Egham is around fifteen minutes from Ascot, in the borough of Runnymede. The presence of Royal Holloway means a substantial private rented sector, including a good number of shared houses, and that shapes a large part of what we do in the town.
Rented property runs on a schedule. Every privately rented home in England needs an electrical safety certificate at least every five years under the 2020 regulations, and houses in multiple occupation have had inspection requirements for longer. If you have several properties in the area they are usually worth scheduling together, which brings the cost per property down.
Shared houses also see harder wear than family homes. More appliances, more extension leads, more sockets under strain, and a higher turnover of occupants. It is common to find accumulated earth leakage across a board rather than one identifiable fault — a dozen appliances each contributing a little until an RCD reaches its threshold.
Property near the river
Parts of Egham sit in the Thames flood plain and were affected in the winter floods of 2013 and 2014. Where an installation has been in contact with water, the damage is frequently invisible from the outside and shows up as insulation resistance that has quietly deteriorated. If a property has ever been flooded, it is worth testing rather than assuming — and worth thinking about socket heights and board position if any work is being done anyway.
What we're asked for most in Egham
- Landlord EICRs, including portfolios and shared houses
- Remedial work following an unsatisfactory report
- Fault finding on boards with accumulated leakage
- Consumer unit replacement and bonding upgrades
Everything we do in Egham
The full range, from a single socket to a full rewire. Every job tested and certified.
- Electrical safety certificatesEICR inspection and report
- Landlord certificatesFive-yearly, legally required
- Buying or selling a homeFast turnaround for a sale
- Fault findingTripping and dead circuits
- Emergency electricianUrgent call-outs
- RewiresFull and partial
- Fuse box replacementConsumer unit upgrades
- LightingInterior, garden and security
- EV charger installationGovernment-listed installer
- Electric heating and hot waterUnderfloor, immersion, thermostats
- Air conditioningSupplies and installation
- Sockets and switchesAdditional points
- Ovens, hobs and appliancesCooker circuits and connections
- Outdoor powerGarden, garages and sheds
- CCTV, alarms and smoke alarmsSecurity and detection
- Smart home and dataNetworking and AV cabling
Nearby
We cover these from the same round, so if you're between two of them it makes no difference to us.
