Electrical services in Surbiton
Surbiton is known for its Victorian and Edwardian terraces close to the station and along the Portsmouth Road, with larger inter-war and post-war houses further out towards Tolworth and Hook. The area also has a number of 1960s and 1970s purpose-built flats and maisonettes.
Each property type brings different electrical challenges. The Victorian terraces around Claremont Road and Maple Road often have wiring that has been updated piecemeal over the decades. The 1930s houses around Tolworth and Berrylands may still have original wiring that is past its safe working life.
Common electrical work in Surbiton
Consumer unit upgrades
Surbiton's older housing stock means many homes still have consumer units without RCD protection. The 1930s semis around Tolworth are particularly common candidates for board upgrades, often as part of a wider modernisation project.
Rewiring Victorian terraces
The Victorian terraces near Surbiton station are popular with families and often undergo renovation. Many have solid floors on the ground floor and lath-and-plaster walls, which require careful cable routing during a rewire.
EICR for landlords and flat conversions
An Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) is a thorough check of a property's fixed wiring, the consumer unit, circuits, sockets, switches and light fittings, to confirm it is safe. For anyone letting out a property in Surbiton it is a legal requirement: every private landlord in England must hold a valid report and renew it at least every five years. Homeowners are not obliged to have one, but many arrange a check every ten years, or before buying or selling.
We inspect and test to BS 7671 (the 18th Edition Wiring Regulations) and issue a full Electrical Installation Condition Report setting out the condition of the installation and any items that need attention. A typical Surbiton flat takes a few hours, after which you receive a clear satisfactory or unsatisfactory outcome with every fault explained in plain terms. Where remedial work is identified, we can carry out the repairs and reissue the certificate.
Surbiton has a large number of converted Victorian houses and purpose-built flats, many of which are rented, and the piecemeal wiring common in these conversions, particularly the older terraces around Claremont Road and Maple Road, is exactly what an inspection is designed to catch. We carry out EICRs for individual flats as well as communal areas. Read more about EICR and landlord certificates.
Kitchen and bathroom electrics
Kitchen renovations are one of the most common reasons homeowners in Surbiton call an electrician. New induction hobs, additional worktop sockets, under-cabinet lighting, and extractor fan wiring are all regular jobs in this area.
Areas within Surbiton we cover
- Surbiton town centre (KT6)
- South Surbiton
- Long Ditton (KT6, KT7)
- Tolworth (KT5, KT6)
- Berrylands (KT5)
- Hook
Getting to Surbiton
Surbiton is immediately adjacent to Kingston. There is no additional travel charge for work in the Surbiton area.