Electrical Services in Dinas Powys

We cover homes and businesses, from new installations and full or partial rewires to upgrades, repairs, safety inspections and testing, lighting design and power infrastructure. If it involves electrics, ask us.

Yes. We look after homeowners, landlords and businesses, and have the expertise and equipment for residential and commercial work alike.

It depends on the job. New circuits, rewires and consumer unit replacements come with an Electrical Installation Certificate (EIC). Smaller jobs that alter an existing circuit, such as an extra socket or light, come with a Minor Electrical Installation Works Certificate. An inspection of an existing installation produces an Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR). Where the work is notifiable, you'll also get a Building Regulations compliance certificate. Keep them safe: you'll need them when you sell or let the property.

Some does. Under Part P of the Building Regulations, work such as installing a new circuit, replacing a consumer unit, or adding to circuits in a bathroom must be notified to your local authority. As an NICEIC registered contractor we can self-certify this work, so you don't need to arrange building control yourself. We notify the council on your behalf and you receive a Building Regulations compliance certificate along with our electrical certificate.

The guidance electricians work to (IET Guidance Note 3, which supports BS 7671) recommends a periodic inspection at least every five years for offices, shops, restaurants and hotels, every three years for industrial premises, and every year for higher-risk sites such as swimming pools and caravan parks. Your last electrical certificate should state when the next inspection is due, and your insurer, landlord or a change of occupier may require one sooner.

The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 require employers to maintain electrical systems so they don't cause danger, and a current EICR is the usual way to show you've done so. Fire alarms and emergency lighting have their own routine testing too: fire alarms are typically tested weekly and serviced at least every six months, and emergency lighting needs a monthly function test and an annual full-duration test. A maintenance contract keeps all of this on schedule for you.