Electrician in Brixton
NICEIC-registered electricians covering all of Brixton. Emergency response in 45–75 minutes, no call-out fee, one rate day or night.
Covering Brixton
SW2, SW9 · London Borough of Lambeth
Brixton is the most mixed patch we cover and the one where the type of building changes the job most. It runs from large Victorian villas on Brixton Hill, through dense terraced streets, to substantial post-war local authority estates like Angell Town and Loughborough — and each of those has a distinct electrical character, a distinct set of common faults, and in the case of the estates, a distinct set of rules about who is allowed to do what.
The housing stock in Brixton, and what it means
Brixton Hill and the streets towards Tulse Hill have big 1880s villas, most subdivided into three or four flats, often in the 1970s and 80s and often without the original supply being properly re-engineered. Loughborough Junction and Coldharbour Lane are denser Victorian terrace, heavily converted. The estates — Angell Town, Loughborough, Moorlands — are 1960s and 70s system-built blocks with communal landlord supplies, rising mains and, in leasehold flats, a hard boundary between what the leaseholder owns and what Lambeth does. We work on the leaseholder's side of that boundary; the landlord's side is Lambeth's contractor.
Getting to you
Lambeth controlled parking covers most of SW2 and SW9 and enforcement is active; we carry a permit. The estates have their own access arrangements and some blocks need a fob or a concierge. For a leasehold flat in a Lambeth block, it is worth knowing before we come whether the fault is inside your flat or in the communal riser — if it is communal, Lambeth must attend and you should not be paying us to look at it.
Response time to Brixton
45–75 minutes for anything urgent. We answer the phone 24 hours a day on 020 3051 8891, and if we cannot get to you quickly we will say so rather than keeping you waiting.
Electrical services in Brixton
Every service below has a page covering what is specific to Brixton — the property types, the recurring faults and the practical access.
Emergency call-out in Brixton
Power cut, burning smell, tripping breaker or exposed live wiring — 24/7, no call-out fee.
From £95 →
EICR certificate in Brixton
The legally required inspection for rented homes. Booked fast, reported clearly, priced up front.
From £120 →
Fuse board replacement in Brixton
Old rewireable or plastic boards swapped for a modern metal RCBO unit, tested and certified.
From £550 →
Rewiring in Brixton
Full and partial rewires for period property, done in phases so you can stay living there.
From £3,500 →
EV charger in Brixton
7kW home chargers installed and certified, with an honest answer on whether your supply can take it.
From £850 →
Fault finding in Brixton
Tripping breakers, dead circuits and intermittent faults traced properly instead of guessed at.
From £85 →
Sockets & lighting in Brixton
Extra sockets, downlights, outdoor lighting and USB points — the small jobs, done properly.
From £85 →
PAT testing in Brixton
Portable appliance testing for landlords, HMOs, offices and shops. Priced per item, done out of hours.
From £75 →
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We answer the phone 24 hours, 7 days a week and aim to be with you in 60–90 minutes. No call-out fee, and one rate day or night.