Help with electrics at home and at work
Tripping boards, new consumer units, landlord reports and extra sockets in Epping Forest
An independent enquiry service for homes in Loughton, Epping, Chigwell, Buckhurst Hill and Ongar. Describe the electrical job and, if you agree, we pass it to a local electrician who covers your postcode, where there is one.
- Faults, consumer units, landlord safety reports, sockets and outdoor power
- Sent to a single local electrician, and only where one covers your postcode
- Free to send, with nothing agreed until you and the electrician decide
This is an enquiry service, not an emergency call-out. This form is how to ask about electrical work. The number at the top of the page is for power cuts and emergencies only.
Circuit chart · ways 01–04
What can we help with?
Way 01
Tripping circuits and electrical faults
A board that trips when the kettle goes on, a dead run of sockets, lights that flicker or a switch that will not stay up. Say what is happening and, with consent, it goes to a local electrician covering your postcode, if one does.
About tripping circuits and electrical faultsWay 02
Consumer unit replacement
The box of switches that protects every circuit in your home. Find out when it is worth replacing, what a new one gives you and how the work is certified, then ask a local electrician who covers your postcode, if one does.
About consumer unit replacementWay 03
Landlord electrical safety reports
Private landlords in England must have the wiring in each rented home inspected and tested at least every five years and give tenants the report. Describe the property and, with consent, we pass it to a local electrician covering your postcode, if one does.
About landlord electrical safety reportsWay 04
Extra sockets, lighting and outdoor power
More sockets where you need them, new or replacement lighting inside and out, and power to the garden, a shed or a garden room. Explain what you want and, with your consent, it goes to a local electrician covering your postcode, if one does.
About extra sockets, lighting and outdoor power
Three steps, one cable
How it works
Step 1
Tell us what needs doing
Describe the fault or the job, say what kind of home it is and give your postcode. A photo of the consumer unit helps an electrician understand the installation before they ring.
Step 2
We look for an electrician near you
Where a local electrician covers your postcode and you have agreed, that one electrician is sent your enquiry. Where nobody does, we tell you and keep your details to ourselves.
Step 3
The electrician takes it from there
They get in touch to discuss it, call round if the job needs a look, and give you their own quote. Whether anything goes ahead is for you and the electrician to decide.
Useful to know before you enquire
Useful to have to hand
None of this is needed to send an enquiry, but it helps the electrician understand the job sooner.
- Which switch has tripped
The label beside it on the fuse board, such as Kitchen or Sockets, shows which circuit is affected.
- What was on at the time
An appliance that was in use when the power went off is a useful clue.
- Roughly how old the wiring is
If you know when the property was last rewired or the fuse board was changed, mention it.
- A photo of the fuse board
A picture of the board and any labels helps the electrician prepare.
Postcode districts · Epping Forest and West Essex
Areas covered
- LoughtonPostcode districts IG10
- EppingPostcode districts CM16
- ChigwellPostcode districts IG7
- Buckhurst HillPostcode districts IG9
- OngarPostcode districts CM5
Not listed? Send your enquiry anyway. We only pass it to an electrician who covers your postcode, if there is one. More about the areas we cover.
Before you enquire
Questions
What is West Essex Electricians?
An independent enquiry service for households in and around Epping Forest. We are not an electrical contractor and nobody from us does any wiring. If you agree, your enquiry goes to a local electrician who takes on work in your postcode, where one does.
What if nobody covers my postcode?
We tell you, and your details are not passed to anyone. Finding an electrician another way is then up to you.
Does electrical work in my home have to be notified to the council?
Some of it does. In England, a new circuit, a replacement consumer unit and work in the zones around a bath or shower are notifiable under Part P of the Building Regulations. That work must be done by an electrician registered with a government-authorised competent person scheme, who notifies it for you, or be notified to building control before it starts. Repairs and most added sockets or lights are not notifiable, but you should still get a certificate.
The whole street has lost power. Who do I ring?
Ring 105. It is free and connects you to the network operator for your area, which owns the cables in the road and the main fuse in your home. An electrician can only help once the supply is back and a fault remains inside the house.
I let a flat. How often does the wiring need inspecting?
At least every five years under the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020, with a copy of the report given to existing tenants within 28 days and to new tenants before they move in.
Does sending an enquiry cost anything?
No, and it commits you to nothing. The price of any work is a matter between you and the electrician.