Do you work on listed buildings?

Yes, with care. We plan cable routes to avoid damaging historic fabric and advise you when consent might be needed. For significant work on a listed building, check with Buckinghamshire Council's heritage team first.

Can you fit an EICR into a student changeover?

Yes. Tell us the changeover dates early and we'll book the inspection and any repairs into the gap between tenancies.

Electrician in Buckingham

Q: Do you cover Winslow and the villages?

Yes: Winslow, Maids Moreton, Tingewick, Padbury, Gawcott, Steeple Claydon, Akeley and nearby villages.

EICRs, landlord certificates, PAT testing, repairs and careful work in period and listed homes, in Buckingham, Winslow and the villages of north Buckinghamshire.

Electrician testing an electrical outlet in an older Buckingham property

Buckingham is a small market town with an unusually large share of older buildings, a university with students to house, and plenty of villages that rely on a local electrician who'll turn up. It sits in the MK18 postcode, about a half-hour drive from Milton Keynes, and we cover it for EICRs, PAT testing, repairs and installations.

Period and listed buildings

Buckingham's town centre is a conservation area, first designated in 1971, with many listed buildings along Market Hill, West Street and Castle Street. Electrical work in older buildings needs a different approach:

We route new cables to avoid damaging historic plaster, timber and joinery, using existing voids where we can;
Surface fittings and trunking are chosen and placed to be discreet;
If work would affect the character of a listed building, listed building consent may be needed. Speak to Buckinghamshire Council's heritage team before major work, and we'll work to whatever they agree.

Old buildings also hide old wiring. An EICR is the sensible first step before a sale, a purchase or a renovation.

Student lets and landlords

The University of Buckingham creates steady demand for student and shared housing in and around the town. Rented homes need a satisfactory EICR at least every five years, and shared houses may need an HMO licence from Buckinghamshire Council. Turnover in student lets is fast, so we're used to fitting inspections into the summer changeover.

Shops, pubs and businesses

The independent shops, cafés and pubs around the town centre need commercial EICRs and PAT testing like any business. In older buildings we often find later alterations, extra sockets and lighting added over the years, that need tidying up and bringing under RCD protection.

Areas near Buckingham

We cover Buckingham and the surrounding north Buckinghamshire villages, including Winslow, Maids Moreton, Tingewick, Padbury, Gawcott, Steeple Claydon, Akeley and Thornborough, plus Brackley and the villages towards Milton Keynes and Towcester.