Electrician
York
Done Right

Yes. A total loss of power, a breaker that trips the second you reset it, a scorched socket or a burnt smell around the fuse box are all treated as urgent and moved to the front of the day. Ring 01904 911044, describe what's happening, and we'll tell you what to switch off while we're on the way.

York and the villages around it — Acomb, Clifton, Heworth, Fulford, Bishopthorpe, Dringhouses, Holgate, Tang Hall, Rawcliffe, Haxby, Wigginton, Strensall, Huntington, Copmanthorpe, Poppleton, Dunnington, Elvington, Stamford Bridge, Escrick, Riccall, Easingwold and Tadcaster. Ring and ask if you're a bit further out.

Regularly. Older York housing tends to have wiring added in layers over several decades, sometimes with rubber or fabric-covered cable still buried in the fabric, and earthing arrangements that predate anything current. We test first so we know what's actually there, and we plan cable routes to keep the damage to original plaster and joinery down.

That depends entirely on what it is — swapping a socket and rewiring a house aren't in the same conversation. Straightforward jobs we can price on the phone once you've described them; anything larger we come and look at first. Either way you get a fixed figure before work starts.

Honestly, usually not in a way we'd be happy signing off. Trailing a lead across a public footpath creates a trip hazard and most councils won't allow it. If you've got a driveway, a hardstanding or even a shared yard with an agreement in place, we can almost always make it work — ring and describe the parking and we'll tell you straight.

We inspect and test the fixed wiring throughout the property — board, circuits, sockets, lighting, earthing and bonding — and produce a report saying whether it's satisfactory, with any problems coded by severity. We'll talk you through what each code means in plain English and price any remedial work separately so you can decide what to do.

Not always. If you've got rewireable fuses, a plastic or wooden enclosure, or no RCD protection, it's usually worth doing. But a new board sitting on top of faulty circuits just hides the problem, so we test the existing installation first — occasionally the answer is that a board change isn't what you need, and we'll say so.

Yes, and it's worth doing before the plasterer arrives rather than after. Downlight spacing, how many circuits you want to switch separately, warm or cool colour temperature, where dimmers make sense and where strip lighting will look better than spots — all much easier to sort at first fix.

Yes. EICRs and landlord safety checks, plus remedial work, PAT testing and general maintenance across a portfolio. Tell us how many properties and where they are when you ring and we'll work out something sensible on scheduling.

Ring 01904 911044 and you'll speak to an electrician rather than a call centre. Or fill in the quick quote form at the top of this page or the enquiry form further down — both come straight to our inbox and we'll get back to confirm a time.