Guides, written the way we'd explain it at your kitchen table
No jargon without a translation, no scare stories, and honest about when you don't need us. Most start as questions customers asked on the doorstep.
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How to check an electrician is properly qualified
How to check any electrician is qualified and registered before you hire them: the online registers, the cards and certificates to ask for, and the red flags.
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EV charger installs: what's involved and what it costs
What happens during a home EV charger install on the Fylde coast, from the survey to the first charge, what moves the price up or down, and which grants are still open.
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What supply does a hot tub need?
13 amp plug-in or 32 amp hard-wired? What electrical supply your hot tub needs, where the isolator goes, and what to sort out before the delivery lorry turns up.
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Landlord electrical safety rules explained
The electrical safety rules for private landlords in England in plain English: the five-year EICR, who gets a copy and when, the 28-day repair deadline and the fines.
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Why does my RCD keep tripping?
Your RCD keeps tripping and you don't know why. The common causes, the safe checks you can do yourself with nothing more than a plug and a switch, and when to stop and call us.
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Electrics for Blackpool guest houses and holiday lets
EICRs, PAT testing, emergency lighting and fire alarms for Blackpool guest houses and holiday lets: what the law asks for, what is good practice, and a checklist for the start of the season.
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What is an EICR and how often do you need one?
An EICR is a check-up for your home's wiring. Here's what gets tested, what the C1, C2, C3 and FI codes mean, and how often homeowners and landlords need one.
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Signs your house needs a rewire
Rubber or lead cable, round-pin sockets, no earth on the lights, scorch marks: the signs your house may need rewiring, what the work is like to live through, and what it costs.
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Part P explained: what you can legally do yourself
Part P of the Building Regulations decides which electrical jobs in an English home must be notified and signed off. Here's what's covered, what isn't, and why it matters when you sell.
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Signs your fuse box needs replacing
Rewireable fuses, no RCD, a plastic case, scorch marks or a wooden backboard? Seven signs your fuse box may need replacing, what you can safely check, and what a new one costs.
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