Can you work around prayer and service times?
Yes. Tell us when the building is in use for prayers, services, classes, weddings or community events, and we plan the work for the gaps. We're open every day from 8am to 8pm, and larger jobs can be split into stages so the main hall or wash areas are never out of use for long.
Where the power or water has to go off, we agree the timing with you in advance and keep it as short as possible. If your building has house rules, such as removing shoes, areas we should not enter, or keeping noise down at certain times, let us know and we follow them.
What can you do for a large hall?
We fit and repair hall lighting, including high ceilings, and convert older fittings to LED. Halls are often lit for long hours during festivals and events, so LED usually brings a noticeable drop in the electricity bill and fewer failed tubes. Dimmable fittings and separate zones let you light only the part of the hall in use.
The sound equipment itself and its set-up are for your audio installer.
We also add sockets for events, fix tripping circuits and replace damaged switches and fittings in busy areas.
Outside lighting matters too, especially for evening prayers, services and events in the winter months. LED floodlights and path lights on a timer or sensor help people arrive and leave safely, and light the car park without anyone needing to remember a switch.
- LED lighting
- Lower running costs and fewer failed fittings.
- Lighting zones
- Separate switching for different parts of the hall.
- Extra sockets
- Where you set up for events and meals.
Can you look after a community kitchen?
Yes. Kitchens that cook for large community meals need circuits that can take the load. We install and connect electric catering equipment, water boilers, dishwashers and hot water heaters, and fit sinks and hand-wash basins.
Gas cookers and gas appliances are not our work and need a Gas Safe registered engineer. Commercial kitchen extraction is specialist work too; we work alongside the specialist and handle the electrical connections where needed.
If a kitchen prepares food for the public, broken equipment, poor lighting and a hand-wash basin without hot water are worth fixing promptly, as they matter for food hygiene.
When a kitchen is being refitted or extended, send photos of the room and a list of the equipment you plan to use. We check whether the existing supply and board can take the load before pricing, so there are no surprises when everything is switched on for the first big meal.
Can you maintain ablution and wash areas?
Yes. Wash areas see very heavy use, so taps, wastes, toilets and water heaters wear faster than at home. We repair and replace taps, fix leaks, unblock wastes, and install or replace electric water heaters so there is enough hot water at busy times.
Leicester has hard water, so scale builds up in taps and heaters. Steam from wash areas also causes damp and mould if it has nowhere to go. A properly sized extractor fan, sometimes with a humidity sensor, usually solves it.
- Taps and wastes
- Repairs, replacements and heavy-duty options.
- Water heaters
- Electric heaters sized for the number of users.
- Extractor fans
- To clear steam and stop damp and mould.
- Leaks
- Found and fixed before they damage floors and walls.
Do you install heating and air conditioning?
Yes. We install wall-mounted air conditioning for halls, offices and classrooms, which can also heat the space efficiently in winter. Larger units may need a three-phase supply, which we can install.
We also fit electric heaters and repair heating controls. Gas boilers and gas heaters need a Gas Safe registered engineer.
What safety checks does a place of worship need?
The same as most premises open to the public. Under the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, electrical systems must be kept safe, and a periodic inspection (EICR) is the usual way to show it. Buildings used by the public may need shorter intervals, and your insurer or the inspection report may set one.
Emergency lighting follows BS 5266: a monthly function test and a yearly full-duration test, recorded in a logbook. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person, often the trustees or committee, must make sure it is maintained. PAT testing frequency depends on the equipment and how it is used.
We carry out all three and price any repairs from the report. Fire alarm systems go to specialists.
Can you give quotes our committee can approve?
Yes. Every job has one fixed price agreed before we start, written clearly so it can go to a committee or trustee meeting. For larger projects we can split the quote into stages, so you can approve what the budget allows now and plan the rest.
If something unexpected turns up, we stop, show you and price it separately.