Your questions, answered

We are an electrical contractor based in Wellingborough, working across Northamptonshire and the surrounding areas. We have been in the trade for more than 35 years and cover domestic, commercial and industrial work — everything from a single socket in a house to three-phase power on a production line.

Yes, and in both categories that matter. We are an NICEIC Approved Contractor, which covers our commercial and industrial installation work, and an NICEIC Domestic Installer, which covers work in homes. Both involve being independently assessed on the work we actually carry out, not just paying a subscription.

Yes. Part P covers electrical safety in dwellings, and certain work in homes is notifiable under the Building Regulations. Being registered means we can certify and register that work ourselves, so you get the paperwork a buyer, solicitor or insurer will ask for later.

We hold the City & Guilds Level 3 NVQ Advanced Diploma in Electrical Installation, the City & Guilds Level 3 Award in the Periodic Inspection, Testing and Certification of Electrical Installations, In-Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment (PAT), Approving Electrical Installation Work in Dwellings in Compliance with Building Regulations, Requirements for Electrical Installations (BS 7671) and The Initial Verification and Certification of Electrical Installations.

Yes, fully insured on every job regardless of size. We are also SafeContractor accredited, which is an independent assessment of our health and safety arrangements, and we supply risk assessments and method statements (RAMS) whenever they are required.

We are based in Wellingborough and cover Northamptonshire and the surrounding areas. If you are not sure whether you fall within our patch, call us on 01933 674 191 — it is a quicker answer than guessing.

BS 7671 is the British Standard for electrical installations, and the 18th Edition is its current version. All of our work is designed, installed and tested to it, which is what the certificate you receive at the end is confirming.

That is what an inspection tells you. Plenty of properties only need certain circuits replacing and the consumer unit upgrading, rather than the whole house pulling apart. We will tell you straight which it is rather than selling you the bigger job.

Resetting it once is reasonable. Resetting it repeatedly is not — protection operates because something has caused it to, and a circuit that keeps tripping has a fault that needs tracing. If it will not stay on, leave it off and call us.

Yes. Every job is tested and certified on completion and the certificate is handed over when we finish. Notifiable work is registered under Part P as well. Keep the paperwork safe — it is what a buyer, solicitor or insurer will ask for later.

Yes. We are OZEV registered for electric vehicle charge point installation. We check the incoming supply, the earthing arrangement and the consumer unit first, then recommend the right charger and the best position for where you actually park.

Usually because the fan is undersized for the room, badly sited, not running long enough after use, or ducted into the loft rather than outside. Those are the things we check before recommending a replacement — fitting a bigger fan badly does not fix it.

Some electrical work means lifting floors or chasing walls, and we will tell you up front when it does. What we will not do is leave it like that — we work tidily, clear up as we go and leave the place as we found it.

Yes. An EICR before you buy tells you what you are taking on, and having certificates in order before you sell removes a common sticking point in conveyancing. We carry out both the inspection and any remedial work it identifies.

An Electrical Installation Condition Report is an inspection and test of the fixed wiring in a property — the circuits, the board, the earthing and bonding. It reports on anything that is unsafe, deteriorating or no longer up to current standards, with each observation given a code for severity.

Landlords of rented homes in England are required to have the electrical installation inspected and tested at least every five years, and to provide a copy of the report to their tenants. We carry out those inspections, supply the report, and can put right anything it identifies.

Broadly: danger present, potentially dangerous, improvement recommended, and further investigation required. The first two mean the report is unsatisfactory and the items need addressing. We explain what each observation on your report actually means for the property rather than handing you a list of codes.

BS 5266, the recognised standard for emergency lighting, sets out regular short function tests plus a full-duration test annually, with the results recorded. We carry out that testing and keep the records, either as a one-off or under a service contract.

There is no single fixed interval in law. The requirement is to maintain equipment in a safe condition, and a sensible testing frequency depends on the type of equipment and how hard it is used — a site transformer and an office printer are not the same risk. We will give you a straight recommendation for your equipment.

The law requires electrical equipment to be maintained so that it is safe. In-service inspection and testing is the normal way employers and landlords demonstrate they have done that, which is why insurers and clients so often ask to see the records.

Yes. If an EICR, survey or insurer has flagged items, we can price the remedial work, carry it out and certify it. You do not need to have had the original report from us.

Parts of the testing require circuits to be isolated, so there will be interruptions. We plan those around how the property or site is used, including out of hours for commercial and industrial work.