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Electricians in Trowbridge
Extra sockets, lighting, fans and circuits for kitchens and bathrooms, planned with the cable routes in mind. Message us photos of your consumer unit and the rooms.
Rated Excellent on Rated PeopleElectrical Work in Trowbridge
Looking for an electrician in Trowbridge usually means one of two things: adding to a house that was wired for far less than we use now, or wiring a new kitchen or bathroom properly. Either way the house sets the rules. Solid walls in a terrace, a 1930s plan with a handful of sockets, an estate house with its original board, or a newer home with stud walls all push cables down different routes.
The work we do includes lighting and downlights, extra sockets and USB points, extractor fans, smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, oven and hob connections, shower circuits and outdoor lights, along with the circuits that a kitchen or bathroom refit calls for. Before we add anything, we look at what the existing consumer unit and circuits can carry, and where the cables can sensibly go without wrecking the decorations.
Electrical work in homes in England has to meet the Building Regulations and BS 7671, and Building Control at the council is the place to check what needs to be notified for your particular job. We confirm exactly what applies when we quote. Send photos of the consumer unit, with any labels visible, and of the rooms, for a free quote with no obligation.
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How we approach electrical work
A 37-second look at the way we work, from our base in Frome to homes in Trowbridge and the villages around it.
In this video
- Lights, sockets, fans, alarms
- Planned with the whole room
- Part P and BS 7671 explained
Homes in Trowbridge
Electrical Work in Trowbridge: what we look out for
- Victorian & Edwardian terraces
- Wiring in an old terrace is often a patchwork added over decades, with a mix of old and newer cable behind solid plaster. Chasing into solid walls is messy, so we look for routes under floorboards, through the loft or inside neat surface trunking. Timber floors help when running cables between rooms, and we look at what is already there before we quote.
- 1920s–30s semis & detached homes
- Rooms in 1930s semis were planned for a few sockets, so extra doubles in the living room, bedrooms and kitchen are the commonest request. The downstairs floors are solid, so cables run down the walls from the loft or the room above, while the timber floor upstairs makes runs simpler. A kitchen refit usually means a new circuit for the oven and extra sockets for worktop appliances.
- 1950s–70s estate homes
- Standard layouts make planning easy, but the wiring and the consumer unit are often original. A small old board with few ways has little room for an electric shower, a dishwasher and a new oven. We check what the circuits can support and what protection they have, such as RCD protection, before adding anything, and we say what the board needs.
- Modern & new-build homes
- Stud walls and plasterboard make cable runs simpler, but cables follow set routes, usually vertically from sockets and switches, so we check before drilling or fixing anything heavy. A shallow ceiling void with insulation above can restrict downlight choices, so we pick fittings to suit. Read any paperwork from the builder before altering circuits, and check what your consumer unit already feeds before adding to it.
Planning in Trowbridge
What to plan for with electrical work in Trowbridge
Photograph the consumer unit
Send us clear photos of the consumer unit with the labels visible. The type of board, whether it has RCD protection, and how many ways are free all affect what can be added. Do not open anything you are not comfortable with. The photos let us plan the work before the first visit, and tell us what questions to ask.
Bathroom zones decide fitting positions
Bathrooms are divided into zones around the bath and shower, and each zone limits which lights, fans and sockets may go there. Shaver points, extractor fans and lights must suit the zone they are in. We plan the positions with the layout of the suite, so fittings sit in sensible, permitted places and the fan has a route to the outside.
Position sockets before walls are closed
The easiest moment to add a socket is while the wall or floor is open. Stand in each room and think about where lamps, a television, a desk and the vacuum cleaner go. Put sockets where you will use them, not where the old ones happened to be. We mark the positions on the wall before any cable goes in.
What customers say
Real reviews from real homeowners
“Pleasant polite tidy, carried out work quickly and efficiently”
“I would highly recommend Krzysztof he was professional, good time keeper and took pride in his work very pleased with the finished Bathroom makeover”
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Getting started
Getting a electrical work quote in Trowbridge
- 1Message us on WhatsApp with photos, rough measurements and what you would like done.
- 2We ask anything else we need and give you a free, no-obligation quote. Larger jobs usually need a visit first.
- 3You agree the plan and we book you in. One person, one point of contact, start to finish.
- Our base in Frome
- Main areas
- Local villages
- Also covering
- Areas we cover →
- Frome
- Beckington
- Rode
- Westbury
- Warminster
- Radstock
- Trowbridge
- Bradford on Avon
- Great Elm
- Berkley
- Lullington
- Buckland Dinham
- Whatley
- Nunney
- Chapmanslade
- Mells
- Trudoxhill
- Corsley
- Cloford
- Dilton Marsh
- Witham Friary
- Norton St Philip
- Wanstrow
- Southwick
- North Bradley
- Freshford
- Bratton
- Hilperton
- Midsomer Norton
- Shepton Mallet
- Bath
- Melksham
- Wells
- Keynsham
- Corsham
- Devizes
- Chippenham
- Bristol
Questions
Electrical Work in Trowbridge: FAQs
Do I need a new consumer unit for a kitchen refit in an older house?
Not always, but it depends on what the existing board can support. A new oven, hob, dishwasher and extra sockets add load, and older boards may lack RCD protection or spare ways. We inspect the board and circuits, tell you what the work needs, and confirm what applies under the Building Regulations when we quote. Send photos of the unit to start.
Does an extra socket need Building Control involved?
It depends on the job. Adding a socket to an existing circuit is treated differently from a new circuit or work in a bathroom, so Building Control at the council is the right place to confirm what must be notified. We explain what applies to your job when we quote, and the work has to meet the Building Regulations either way.
Can you fit downlights in my newer house with insulation above the ceiling?
Often yes, but the fitting has to suit the void. Shallow ceilings and insulation above need fittings made for those conditions, and spacing matters so the ceiling is not riddled with holes. We check the void and the joist direction first. Send a photo of the ceiling and, if you can reach it safely, of the loft above.
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Kitchen Fitter in Trowbridge
A narrow terrace kitchen, a 1930s semi with a wall to question or a tight-fitting estate house: we plan the layout first, then fit it all ourselves.
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Bathroom Fitter in Trowbridge
Back-extension bathrooms, separate-WC semis and compact estate rooms each need their own plan. We strip out, rebuild and finish the room without handing it between trades.
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Shower & Wet Room Installer in Trowbridge
A wet room only works if the water drains and the walls stay dry. We set the falls, tank the room and fit the shower in one go.
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The quickest route to an accurate price is a WhatsApp message with photos. The more you can tell us, the more precise we can be.
- A few photosThe room as it is now, from the corners, plus anything awkward like pipes, windows or radiators.
- Rough measurementsWall lengths are plenty to start with. We will confirm exact sizes before ordering anything.
- What you wantWhat stays, what goes, any products you have already chosen, and when you would like it done.