Beyond solar
Wiring that's earned its rest, replaced properly.
Broadstairs and St Peter's carry 139 listed buildings between them, and plenty of housing stock old enough to have wiring worth checking. Home rewires, EICR inspections, consumer unit replacement, EV chargers, PAT testing and fault-finding, from the same team as your solar install.
Home rewires
Full and partial rewires for houses still running rubber or fabric-sheathed cable, round-pin sockets, or a rewireable fuse box. Two-bed terrace: 5-7 working days. Three-bed semi: 7-10 days. Fixed written quote after a free walkaround.
EICR inspections
From £140 for a standard three-bed home. The definitive check on what's actually behind the walls, especially useful given how much of the local heritage stock (139 listed buildings since the 2015 local list began) is old enough to need one. HMOs and larger homes quoted individually.
Consumer unit & fuse box replacement
From £600 fitted: new unit, labour, a full EICR, an installation certificate and Part P notification. Older wiring needing extra remedial work is quoted separately, always in writing before we start.
Broadstairs specifics
139 listed buildings, one heritage list
Broadstairs and St Peter's built a local heritage assets list in 2015, and it covers 139 listed buildings across the two. Most electrical work inside these properties, a rewire, a fuse box swap, an EICR, doesn't touch listed building consent at all since nothing about the exterior changes. It only becomes relevant for visible additions like a street-facing EV charger, which we check against the specific property before quoting.
EV charger installation
From £850 fitted. Pairs well with a solar or battery system, letting you charge from your own generation instead of buying it back at peak rates. We handle the circuit and any DNO notification needed.
PAT testing
From £75 for up to 15 items at one address, suited to the area's holiday lets as much as ordinary rentals. Every item gets a pass/fail label and a written register.
Fault-finding & call-out
£95 covers the call-out and first hour on site, whether that's diagnosis, quoting, PAT testing or an EICR. £60 an hour after that.
FAQs
How do I know if my Broadstairs property needs a rewire?
Classic signs: rubber or fabric-sheathed cable, round-pin sockets still in use, a rewireable fuse box, or an EICR flagging multiple faults across circuits. With 139 listed buildings across Broadstairs and St Peter's, a lot of local housing stock is old enough to show at least one of these. An EICR is the definitive way to check, and we provide one before quoting any rewire.
Do you cover fault-finding as well as bigger jobs?
Yes, tripping circuits, dead sockets and flickering lights get diagnosed on site rather than guessed at over the phone. £95 covers the call-out and the first hour on site. £60 an hour after that.
How much does an EICR cost in Broadstairs?
From £140 for a standard three-bedroom home. Larger properties, HMOs or industrial boards are quoted individually after a look at the property.