Installations

After a number of years wires in a home or commercial building can become damaged through DIY or just general deterioration. In this instance a rewire of the house of affected areas may be recommended.

Many people only get their home or building re wired when they have discovered a problem but if you have regular testing such as domestic testing, BS7671 IEE Tests or Visual Inspections problems can be spotted earlier so you can get re wiring done in specific problem areas or just fixes that will last much longer and save you money in the long run.

As a general rule rewiring should be carried out after about 25 years but if good inspections and maintenance are carried out you may not need the full cost of a complete rewire. Rewiring is rarely as simple as it sounds and often as well as rewiring replacement sockets and circuit boards are needed as these are also affected by general age and deterioration.

An electrical rewire needs to be carried out by a qualified and experienced electrician; a rewire is not a simple job that a beginner or a DIY enthusiast can carry out. If a rewire is not done properly your wiring could fail compliance and safety regulations and you could be putting your home at risk.

Did you know that you are more than twice as likely to die in a fire in your own home if you have not got a smoke alarm.

A smoke alarm is the easiest and best way to give you early warning to the danger of fire, which will then hopefully give you time to safely escape. Smoke alarms do actually save lives. If there is a fire in your home, smoke spreads very fast and you need smoke alarms to give you that advanced warning and time to get out.

Having a working smoke alarm cuts the chances of dying in half. Almost two thirds of house fire deaths resulted from fires in homes with no smoke alarms at all, or no working smoke alarms because they were never checked.

Speak to us about adding extra sockets to their home or office, as technology develops more electronic devices are affordable, when once upon a time you would only need an electric socket for the TV and perhaps a light, now you may need extra sockets for your Digital TV, DVD players, computers, laptops, Games consoles, lights, digital photo frames etc.

Extra sockets are always needed in older houses that never took into account such appliances when the house was designed and built. Even some newer houses may need extra sockets especially if you have lots of Games consoles, like a Wii, Xbox and Playstation all of which need an accessible power supply.

You should never try to add extra sockets yourself as this needs a qualified electrician to wire them up safely and ensure they meet the required standards. Extra sockets are a relatively quick and simple job for a trained electrician and can be hassle free for you as the job is done quickly and safely.

Adding extra plug sockets can make your home much safer and tidier as you eliminate the need for extension cables and wires which can be a health and safety hazard for fires, surges and tripping over.

When dealing with wires and electrics in the Kitchen it is very important to use a qualified electrician as it can be very dangerous mixing electric and water.

As with bathroom fittings like electric showers and heated towel rails it is important to get kitchen appliances fitted properly, with the amount of plumbing and water in kitchens you need to be very careful wiring.

If you are having a new kitchen fitted and extra electrical appliances fitted then always get a trained electrician to do your kitchen wiring and rewiring. When adding extra plugs and wiring the kitchen it is important to consider how it will look, you should make sure plugs aren’t too close to any sinks; or places where a leak could make them dangerous.

Make sure plug sockets are not too expose and limit the number of sockets exposed on the surface. Your electrician will be experienced in wiring up kitchens and be able to advise on the best and safest solutions.

With all the different varieties of lighting available to you it has become much more difficult to install lighting and switches in your home.

Some simple switches and lights can be replaced or put in on your own but you should always get a qualified electrician to check any work you have done as a loose wire could spark and be a safety hazard.

Most lights have become more design oriented and the use of spot lights and wall lights have become very popular. These require additional wiring when installing the lights and are very difficult to do on your own. We have a number of electricians who can install these lights very quickly saving you a lot of time and peace of mind knowing that the lights used by your family are safe.

Adding additional lighting and switches is becoming more popular as many homes have old fittings and fixtures which need to be modernised. You can add a fancy lighting system or install dimmer switches or complex lighting switches that will give you more control over the lighting for different purposes.

Installing electric cookers always sounds like a simple job, almost a case of just plug it in and you are good to go, however, in reality installing an electric cooker is a complex job that should only be attempted by a trained electrician.

Electric cookers need a larger current than a lot of other electrical appliances as they need to generate a lot of heat, it is for this reason that an electric cooker must be installed by a qualified engineer to assess the current demand of the new appliance to check that the circuit and fuse/ MCB is suitable for it, and should only be undertaken by a qualified electrician who has experience in cooker installations.

Even if you are replacing an Electric cooker with another electric cooker this needs a new circuit for safety therefore is counted as a new install and should only be undertaken by a qualified electrician who has experience in cooker installations.