Electricians in Solihull
Most of an electrical installation is invisible, which is why age is a poor guide and testing is a good one. An inspection tells you the condition of what is buried in the walls; the fuse board only tells you what someone fitted last.
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We carry out electrical work across Solihull, 11.2 miles west of Coventry city centre — fault finding, additional sockets and lighting, consumer unit replacement, full and partial rewires, and EICR inspection and testing for landlords and homeowners. Work is tested and certificated, and notifiable work is notified.
Working in Solihull
Solihull lies 11.2 miles west of Coventry city centre, in the B91 postcode district.
Within walking distance you will find St Alphege Church and Morrisons, and we work on properties throughout the streets around them.
The nearest places we also cover are Kenilworth (9.5 miles) and Warwick (12 miles), so work in Solihull sits well inside the area we travel to, not at the edge of it.
- St Alphege Church
- Morrisons
- Malvern and Brueton Park
- St Peter's Catholic School
- Widney Manor
- An EV charger needs a load assessment and the earthing arrangement checked before anything is fitted.
- Lighting circuits before the mid-1960s have no earth, which rules out metal fittings.
- An EICR is the cheapest way to find out whether you need the expensive work.
- Rubber or lead-sheathed cable is past its service life whatever it looks like.
- Main earthing and bonding is a safety fundamental and is missing in houses of every decade.
The work itself, in plain terms
The electrical work we carry out on Solihull properties, from fault finding and new circuits to consumer units and complete rewires.
Rewiring
Full and partial rewires, with a new consumer unit, bonding and certification on completion. Partial only where an inspection shows the rest is sound.
Consumer units
RCD and RCBO protection in a non-combustible enclosure, with the earthing and bonding checked and corrected first.
EICR testing
Electrical installation condition reports for homeowners and landlords, with C1, C2 and C3 codes explained and remedial work quoted separately.
Fault finding
Tracing circuits that trip, intermittent faults and borrowed neutrals, rather than replacing parts until it stops.
Lighting & power
Downlights and LED upgrades, additional sockets, outdoor and garden supplies, with fire-rated fittings where the ceiling requires them.
EV chargers
Home charge points with a dedicated circuit, a load assessment and the earthing arrangement checked properly before installation.
Built around how you own the property
Homeowners
An inspection before a quote, so you are told what the installation actually needs.
Landlords
The C1 and C2 items dealt with first, quoted separately from anything optional.
Older properties
Period houses where some circuits are original and some were replaced piecemeal.
The jobs that start with a phone call
- 01
Sockets warm to the touch, or scorch marks at a plug, where a connection has worked loose.
- 02
A garden supply run in ordinary cable at spade depth with no RCD protection.
- 03
Metal switch plates fitted to a lighting circuit that has no earth at the switch.
- 04
Downlights buried under loft insulation with no fire hoods fitted.
- 05
A modern-looking consumer unit fitted in front of rubber-insulated cable that nobody inspected.
- 06
Main bonding to the gas and water absent, in a house of any age including recent ones.
What we check on a property in Solihull
Every quote starts with a survey. These are the things we look at on electrical work in Solihull, and why each one changes the recommendation.
Accessory condition
Scorching, cracked faceplates, loose sockets and discoloured terminals point at loose connections, which generate heat. We look behind a sample of accessories rather than judging from the front.
Insulation resistance
Testing insulation resistance circuit by circuit shows up deteriorating cable and moisture ingress before they cause a fault. It is also what distinguishes a tired installation from a dangerous one.
Cable type and age
We look at the cable at the board and at accessible points. Rubber, lead or fabric sheathing changes the recommendation entirely, because that cable cannot safely be disturbed or extended.
Bathroom and kitchen compliance
Zones, IP ratings and supplementary bonding in bathrooms, and the condition of accessories near sinks and hobs. These are the areas where past unnotified work most often shows up.
Evidence of previous DIY work
Junction boxes buried in walls, connectors in lofts, mismatched cable and undocumented spurs all tell us the installation has been altered without records, which changes how much testing the job needs.
Consumer unit location and enclosure
Where the board sits, whether it is accessible, and whether it needs a non-combustible enclosure. Position matters for isolation in an emergency as much as for compliance.
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Electrical in Solihull — your questions answered
Still have a question? Our local team is happy to help — no pressure, no jargon.
Speak to us today0786 5778332Which part of Solihull do you cover?
All of it — the streets around St Alphege Church included. Where a property sits matters less to us than what the access is like, which is something we look at on the survey rather than guessing from an address.
How quickly can you get to Solihull?
Quickly — it is about 11.2 miles west of the city centre. Short distances are the main reason we can offer same-week surveys and come back promptly if something needs a second look.
What are the most common electrical problems in older Coventry homes?
The pattern repeats: a board with no RCD protection, lighting circuits with no earth, sockets added over the years onto a circuit that was never designed for them, and a bathroom or kitchen altered without the work being notified. None of it is unusual and most of it is fixable without a full rewire — but it needs testing first to know which category a particular house is in.
My RCD keeps tripping. What causes that?
Usually a genuine earth leakage somewhere, not a faulty RCD. Common sources are a failing appliance element, water in an outdoor socket or light, a damaged cable, or simply the accumulated small leakage of many appliances on one RCD tipping it over the threshold. The way to find it is systematic testing circuit by circuit, which is quicker and cheaper than replacing appliances by trial and error.
What are the rules about electrics in a bathroom?
Bathrooms are divided into zones based on distance from the bath or shower, and each zone limits what can be installed and to what IP rating. Supplementary bonding may be required depending on the installation. Electrical work in a bathroom is notifiable. In practice this is why a bathroom fan, shaver point or downlight is not a casual job even though it looks like one.
How do I know if my house needs rewiring?
Age and evidence, not guesswork. Rubber, lead or fabric-sheathed cable, a fuse board with rewireable fuses, round-pin sockets, no earthing to lighting circuits and a sparse number of sockets all point to an installation from an era with different expectations. The honest way to find out is an EICR: it tests the installation and tells you whether it needs rewiring or whether targeted work will do.
What is the difference between an RCD and an RCBO?
An RCD detects current leaking to earth and cuts the supply. An MCB protects against overload and short circuit. An RCBO combines both in one device per circuit. The practical difference is what happens when something trips: with a shared RCD, one fault takes out several circuits at once, whereas with RCBOs only the faulty circuit goes off. That matters most for freezers, boilers and home working.
Get your free electricians quote in Solihull
Tell us what is happening and we will tell you whether it needs an inspection, a repair or a rewire. Most jobs start with an EICR, because it is the cheapest way to find out what you are actually dealing with.
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