Sonning is about thirty minutes from Ascot and the furthest north we regularly travel. It is a small Thames-side village with a considerable amount of period and listed property, along with larger houses on substantial riverside plots.
Older buildings change the job completely. Solid walls, lath and plaster, restricted floor access and conservation constraints mean the cable route has to be worked out before anything else, not discovered on the day. Where a modern house is a matter of lifting a floor, a house like this needs a plan and sometimes a compromise between what is ideal and what can be done without damaging the fabric.
Being realistic matters here. On a listed building, a discreet surface run is occasionally a better answer than chasing a wall that should not be chased — that is a conversation to have first, with whoever is advising on the building.
Riverside property
Anywhere close to the Thames is worth testing rather than assuming. Where an installation has ever been in contact with water the damage is often invisible and shows up later as insulation resistance that has quietly collapsed. If any work is being done anyway, it is also worth thinking about socket heights and where the consumer unit sits.
What we're asked for most in Sonning
- Inspections and certificates on older installations, frequently prompted by a sale
- Rewires and partial rewires in period property, planned around the building
- Lighting where the fittings matter as much as the light
- Supplies to outbuildings, boathouses and garden buildings
Everything we do in Sonning
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.
