planning input)
Why use Martin Day Commercial for PPM
- NICEIC Approved Contractor — testing and remedials covered by the same accreditation
- CHAS certified — pre-qualified for most procurement schemes without needing a separate H&S submission
- In-house remedials — no second contractor for the fix, no waiting for a quote chain
- 30+ years of commercial maintenance experience across West Yorkshire
- £5,000,000 public liability
Related
- The underlying EICR cycle: commercial EICR
- Annual emergency-lighting testing: emergency lighting
- Fixed-wire and PAT testing within PPM: commercial electrical testing
- For multi-site landlords: electricians for landlords
- PPM coverage across Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, Huddersfield and Harrogate
Frequently asked questions
What is planned preventative electrical maintenance (PPM)?
A scheduled programme of inspections, tests and remedial work designed to catch faults before they cause downtime. Typical cadence is quarterly visual + annual full inspection, with statutory tests (EICR, emergency lighting, PAT) plotted in over the cycle.
What does a PPM contract include?
Scheduled site visits, a documented asset list, fault-finding within the contracted scope, priority response for reactive call-outs, and a single annual report consolidating all certificates and recommendations.
Can we contract PPM across multiple sites?
Yes. Multi-site programmes are the bulk of our PPM work. We coordinate scheduling, provide one point of contact, and produce a portfolio-level compliance dashboard.
Is PPM mandatory?
PPM as a contract is not mandatory, but the underlying tests (EICR, emergency lighting, PAT) carry statutory or insurer-mandated intervals. PPM is the most efficient way to keep them all on schedule.
How quickly can you respond to a reactive call-out under a PPM contract?
PPM contract clients sit on a priority list. Same-day response in working hours is standard, with a 24/7 emergency callout line for production-critical and multi-tenant premises.