Emergency Electricians in Burgess Hill
Burgess Hill is largely a post war town: substantial estate development from the 1950s onward, with newer housing continuing to be added on the edges.
Post war estates and steady modernisation
Most Burgess Hill housing was built between the 1950s and 1980s, which puts it in an interesting position: the cable is usually PVC and often still testing well, but the boards, the circuit provision and the protection all belong to another era.
The typical job here is not a rewire. It is a consumer unit upgrade, a handful of new dedicated circuits, and bringing the earthing and bonding up to current standards.
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What we do in Burgess Hill
Every service below is covered in Burgess Hill and the surrounding area from the same emergency line, day or night.
24 hour emergency call-outs
One number, answered by a person, day or night. If the power is off or something is burning, this is the page you want.
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Fault finding and repairs
Intermittent faults are the ones that cost people money. We test until the cause is proved, then repair it once.
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Fuse board and RCD upgrades
A modern board protects each circuit on its own, so one faulty appliance no longer takes the whole house out.
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Rewiring and part rewires
Cable does not last forever. Rubber, lead and early PVC installations reach a point where testing alone will not save them.
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EICR and fixed wire testing
An EICR is a health check for the fixed wiring: what is safe, what needs attention, and what has to be fixed now.
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Landlord safety certificates
Rented homes in England need a satisfactory EICR every five years, and at the start of every new tenancy.
Read moreGetting to Burgess Hill
Around twenty five minutes north west of Lewes. Our vans are based in Lewes, and Burgess Hill sits within the area we cover for both emergency call-outs and planned appointments.
We also reach Wivelsfield, Hassocks, Ditchling, Keymer, Haywards Heath from the same base. If you are just outside that, call and ask: we would rather tell you honestly that somebody closer will be quicker than keep you waiting.
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Postcodes we cover here
RH15, plus Wivelsfield, Hassocks, Ditchling, Keymer, Haywards Heath.
One number covers all of it, answered around the clock.
Call 0333 360 8583Burgess Hill questions
The things Burgess Hill customers ask before they book.
Does 1970s wiring need replacing?
Not automatically. PVC cable from that period frequently tests well, and insulation resistance readings tell us far more than the date does. What usually needs attention is the consumer unit, the earthing and the number of circuits rather than the cable itself.
How disruptive is a consumer unit upgrade?
One day, with the power off for several hours in the middle of it. We can plan around home working or a full freezer if you tell us in advance.
Do you charge more at night in Burgess Hill?
Out of hours work carries a higher call-out rate, quoted before we set off. See the prices page for current rates.
Can you do a landlord EICR in Burgess Hill?
Yes. We test, code the observations, quote remedial work separately and reissue the report once it is satisfactory. See landlord certificates.
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