Electrical jobs • pricing and booking
Use this page to check the likely starting point before you send details. Most jobs start with the normal £100 first visit, follow-on small-job time is £50/hr once the scope is clear, and broader, notifiable or certification-led work moves to a written quote or registered-electrician guidance before booking.
Usually £100 first visit • £50/hr follow-on small jobs • Certification or notification explained where required
Normal first visit
£100Usual starting point once the postcode, photos and likely scope are checked.
Small-job time
£50/hrFollow-on time for genuinely small jobs once the first visit and scope are clear.
Broader work
Written quoteUsed for broader, multi-part, certification-led or larger electrical work.
These four details are usually enough to say whether the job looks like a normal first visit, diagnosis-first fault finding, follow-on small-job time once the scope is clear, a written quote, or registered electrical delivery when required.
Confirms coverage, travel fit and the right first step.
Say what is happening, where it is and what changed before it started.
Show the affected point, wider area, consumer unit or current control where useful.
Useful when you have already chosen the fitting, thermostat, camera or accessory.
Include your postcode and I’ll confirm the clearest first step before anything is booked.
Hours: Mon–Sat 08:00–18:00. Out-of-hours emergency call-outs may be available - call or text to check.
The useful first answer is usually whether the job looks like the normal £100 first visit, diagnosis-first fault finding, follow-on small-job time at £50/hr once the scope is clear, or work that needs a written quote or registered electrical delivery. The £50 call-out still exists, but only as a very local Brent/core-area exception for simple, low-risk swaps that already look clear from the photos.
The £50 call-out is only for very local Brent/core-area jobs where the photos already show a simple, like-for-like task and there is less chance of shop stops, parts chasing or the job turning into wider diagnosis. If hidden damage, wrong parts, heat, back-box issues or more than one fault appear, the visit moves back to the normal first-visit pricing before work drifts.
Best first check: send your postcode, 2–4 useful photos and any model numbers already bought.
Common job examples
Small individual jobs are still welcome. These examples show when a job often stays small and when a written quote is more sensible. They are not fixed-price packages.
Useful when hallway, landing, bathroom lighting or first switch-on feels awkward, too dark or harder to use than it needs to be.
Best details to send: Photos of the area, current fittings or switches, and the result you want.
The device matters, but the practical setup and handover matter just as much.
Best details to send: Photos of the current thermostat, receiver, boiler controls and any model names already bought.
The aim is clearer entrance awareness and a tidier setup, not exaggerated security language.
Best details to send: Photos of the entrance, existing bell or chime, current power setup and any supplied kit.
The focus is one or two genuinely useful routines with manual fallback where possible.
Best details to send: Who needs to use the setup, what feels awkward now, photos of the current controls and any devices already bought.
The price depends on the home, the current setup and the products involved, not just the label on the job.
If the point, accessory or control wiring is not what the photos suggested, the scope or next step may need to change before work starts.
Doorbells, chimes, lighting controls and some smart devices stay simpler when the right power already exists in the right place.
What you buy - and whether it works cleanly with the current setup - can change both scope and time on site.
One awkward point is very different from several linked areas that need to behave consistently together.
Solid walls, awkward entrances, long cable runs and limited access all affect the neatest solution.
If account setup, signal checks or wider electrical work becomes part of the job, it usually moves towards a written quote, and sometimes needs the Part P registered partner electrician if the scope becomes notifiable or needs certification.
Travel, parking, permit and congestion costs are only added where they apply and are confirmed before booking. On the day, the agreed scope is checked first, the finished work is tested, and any thermostat, doorbell, lighting timing or everyday controls are explained before handover.
Most suitable small jobs, direct automation design and practical implementation installations stay with David. If photos or site checks show notification, certification or registered electrical delivery is needed, I’ll explain where the Part P registered partner electrician fits before booking, including who attends and what paperwork belongs to the job.
I’m not personally registered with a competent person scheme, so I do not self-certify notifiable domestic work. When that is needed, the Part P registered partner electrician working with me handles that part. I’ll keep it clear so you know who does what before anything is booked.
Consumer-unit changes, EICRs, rewires and major alterations usually move to a written quote, with scope, schedule and any partner-electrician compliance requirements explained before work starts.
References: IET Part P FAQ , GOV.UK Approved Document P , Planning Portal Part P .
Credentials, pricing, coverage and recent work are collected here while you compare likely cost or send details.
Booking essentials
Pricing, local fit and who handles the work are listed here.
Credentials and cover
City & Guilds and wiring-regulations details are on the about page , with certificate verification . Public liability cover is linked directly as an insurance certificate PDF .
Pricing and booking
The pricing and booking page lists small-job pricing, written quotes, and how certification or notification needs are explained when required.
Coverage and first checks
The areas page lists postcode guidance. Send postcode + photos for the clearest first answer.
Recent work photos
Published homepage project photos and the reviews page show fit, finish style and reviews in one place. Private enquiry photos are not published on the website unless separately approved, captioned and privacy checked.
Reviews
One clear point of contact, a plain-English scope check and clear agreement before a visit is set.
After the first answer, the sequence stays simple: confirm the likely first step, book the agreed visit or quote, then finish with testing and handover.
Postcode, short note, photos and product details where useful.
The likely next step is agreed before a visit or written quote is set.
The finished work is checked, explained and handed over clearly.
If the job needs the Part P registered partner electrician for quoting, attendance or certification, only the minimum necessary details are shared. See the privacy notice .
If something does not behave as expected after a smart-home setup or small-job visit, tell me. Many issues turn out to be settings, pairing or small adjustments rather than a full revisit.
Send your postcode, a short description and a few useful photos. I’ll confirm whether the clearest first step looks like the normal £100 first visit, diagnosis-first fault finding, a written quote, or certification or notification guidance before booking.
