Fuse boxes and panel upgrades
Replacing old fuse boards with clearly labelled modern units, adding residual-current protection and bringing the box into a state you can read at a glance.
See what is involvedElectrical care for your home, done calmly and well
Sockets, wiring, fuse boxes and lighting for houses and flats across the neighbourhood — handled by people who arrive prepared and tidy up after.
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When it makes sense to call an electrician
Small electrical jobs are easy to postpone — until a socket goes warm or a light starts flickering on its own. Here is a short checklist of situations we are asked about most often, so you can judge whether it is time for a visit.
- A socket or switch feels warm, buzzes or smells faintly of burnt plastic.
- Fuses trip when you run the kettle and the washing machine together.
- Lights dim or flicker when a larger appliance starts up.
- You are repainting or renovating a room and want sockets and fittings moved first.
- The fuse box is old, unlabeled or you simply cannot tell which line does what.
- You are adding garden or terrace lighting and need a safe outdoor feed.
If two or more points sound familiar, it is worth looking at fuse box and panel upgrades or reading about wiring repairs and socket replacement before you decide.
What we do around the house
Four everyday areas of household electrical work, described plainly. Each visit starts with a look at what you actually have, not with a fixed package.
Wiring repairs and sockets
Fault-finding, replacement of worn cables, new sockets and switches where you need them, all tested before we pack up.
Read moreIndoor and outdoor lighting
Wall and ceiling fittings, under-cabinet kitchen lights, terrace and garden lighting planned around how you use each space.
Read moreChecks before you move in
A calm look at the electrics of a flat or house you are buying, so you know what is safe, what is tired and what can wait.
Ask about a checkHow a visit usually unfolds
Open each card to see what happens at every stage. The same order applies whether the job is one socket or a whole floor.
Send a note through the form or the contact page with what you noticed, the rooms involved and when the house is free. We reply with what we need to know before coming.
On site we trace the circuit, check the box and the condition of the wiring, then explain what we found in everyday language before any work begins.
Floor protection, dust sheets where needed, and materials suited to the job. Each finished circuit is tested while we are still there.
A short written summary of what was done, which fuse protects which line, and what — if anything — is worth watching later. Details are agreed on request.
Tell us what needs fixing
A few lines are enough. Write what you noticed and when the house is free — we take it from there.
From first look to finished job
The same calm order, whether we are replacing one fitting or rewiring a corridor.
First, the quiet check
Before tools come out, we walk the rooms with you, listen to what bothers you most and trace how the circuits actually run. An old ceiling rose like this one often tells more about a house than any label in the box.
Then, work in your rhythm
We keep power cuts short and plan them around your day — cooking, homework, home office. Rooms are left swept, fittings wiped, and every new line marked so the next person knows exactly what they are looking at.
Questions we hear often
General questions about household electrical work, answered without jargon.
Do I need to prepare anything before the visit?
Only access: clear the way to the fuse box and the sockets or fittings we will touch. If you know when the problem appears — with the kettle, at night, after rain — a note about it helps.
Will the power be off for long?
Usually only for short stretches while a circuit is opened and tested. We say beforehand which rooms will be affected and for roughly how long, so you can plan around it.
Can you work in an occupied flat?
Yes. Most household jobs are planned so that one area is finished at a time. Furniture is covered where needed and the work area is tidied before we leave.
What if the wiring turns out to be worse than expected?
We stop, show you what we found and explain the options before going further. Nothing beyond the agreed job is done without your say-so. If you would like a second pair of eyes first, see how to reach us.