Our team of experts have vast experience undertaking electrical and plumbing services for schools and educational facilities.
At Akehurst, we have years of experience delivering electrical services for schools, colleges, and educational facilities across London and the South-East, ensuring your electrical systems are safe, functional, and compliant with regulations.
Our fully qualified commercial electricians provide installations, upgrades, and ongoing electrical maintenance for schools and educational facilities, including implementing energy-efficient LED lighting upgrades to help reduce your school’s energy costs.
Schools are required to have a commercial EICR check every five years, and our team are fully qualified to undertake EICR testing and certification, including any necessary repairs to ensure your property meets all relevant safety guidelines and regulations.
We offer comprehensive heating and plumbing services for schools, colleges, and educational facilities, ensuring your systems are safe and reliable.
Our Gas Safe registered plumbers are highly experienced in installing, maintaining, and repairing heating and plumbing systems, including Thermostatic Mixing Valves (TMVs) to regulate water outlet temperatures and prevent scalding, and Thermostatic Radiator Valves (TRVs) to maintain comfortable classroom temperatures.
Our expert team are fully qualified to assist with all boiler and gas queries, to ensure your school heating system remains reliable year-round. We can help ensure compliance with The Education (School Premises) Regulations 1999 and complete full legionella tests and risk assessments with documentation and reporting, in line with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
We work flexibly around school schedules to minimise disruption, ensuring essential maintenance and repairs are carried out with as little impact on learning as possible.
A Selection of Schools We Support
A Selection of Schools We Support
Established in 2016, we’ve built a team of trusted electricians and plumbers with a wealth of knowledge and who are fully insured.
All of our commercial electricians and plumbers hold full, enhanced DBS certificates, so you can be assured that you will receive a high-quality service.
We are one of the leading electrical and plumbing contractors across London & the South East because we pride ourselves on the quality of our work.
At Akehurst, we recognise that student safety is the number one priority when we are working in schools.
All of our engineers and plumbers hold full, enhanced DBS certificates. We also provide detailed Service Level Agreements to clearly outline our roles and responsibilities to provide an optimal service.
We offer air conditioning services for schools, including installations, maintenance, and repairs. Our REFCOM-certified contractors are fully insured to optimise your school’s air conditioning system.
In the warmer months, it is important that your school’s air conditioning units are working reliably, to regulate classroom temperature for student comfort.
With a large roof surface area and day-only use, solar energy is a viable and worthwile investment for schools.
Solar energy in schools significantly lowers energy costs and reduces the carbon footprint. It also provides an opportunity to teach children about environmental issues and sustainable living.
Akehurst is Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) accredited, which means that our installers and products exceed high-quality industry standards. We offer solar panel installation, system inspections and performance checks, and cleaning and maintenance.
At Akehurst, we offer a comprehensive range of electrical, heating and plumbing, air conditioning, and solar energy solutions for schools and colleges.
Completed to the highest standards
Albert Beer
Maintenance Manager, Royal Alexandra & Albert School
Trusted by the UKs leading regulators
