Electrician in Croydonfor homes and businesses
Rewires, fault finding, EICRs, fuse boards and EV chargers across the borough, from the Victorian terraces of Thornton Heath to the town centre flats and the retail units in between.
NAPIT registered, Part P certified, £2 million insured, 10/10 on Checkatrade, 320 reviews logged over the years, one year workmanship guarantee.
NAPIT registered
Government-approved competent person scheme
Part P registered
Domestic work certified to Building Regulations
£2 million cover
Public liability insurance on every job
1 year guarantee
Workmanship guaranteed for twelve months
10/10 on Checkatrade
320 reviews logged on the profile over the years
Local to Croydon
Why a Croydon electrician makes a difference
From the terraces around Thornton Heath to the newer flats in the town centre, Croydon housing stock varies enormously, and so does the wiring behind the walls. Jon works across the borough daily for rewires, fault finding and EICRs.
We work in Croydon every week
JMO Electrical is based on Roffey Close in Purley, which sits immediately south of Croydon. That puts most of the borough, Purley Oaks, South Croydon, Sanderstead, Selhurst, Thornton Heath, Addiscombe, Shirley and the town centre, within a short drive rather than a cross-county trip. Quotes get booked quickly and, when a fault turns out to need a second visit, the return is not a logistical problem.
Standard hours are 8:00am to 5:30pm, with emergency call-outs available evenings, weekends and 24/7 for dangerous faults and loss of power. Businesses in the town centre and along London Road frequently take the out-of-hours option so shutdowns land outside trading.
The property types we know here
Croydon's housing stock is unusually varied for a single borough, and each type behaves differently electrically. Victorian and Edwardian terraces through Thornton Heath, Selhurst and South Croydon commonly still have original lighting circuits with no earth at the switch, later additions spurred off spurs, and a fuse board in a cupboard under the stairs.
Inter-war semis in Shirley, Addiscombe and Coulsdon-facing streets tend to have been partially rewired at some point, which leaves a mix of ages behind the plaster that only testing will untangle. The newer flats and conversions in and around the town centre bring their own issues: shared risers, landlord supplies, limited board capacity and restricted routes for new circuits.
What Croydon calls us out for
The most frequent jobs in the borough are fault finding on tripping circuits, consumer unit upgrades on boards with no RCD protection, EICRs for landlords across a very large private rented sector, and full or partial rewires on period terraces that have never been done.
Commercially, it is shop and office lighting, small power for new equipment, periodic inspection reports for insurers and landlords, and out-of-hours remedial work in units that cannot close during the day.
Services
Electrical services available in Croydon
Every job tested, certified and guaranteed for twelve months. Click through for full detail on any service.
House rewires in Croydon
Full and partial rewires on Croydon's older terraces and semis, planned around the household and certified on completion.
Fault finding in Croydon
Tripping breakers and dead circuits traced properly, £85 in standard hours covers the visit and the first hour.
Consumer unit upgrades in Croydon
Old fuse boards replaced with RCBO protection, with every existing circuit tested before it is signed off.
EICR & periodic reports in Croydon
Condition reports for homeowners, landlords and commercial premises, with observations explained plainly.
Landlord safety certificates in Croydon
Five-yearly certificates for Croydon's large rented sector, with tenant access arranged for you.
EV charger installation in Croydon
Charge points fitted to what your supply and board can actually take, tested, certified and guaranteed.
Commercial wiring & reports in Croydon
Shops, offices and units wired, maintained and inspected, with work scheduled outside trading hours.
Emergency call-outs in Croydon
24/7 attendance for burning smells, loss of power and damaged cable, made safe first, repair priced before it starts.
Extra sockets & lighting in Croydon
Extra sockets, downlights and switching added cleanly, usually in a single visit.
PAT testing in Croydon
Appliance testing with a written register for Croydon offices, shops and rented property.
Why JMO
Why customers in Croydon call Jon
Concrete reasons, not slogans.
Genuinely local
Based in Purley, minutes from the borough boundary, not a national call centre dispatching a subcontractor.
10/10 on Checkatrade
320 reviews logged over the years from customers across Croydon and the surrounding Surrey postcodes.
NAPIT and Part P registered
Domestic work certified to Building Regulations and notified on your behalf.
£2 million public liability
Full insurance cover on every job, domestic and commercial.
Known pricing
Free quotes on planned work, £85 covering the first hour of fault finding in standard hours, £140 per hour out of hours.
One year guarantee
All workmanship guaranteed for twelve months, with Jon answering the phone if anything needs looking at.
Local issues
Electrical problems we see most in Croydon
Property age, building fabric, weather and infrastructure all shape what goes wrong here.
Building age and original wiring
A large share of Croydon's housing predates the Second World War, and the wiring in those properties has often been extended rather than replaced. The classic finding is a modern-looking kitchen fed from a circuit that still runs in deteriorating cable under the floor, or a lighting circuit with no protective conductor at all, an automatic C2 on any condition report.
- Rubber and fabric-sheathed cable still in service in lofts and under floors
- Lighting circuits with no earth at switches or fittings
- Rewireable fuse boards with no RCD protection
- Spurs added off spurs during successive kitchen and bathroom refits
Flats, conversions and shared infrastructure
The town centre and the streets around East and West Croydon hold a lot of flats and converted houses. Those bring landlord supplies, shared risers and communal lighting, restricted cable routes and boards with no spare ways, all of which change how a job is scoped.
Where a block is involved, the demised installation inside the flat and the communal landlord installation are separate responsibilities and separate reports. We are happy to inspect either or both, and to explain which is which before anything is booked.
The rented sector and compliance pressure
Croydon has one of the larger private rented sectors in south London, which means a constant flow of five-yearly EICRs, unsatisfactory results and 28-day remedial windows. The pressure point is nearly always timing: a report booked the week a tenancy starts leaves no room for remedials.
We issue reports promptly and separate compulsory C1 and C2 items from C3 recommendations on the quote, so landlords can see exactly what must be done and what is optional.
Weather, gardens and outdoor circuits
Outdoor circuits are the most common source of nuisance tripping we attend in the borough. British winters find every unsealed gland and every cable buried too shallow, and a garden light filling with water in January is what takes the kitchen sockets out with it.
External work here is installed with the correct IP ratings, armoured cable where it is buried, and terminations glanded so water cannot track into the fitting.
Our process
How a job in your area runs
The same five steps on every job, domestic or commercial.
01
Call or send the form
Tell Jon what the job is and where. Planned work gets a free quote; urgent faults get triage advice on the phone straight away.
02
Visit and assessment
Jon attends, checks the board, earthing and the circuits involved, and establishes what the property actually needs rather than what is easiest to sell.
03
Written price before work starts
A clear scope and price in writing. Free for planned work; fault finding is £85 in standard hours covering the first hour, £140 per hour evenings and weekends.
04
Work carried out to BS 7671
Installed tidily, dust controlled, floors protected, and scheduled around your household or trading hours where that matters.
05
Testing, certification and guarantee
Every circuit tested, certification issued, domestic work notified under Part P through NAPIT, and twelve months' workmanship guarantee.
Reviews
Verified Checkatrade feedback
10/10
“Communications and arranging the date was excellent. Standard of work to a high standard and all to the agreed quotation.”
10/10
“Jon and his team turned up promptly as agreed, completed all works to a high standard and at a reasonable price.”
10/10
“Quickly turned up and safely dealt with cut cable to external garage. Great communication throughout.”
Questions
Electrician in Croydon: FAQs
Do you cover the whole of Croydon?
Yes: the town centre, South Croydon, Thornton Heath, Selhurst, Addiscombe, Shirley, Sanderstead, Purley Oaks and the surrounding streets, for both domestic and commercial work.
How quickly can you get to Croydon?
JMO is based on Roffey Close in Purley, immediately south of the borough, so most of Croydon is a short drive. Jon will give you a realistic time when you call rather than a scripted promise.
How much does an electrician cost in Croydon?
Quotes for planned work are free and given in writing. Fault finding is £85 during standard hours of 8:00am to 5:30pm, which covers the call-out and the first hour. Evenings and weekends are £140 per hour.
Do you offer emergency call-outs in Croydon?
Yes, 24/7 for dangerous faults: burning smells, scorched sockets, loss of power and damaged cable. The installation is made safe first and any repair is quoted before it is carried out.
Can you do landlord EICRs in Croydon?
Yes. We carry out landlord certificates across the borough, arrange access with tenants directly where you prefer, and issue reports promptly so remedial windows are not squeezed.
Do you work on flats and converted properties?
Yes. We work on demised flat installations and, where you own or manage the block, the communal landlord installation as well.
Are you registered and insured?
NAPIT registered and Part P certified, with £2 million public liability insurance on every job and a one year workmanship guarantee.
Can you work around our opening hours?
Yes. Commercial work in Croydon is regularly scheduled for evenings and weekends so shutdowns do not cost you trading, charged at the out-of-hours rate.
Do you install EV chargers in Croydon?
Yes, for homes with off-street parking and for workplaces. The supply and board are assessed before anything is ordered so the charge rate quoted is the one you get.
What areas near Croydon do you also cover?
Purley, Caterham, Sanderstead, Redhill, Merstham, Reigate, Dorking, the wider Surrey area and south London.
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Other areas we cover
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Get a free quote from a Croydon electrician who answers the phone
Jon covers the whole borough from a Purley base. Free written quotes on planned work, 24/7 emergency cover, NAPIT registered and guaranteed for a year.