Faults and urgent repairs
Power cuts to part of the house, a trip switch that keeps going off, sockets or switches that spark or feel warm, and fault finding.
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Rewiring and fuse box upgrades
Full and partial rewires, consumer unit replacements with modern RCD protection, extra sockets, new lighting circuits and EV chargers.
Safety checks and certificates
Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICRs) for homeowners, buyers and landlords, and certificates for new work.
Electrical work is not something to DIY. Use a registered electrician who can test the work and give you a certificate. Most new circuits, consumer unit replacements and work in bathrooms are notifiable under Part P of the Building Regulations. An electrician registered with a scheme such as NICEIC or NAPIT can sign the work off for you.
A lot of Henley's older housing is listed or in one of its conservation areas, which cover central Henley, Reading Road and St Marks Road. In a listed house, rewiring can need listed building consent where it affects historic plaster, panelling, beams or floors, and new outside lights, security cameras or an EV charger on a front wall may need consent too. Check with South Oxfordshire District Council before work starts, and choose an electrician who has worked on period homes and will route cables with care, especially through old timber frames.
In the Victorian and Edwardian houses along Reading Road and St Marks Road, most homes have been rewired at least once, but often decades ago, and with too few sockets for modern life. If yours still has an old fuse box, or a mix of old and new wiring, an EICR is the place to start. It tells you which circuits are fine and which need work. Later homes on the edges of the town usually have PVC wiring in reasonable condition, but often an original consumer unit with no RCD protection.
If you live near the river and are rewiring or renovating, raising sockets and the consumer unit above likely flood levels, and running cables down from the ceiling, can make recovery much quicker if water ever gets in. In the villages around Henley, some homes aren't on mains gas, and electric heating or a heat pump needs circuits sized properly for the load.
Landlords in England must have the electrics in rented homes inspected at least every five years and give tenants a copy of the report. When you compare quotes, check whether testing and certification are included, and how any extra faults found during the job will be priced. Reviews on Trade Pilot come from real, invoiced jobs, so you can see the work an electrician has actually completed.
Typical prices
| Job | Typical UK range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| EICR, 2–3 bed house | £150–£300 | Any repairs found are quoted separately |
| Consumer unit replacement | £450–£850 | More for boards with RCBOs or if faults are found |
| Add a double socket | £80–£180 | More for long cable runs or chasing into plaster |
| Full rewire, 3-bed house | £4,500–£9,000 | Plastering and redecorating are usually extra |
| EV charger, installed | £800–£1,300 | Depends on the cable run and whether the consumer unit needs upgrading |
| Replace a light fitting | £60–£140 | The fitting itself is extra if you don’t supply it |
Typical UK ranges; your quotes depend on the job and access.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Most electricians charge £45 to £70 an hour, or a fixed price for common jobs. An EICR on a two- or three-bedroom house is usually £150 to £300, and a new consumer unit £450 to £850.
Yes, but cable routes need care to protect old timbers and plaster, and some work may need listed building consent. Check with South Oxfordshire District Council, and choose an electrician with period-home experience.
Yes. When rewiring or renovating, an electrician can raise sockets and the consumer unit above likely flood levels and run cables down from the ceiling, so the electrics recover more quickly after a flood.
Possibly, but changes to the outside of a listed building, or of a house in some conservation areas, may need permission. Check with the council before work starts.
Ask which competent person scheme they belong to, such as NICEIC or NAPIT, and check their registration on the Electrical Competent Person register before they start.
Trades choose the postcodes they cover. Enter your postcode when you post your job and we'll match you with electricians who work in your area. If none covers it yet, we'll match you as soon as one does.
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