Electrical work types, comparisons and cost guides
Beyond our six core services, these are the jobs, decisions and pricing questions that come up week in, week out across South Wales — answered the way we'd answer them on the doorstep.
Specialist work
Electrical work types beyond our six core services — installs, supplies and repairs we're called out for every week across South Wales.
Electric shower installs and upgrades across South Wales: dedicated supply, correct cable size, RCD protection and a BS 7671 certificate on completion.
Armoured supply to garden offices, studios and outbuildings across South Wales. Correct SWA sizing, sub-board, RCD protection and full certification.
Hot tub electrical supply installed to BS 7671: dedicated armoured circuit, outdoor rotary isolator, RCD protection and certification across South Wales.
Interlinked mains-wired smoke and heat alarms fitted to Welsh rented-property standards. Correct siting, interlinking and certification across South Wales.
Extractor fans installed and upgraded across South Wales: correct zone rating, ducting that actually vents outside, timers, humidistats and certification.
LED downlights installed and old halogens replaced across South Wales. Fire-rated fittings, correct dimming, no flicker, tested and certified.
Garden and exterior lighting installed across South Wales: IP-rated fittings, weatherproof connections, timers, PIR sensors and full certification.
Systematic electrical fault finding across South Wales. We locate the actual cause of RCD trips and blowing circuits, then quote a fixed price to fix it.
Fixed wire testing for shops, offices, workshops and small industrial units across South Wales. Phased testing around trading hours, full report and remedial pricing.
One visit covering EICR, interlinked alarms and remedial pricing for rented properties in Wales. Documentation ready for tenants, agents and Rent Smart Wales.
Workplace EV charge point installation across South Wales: load assessment, load management, back-office ready units and full certification.
Three-phase distribution boards, machine supplies and sub-mains for workshops and small industrial units across South Wales. Designed, installed and certified.
EV charger not charging, faulting or offline? Diagnosis and repair for home charge points across South Wales, whoever installed them.
Extra sockets, spurs, outdoor points and additional lighting fitted across South Wales. Circuit checked first, work tested and certified.
Storage heater replacement and electric heating circuits across South Wales. Off-peak wiring checked, modern controls fitted, everything tested and certified.
Immersion heater elements, thermostats and switches repaired or replaced across South Wales. Fast diagnosis, correct circuit checks and certification.
First and second fix electrics for loft conversions and extensions across South Wales. Circuits designed for the new space, tested, certified and notified.
Emergency lighting designed, installed and tested for commercial premises and HMOs across South Wales, with logbooks and certification.
Power and cabling for CCTV, video doorbells and security lighting across South Wales — proper fused supplies, weatherproof routes and certification.
Type 2 surge protection devices fitted to consumer units across South Wales, protecting EV chargers, heat pumps, computers and home electronics.
Compare & decide
The decisions customers actually put to us, answered properly: what each option does, what it costs, and which one suits your property.
The practical difference between a full RCBO board and a split-load RCD board, what each costs to fit, and which one suits your property.
When a partial rewire is genuinely enough and when it just postpones the full job. Honest guidance on scope, disruption and cost for South Wales homes.
Why almost every UK home gets a 7kW charger, when 22kW is genuinely worth it, and what your supply and car can actually accept.
Tethered or socketed EV charge point? The practical trade-offs on convenience, tidiness, future-proofing and cable theft for South Wales homes.
EICR covers the fixed wiring; PAT covers plug-in appliances. What each actually inspects, who needs which, and how often.
What each EICR code actually means, which ones make a report unsatisfactory, and how urgently you need to act on them.
How your property's earthing arrangement affects EV charger installation, open-PEN protection and earth rods — explained without jargon.
A new board fixes protection, not wiring. How to tell whether a consumer unit upgrade is enough or your property genuinely needs rewiring.
How to light a kitchen properly: task lighting over worktops, ambient layers and feature pendants — with the wiring implications of each.
How the shower type you choose changes the electrical work needed, from a dedicated 40A circuit to a simple pump spur.
How smart charging tariffs work with home charge points, which pairings need which hardware, and what to confirm before you buy.
When to chase cables into walls and when surface trunking or conduit is the better answer, with honest cost and disruption trade-offs.
Which household electrical jobs you can legally do yourself in Wales, which are notifiable under Part P, and where DIY causes problems at sale.
Hard-wired interlink or radio interlink for smoke and heat alarms? Cost, disruption and reliability compared for Welsh homes and rentals.
Costs & process
How electrical work is priced and sequenced, so you can plan a budget and read any quote — ours or anyone else's — with confidence.
The factors that actually drive a rewire quote — property size, access, cable routes, board work and making good — and how to compare quotes fairly.
Why fuse board replacement quotes differ: board type, circuit count, earthing and bonding upgrades, asbestos-era backboards and remedial work.
Everything that moves the price of a home EV charger install: cable run length, board capacity, earthing, groundwork and the unit itself.
What a proper Electrical Installation Condition Report includes, why cheap quotes often mean limited testing, and how remedial pricing should work.
Realistic timings for board changes, EICRs, EV chargers, rewires, extra sockets and fault finding — so you can plan time off work.
A practical checklist for comparing electricians' quotes: registration, certification, scope inclusions, payment terms and what to check afterwards.
What a survey won't tell you about the wiring, which warning signs matter, and why an EICR before exchange is usually money well spent.
What kitchen electrical work involves, the circuits a modern kitchen needs, and why the first-fix date drives the whole project.
Bathroom electrical zones explained, what's allowed where, and what a compliant bathroom install involves for South Wales homes.
What counts as an electrical emergency, the safe checks to make before calling, and how a call-out visit and pricing actually works.
The difference between an Electrical Installation Certificate, a Minor Works Certificate and a Condition Report — and which one your job should produce.
Our quoting process: photo or on-site survey, a written fixed price covering parts, labour and certification, and how any variations are handled.
Faulty immersion elements, failing thermostats and always-on loads can inflate bills. How to identify electrical causes rather than guess.
What to clear, move and arrange before an electrician arrives so the job runs to time — for board changes, rewires, EICRs and kitchen work.