Galloper PAT Testing

Galloper PAT Testing City & Guilds qualified PAT test Engineer, based in the North East of England.

Crawling under desks, or walking round hotels? PAT testing is a varied game and always keeps you on your toes.
26/05/2026

Crawling under desks, or walking round hotels? PAT testing is a varied game and always keeps you on your toes.

Quite a   and its only Wednesday. This four way extension was actually functioning when I came to inspect it. At a casua...
21/05/2026

Quite a and its only Wednesday. This four way extension was actually functioning when I came to inspect it. At a casual glance the plug seemed OK but what lay beneath was a horror show!

It's always nice to know what you're getting into when looking for a contractor or service provider, that's why at Gallo...
13/05/2026

It's always nice to know what you're getting into when looking for a contractor or service provider, that's why at Galloper PAT we like to be upfront about our services and pricing.

07/05/2026

Fail of the week tripple header!Building sites by their nature can be dangerous places. Things get knocked, pulled, squa...
30/04/2026

Fail of the week tripple header!

Building sites by their nature can be dangerous places. Things get knocked, pulled, squashed and chopped.
Make sure you give each applilance a once over before you switch it on. We cant be there 24/7!

28/04/2026

The PAT Testers dream!

Nope. Twin and earth is not suitable for wiring a plug.1. The screw head on the neutral pin has snapped off.2+3. The neu...
31/03/2026

Nope. Twin and earth is not suitable for wiring a plug.
1. The screw head on the neutral pin has snapped off.
2+3. The neutral is disconnected, probably due to being moved around as there is no cord grip.
4. The earth is not insulated.
A definite contender for Easter fail of the week!

Sockets are part of your EICR check rather than PAT testing, but we will always notify you of anything we find as we wor...
20/03/2026

Sockets are part of your EICR check rather than PAT testing, but we will always notify you of anything we find as we work.
This week: socket coming away from the wall exposing single insulated cables.
Happy customer, happy engineer.

20/03/2026

There is a longer format video in the offing. Keep an eye out for updates!

21/12/2025

Address

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+447826086851

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