Ex-council flat in London: does it need a new fuse board or a full rewire?
Short answer: most ex-council flats in North London need a new consumer unit, not a full rewire — but the board is not what decides it. What decides it is whether every circuit has an earth, and what the insulation resistance test reads. A new board is roughly £550–£750. A flat rewire is £2,200–£6,000. The […]
Electrician for letting agents in London: who instructs, who signs, who pays
Short answer: the letting agent books the work, but the landlord is the duty holder. The agent arranges access, holds the keys, chases the paperwork and pays the invoice out of the rent account — but every legal duty under the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 sits with the […]
Who signs off communal electrical work in a London block?
Short answer: whoever owns the installation signs it off — and on a block’s communal supply that is the freeholder, the residents’ management company or the right-to-manage company, usually acting through a managing agent. Not the leaseholder, not the tenant, and not whoever happened to let us in. The electrician signs the technical boxes on […]
Out-of-Hours Electrician Costs in London (2026) — Access, Permits and Parking
Short answer: out-of-hours labour is charged at £60 + VAT per half hour on top of our standard £90 + VAT per hour, with a minimum charge of £90 + VAT (£108 inc VAT) on any visit. But on a City or West End job the hourly supplement is rarely the biggest number on the […]
Article 4 Directions and EV Chargers in London: When a Charge Point Needs Planning Permission
An EV charge point is normally permitted development. An Article 4 direction, a listed building, and from 21 October 2026 a conservation area can change that. How to check your London address, and what the work costs.
What Paperwork Should I Have After Electrical Work?
The short answer. After any electrical work on your home, you should be handed a BS 7671 certificate from the electrician who did it — an Electrical Installation Certificate (EIC) if the job was a new installation, a new circuit, a rewire or a consumer unit change, or a Minor Electrical Installation Works Certificate (MEIWC) […]
Part P and Building Control Notification: What Needs Notifying in London?
Short answer: in England, only three kinds of domestic electrical job have to be notified to Building Control — installing a new circuit, replacing a consumer unit, and any addition or alteration to an existing circuit in a special location (a room with a bath or shower, or a room with a swimming pool or […]
Main Bonding Cost in London (2026): Gas, Water and What It Actually Fixes
Short answer: main protective bonding costs £108 to £420 in London in 2026, labour and certification only. One conductor to a gas or water service that sits within reach of the board is £108 — our minimum charge, one hour at the standard rate. Gas and water together in the same cupboard is from £180. […]
No Main Earth — What Does It Mean on an EICR?
“No main earth” on an electrical report means the inspector could not find a working connection between your installation’s main earthing terminal and any means of earthing — no earth from the supply, and no earth electrode of your own. The metalwork of your installation has nowhere to send a fault current. In the coding […]
Rewiring a Listed Building or Conservation Area Home in London: Consent, Method and Cost
Listed building consent, conservation areas and Article 4 directions explained for electrical work in London — plus the no-chase rewire method and labour-only prices.