Electricians in Swindon
Much electrical work in a home has to meet the Building Regulations. Here is how to describe the job, and how to make sure the work can be signed off.
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Listed electricians
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Post your job and trades who join will see it. Never more than 3 trades get your details.
Post your jobFor electrical work, ask which registered competent person scheme the electrician belongs to, and look them up at www.electricalcompetentperson.co.uk. We don't do this for you yet.
What to put in your job description
- What you want: new sockets or lights, a new fuse board, a rewire, an outside socket, an EV charger.
- How many rooms or points, and where they are.
- How old the wiring and the fuse board are, if you know.
- Anything wrong now, such as a fuse that keeps tripping. If you see sparks or smell burning, switch off at the fuse board first.
- Whether walls can be opened up, or the cables should run on the surface.
Don't put your name, phone number or address in the description: every trade who covers your area reads it. Your name, phone, email and address go only to the trades who take the job (3 at most).
Questions to ask before you hire
- Which registered competent person scheme are you in?
- Will I get an Electrical Installation Certificate, or a Minor Works Certificate, when you finish?
- If the work is notifiable, will you tell building control, and will I get the certificate?
- Is making good the walls and ceilings in the price?
- Do you have public liability insurance?
Registers and schemes to check
In England, a lot of home electrical work, such as a new circuit, a new fuse board or new work near a bath or shower, must meet Part P of the Building Regulations. The simplest way is an electrician registered with a competent person scheme, who can sign the work off. Look them up at electricalcompetentperson.co.uk. We don't check this for you yet.
Your council in Swindon
Planning permission and building control are dealt with by your local council. For most of Swindon that is Swindon Borough Council; a postcode at the edge may be in a neighbouring council's area. Ask your council, or the Planning Portal before work that changes the outside of your home, its structure, or a listed building or a home in a conservation area. A trade in a competent person scheme can sign off some work without building control.
We take jobs from SN1, SN2, SN3, SN4, SN5, SN6, SN25, SN26, SN38, SN99 for Swindon. Trades choose the districts they cover.
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Fair questions
How many electricians get my details?
3 at most. Electricians who cover your area see the job first, without your name, phone, email or address. Only the first 3 who take it get your details, for this job only.
Which postcodes count as Swindon?
We use the postcode districts of the Swindon post town: SN1, SN2, SN3, SN4, SN5, SN6, SN25, SN26, SN38, SN99. Trades choose the districts they cover, and a job goes to trades who cover its district.
Do you check electricians?
Not yet. In England, a lot of home electrical work, such as a new circuit, a new fuse board or new work near a bath or shower, must meet Part P of the Building Regulations. The simplest way is an electrician registered with a competent person scheme, who can sign the work off. Look them up at electricalcompetentperson.co.uk. We don't check this for you yet.
Is it free?
Yes, for homeowners. Trades pay us a monthly plan to see jobs and contact homeowners.