Electrician in Reigatefor period and modern homes
Reigate's older properties often hide decades-old wiring behind beautiful decoration. Inspection, testing and sympathetic rewiring done properly, certified, and guaranteed for twelve months.
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 Reigate
Why a Reigate electrician makes a difference
Period properties around Reigate often hide decades-old wiring behind modern decoration. Inspection, testing and sympathetic rewiring are regular work here.
Serving Reigate and the surrounding villages
Reigate town, Reigate Hill, Woodhatch, Meadvale, South Park and the lanes running out towards Betchworth and Leigh are all regular working ground, alongside neighbouring Redhill and Merstham.
Travel is straightforward from our Purley base, and because we work across this whole corridor most weeks, survey visits and follow-ups here are practical to arrange rather than something that has to wait for a gap in the diary. Standard hours are 8:00am to 5:30pm, with 24/7 emergency call-outs for dangerous faults.
The property types we know here
Reigate has a high proportion of period housing: Georgian and Victorian town properties near the centre, substantial Edwardian and inter-war homes on the hill and along the approaches, and cottages in the surrounding villages. There are also newer estates and apartments, particularly around Woodhatch and the station.
Period property is our most common work here, and it needs a different approach. Lath and plaster, solid walls, original floorboards and, in some cases, conservation considerations all shape how a rewire is routed and how much making good is involved. Modern estate housing is simpler but is now reaching the age where boards and RCD protection need attention.
What Reigate calls us out for
EICRs before purchase and sale, partial and full rewires in period homes, consumer unit upgrades, fault finding on tripping circuits, and lighting design work during renovation, where the wiring is going in behind the plaster and getting it right first time matters.
Larger properties around the hill also bring outbuilding supplies, driveway and garden lighting, and EV charge points.
Services
Electrical services available in Reigate
Every job tested, certified and guaranteed for twelve months. Click through for full detail on any service.
House rewires in Reigate
Sympathetic full and partial rewires in Reigate's period housing, with routes planned to limit damage to original fabric.
EICR & periodic reports in Reigate
Condition reports before buying, selling or letting, with observations explained rather than just coded.
Consumer unit upgrades in Reigate
Modern RCBO boards with every existing circuit tested first, on older stock, testing frequently changes the scope.
Fault finding in Reigate
Intermittent and nuisance tripping traced properly; £85 covers the visit and first hour in standard hours.
Extra sockets & lighting in Reigate
Lighting circuits and sockets added during renovation, planned with the decorator rather than against them.
Outside & external lighting in Reigate
Driveway, path and garden lighting installed weather-tight, with sensible control and zoning.
EV charger installation in Reigate
Charge points sized to your supply and board, tested, certified and notified on completion.
Garden, garage & outbuilding power in Reigate
Armoured supplies to garages, workshops and garden rooms on Reigate's larger plots.
Landlord safety certificates in Reigate
Five-yearly certificates for rented property, turned around promptly with remedials priced separately.
Emergency call-outs in Reigate
24/7 cover for loss of power, burning smells and storm damage across Reigate and the surrounding villages.
Why JMO
Why customers in Reigate call Jon
Concrete reasons, not slogans.
Comfortable in period property
15 years working on older housing, where cable routes and making good matter as much as the circuit design.
10/10 on Checkatrade
320 reviews logged over the years from customers across Surrey and south London.
NAPIT and Part P registered
Domestic work certified to Building Regulations and notified for you.
Honest reports
EICR observations explained in plain English, with compulsory items separated from recommendations.
Clear pricing
Free quotes on planned work, £85 covering the first hour of fault finding in standard hours, £140 per hour out of hours.
Insured and guaranteed
£2 million public liability cover and a one year guarantee on all workmanship.
Local issues
Electrical problems we see most in Reigate
Property age, building fabric, weather and infrastructure all shape what goes wrong here.
Old wiring behind new decoration
The pattern we see repeatedly in Reigate is a beautifully presented house with an installation that has never been fully replaced. Redecoration and refurbishment hide the age of what is underneath, and buyers frequently discover it only when a survey prompts a condition report.
- Original rubber or fabric-sheathed cable still live in lofts and under floors
- Lighting circuits without a protective conductor, coded C2 on any report
- Boards with rewireable fuses or a single RCD protecting everything
- Additions spurred off existing spurs during successive refits
Building fabric and rewiring constraints
Solid walls, lath and plaster ceilings, original floorboards and, in some houses, features worth protecting all limit where cable can run. A rewire priced without walking the property is a rewire priced wrongly.
We survey first, agree routes, and set out what making good is included before work starts, so the conversation about plaster and floorboards happens at quotation stage rather than halfway through.
Damp, gardens and external circuits
Reigate's larger gardens, mature planting and sloping plots mean plenty of buried cable and external fittings, and those are the circuits that most often cause nuisance tripping once winter arrives.
External work is installed with the right IP ratings, armoured cable where buried, and glanded terminations so water cannot track into the fitting. Where an existing garden circuit is the cause of a fault, we find it rather than simply reset the board.
Load growth in larger homes
Renovations here routinely add showers, electric heating, hot tubs, garden rooms and EV charging. Individually manageable, collectively they exceed what many existing boards and supplies were designed to carry.
Before adding a significant load, Jon checks the main fuse, earthing arrangement, board capacity and existing demand, so the recommendation reflects the property rather than the product being sold.
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 Reigate: FAQs
Do you cover Reigate?
Yes: Reigate town, Reigate Hill, Woodhatch, Meadvale, South Park and the surrounding villages, alongside neighbouring Redhill and Merstham.
How quickly can you get to Reigate?
We work along the Redhill and Reigate corridor most weeks from our Purley base, so visits are straightforward to arrange. Jon will give you a realistic time when you call.
How much does an electrician cost in Reigate?
Planned work is quoted free and in writing. Fault finding is £85 during standard hours of 8:00am to 5:30pm, which covers the call-out and first hour; evenings and weekends are £140 per hour.
Do you offer emergency call-outs in Reigate?
Yes, 24/7 for dangerous faults such as burning smells, loss of power and damaged cable. We make the installation safe first, then price any repair.
Can you rewire a period house without wrecking it?
That is the normal job here. Routes are surveyed first, chases kept tight, floorboards lifted carefully, and the making good included in the quote is agreed before work starts.
How long does a rewire take?
It depends on size, access and whether the property is occupied. Jon gives a programme with the written quote after surveying, rather than a generic number.
Should I get an EICR before buying in Reigate?
On an older property, yes. A condition report tells you what is actually there behind the decoration and what any remedial work is likely to cost.
Are you registered and insured?
NAPIT registered and Part P certified, with £2 million public liability insurance and a twelve month workmanship guarantee.
Can you install an EV charger at a Reigate property?
Yes, with the supply, main fuse and board assessed first so the charge rate quoted is one the property can support.
Which nearby areas do you also cover?
Redhill, Merstham, Dorking, Caterham, Purley, Croydon, the wider Surrey area and south London.
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Other areas we cover
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Get a free quote for your Reigate property
Period or modern, planned or urgent. Surveyed before it is priced, certified on completion, and guaranteed for twelve months.