Emergency Electrician, 24-Hour Line
Electrical emergencies can occur at any time, so our 24-hour line connects you to advice and rapid assistance in Hartley and nearby areas. The following sections outline what to do if you detect burning smells, exposed wiring, sparking, power loss or flood damage, when to isolate the supply, safety precautions to follow, likely costs for out-of-hours attendance, and options for temporary lighting while you wait.
Our services
We’re most often called in Brighton and Hove — especially in central Brighton (Kemptown flats and Regency terraced houses), Hanover and Elm Grove (Victorian terraces), Hove seafront properties and the newer mixed developments around Brighton Marina — for fault finding; consumer unit upgrades in older 1930s semi-detached homes in Patcham and the pre-war terraces of Hollingbury; extra sockets and lighting in post‑war council houses in Bevendean and the maisonettes around Whitehawk; and full rewires and electric vehicle chargepoint installations in larger Victorian townhouses in Brunswick and Seven Dials as well as the 1960s suburban houses of Portslade. Every job we carry out in these Brighton and Hove neighbourhoods includes clear, localised advice, a written fixed price before we start, safe testing and a tidy completion. Where required for properties in the city — for example a rewire of a Hanover Victorian terrace or a consumer unit change in a 1930s Patcham semi — we’ll provide the correct electrical certificate and notify Brighton & Hove City Council building control for Part P work.
The jobs we are called for most
Most calls we receive in Hartley are for fault finding, extra sockets, consumer unit upgrades, lighting, rewires and EICRs. We help homeowners resolve tripping circuits, unreliable sockets, damaged switches and lighting that no longer works as it should. Whether you’re improving a kitchen, converting a room or adding practical charging points, we’ll advise on a suitable electrical solution.
Older homes can need closer attention. In Victorian terraces, we may find ageing rubber insulation, while some post-war properties can contain aluminium wiring. Both need careful assessment before alterations or upgrades are planned. We also carry out partial and full rewires where an installation is dated, unsafe or unable to meet modern household demand.
For landlords and homeowners, EICRs identify defects and provide a clear picture of the installation’s condition. Emergency faults are handled promptly, including loss of power.
What is included in every job
From the first visit, we’ll assess the work needed, explain your options clearly and provide a fixed written price before any work starts. Whether you need a socket replaced, lighting upgraded or a full rewire, we plan the work around your property, budget and preferred timings.
Every job includes practical safety checks before we begin and careful testing as work progresses. We handle equipment sourcing, using suitable components for the installation rather than asking you to guess what to buy. Good customer communication matters: we’ll explain any unexpected issue, agree changes with you first and keep you informed of progress.
We protect surrounding areas where needed, work tidily and remove our waste when finished. Site cleanliness is part of the service, so you’re not left with unnecessary mess after we leave.
Certificates and notification
As a NICEIC approved, Part P registered contractor, we test completed work and provide the appropriate certificate for the installation. This gives you clear evidence of electrical compliance, whether we’ve fitted a new socket, upgraded a consumer unit or completed a rewire.
Where work is notifiable under Building Regulations, we handle the notification processes for you. We submit the required details and arrange for the relevant compliance documentation to be issued, so you don’t have to chase paperwork or guess what applies.
You’ll receive the certificate appropriate to the work, such as a Minor Electrical Installation Works Certificate or an Electrical Installation Certificate. Keep these documents safely with your property records; they can be useful for future inspections, insurance queries, alterations and when selling your home.
What it costs
We provide written fixed prices before work begins so you’ll know exactly what electrical work in Hartley will cost. Our quotes include VAT, parts, labour, testing and certification where shown.
| Job | Price | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| Extra socket | £55–£75 | Parts, labour, testing, VAT |
| EICR, up to 3-bed | £150–£250 | Inspection, report, certificate |
| Consumer unit | £500–£700 | Supply, fitting, testing, certificate |
| EV chargepoint | From £1,000 | Fitting; around £500 after eligible OZEV grant |
Quotes exclude plaster repairs, decoration, asbestos removal, DNO upgrades, scaffolding or access equipment.
How long each job takes
Most domestic jobs can be completed in a single visit, and we’ll confirm the expected duration in your written quote before work starts. Our Time estimates allow for testing, certification and leaving your home tidy, so you’ll know what to expect.
| Typical work | Expected duration |
|---|---|
| Extra socket or minor repair | Usually 1–3 hours |
| Consumer unit replacement | Normally one working day |
| Full rewire | Typically 5–10 working days |
For larger work, we’ll explain the Project stages clearly: preparation, installation, testing and certification. Times can change if we uncover hidden faults, restricted cable routes or necessary safety work, but we’ll discuss this with you before proceeding. We’ll arrange work around your routine where practical and keep disruption to a minimum.
Property types we work on around Hartley
In Hartley town centre and the Fawkham Green area we regularly work on Victorian terraces and mid-Victorian townhouses (built c.1850–1900), where we often find original fittings and older wiring methods that need sensitive updating.
In parts of Hartley with Listed buildings and period properties, for example some older streets around the town centre conservation areas, we take a careful, practical approach to preserve original features such as sash windows and cornices while improving electrical safety.
For each property we assess the existing installation on site, explain the sensible options for that specific Hartley address, and provide a fixed written price before we start work.
Certificates you will receive
Whatever your Hartley property’s age or wiring condition, we provide the appropriate electrical paperwork on completion of work. For a new circuit, consumer unit replacement or full rewire, we issue an Electrical Installation Certificate (EIC); smaller additions to an existing circuit, such as an extra socket, receive a Minor Electrical Installation Works Certificate.
Where work is notifiable under Part P of the Building Regulations — for example certain bathroom work and new circuits — we can self-certify and arrange notification through our NICEIC registration so you should not normally need to contact Building Control yourself. Note: some customers mistakenly believe all electrical work must be notified to Building Control; in fact notification is required only for prescribed notifiable work under Part P, not for every minor job. For an inspection, we provide a clear Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) describing any observations and recommended remedial work. These documents support energy compliance, future maintenance and property records. We’ll also confirm the warranty period: our workmanship is guaranteed for 12 months, alongside any manufacturer product terms.
Areas we cover from Hartley
That local detail helps us plan suitable work for the original wiring found in older terraces, the mid‑20th century consumer units in post‑war homes, and the modern layouts and cavity walls of later estates.
The property mix in Hartley — large detached houses on a leafy private estate, inter-war ribbon development, village stock in Longfield — means no two jobs are alike. Our electricians spend much of their time on large detached houses with smart home, garden and EV work, rural supplies in Longfield, and we plan each visit around the age of the wiring rather than a one-size-fits-all checklist.