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Our work

Before and after

What your place looks like once we have been. Drag the line on each picture to compare.

These are computer-made illustrations of the finish we work to, so you can see the result before you book. They are not photos of customers' homes.

After: warm led downlights; under-cabinet lights over the worktops; new cooker switch, labelled; appliance switches, each one labelled; usb double sockets on the worktop
Before: one cold tube light, worktops in shadow; scorch marks: the socket is overheating; four appliances on one extension lead; lead trailing past the hob
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Homes

Kitchen sockets and lighting

One scorched socket was feeding four appliances through an extension lead. Now there are USB sockets along the worktop, labelled appliance switches and warm light over every surface.

Before

  • One cold tube light, worktops in shadow
  • Scorch marks: the socket is overheating
  • Four appliances on one extension lead
  • Lead trailing past the hob

After

  • Warm LED downlights
  • Under-cabinet lights over the worktops
  • New cooker switch, labelled
  • Appliance switches, each one labelled
  • USB double sockets on the worktop
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Sockets and switches: prices and details
After: new consumer unit: rcd protection, every circuit labelled; cables in the walls or neat trunking; mains smoke alarm; new led ceiling light; new socket, level and secure
Before: rewireable fuses, no rcd protection; old cables loose on the wall; bare bulb on an old holder; cable pinned to the wall surface
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Homes

Hallway rewire

Rewireable fuses, loose cables and a bare bulb replaced with a labelled consumer unit, neat trunking, a mains smoke alarm and a new LED light.

Before

  • Rewireable fuses, no RCD protection
  • Old cables loose on the wall
  • Bare bulb on an old holder
  • Cable pinned to the wall surface

After

  • New consumer unit: RCD protection, every circuit labelled
  • Cables in the walls or neat trunking
  • Mains smoke alarm
  • New LED ceiling light
  • New socket, level and secure
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Rewires: prices and details
After: 7 kw wall charger on its own circuit; isolator switch beside the charger; armoured cable, clipped to the wall; about three times faster than a 3-pin plug
Before: extension lead through the letterbox; extension reel, not made for hours at full load; slow 3-pin charging, about 2.3 kw
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Outdoor

EV charger on the drive

The car was charging from an extension reel fed through the letterbox. Now a 7 kW wall charger has its own circuit, an isolator and armoured cable clipped to the wall.

During the work: Isolator fitted and locked off, armoured cable clipped in, backplate up before the charger goes on.DuringIllustration
Isolator fitted and locked off, armoured cable clipped in, backplate up before the charger goes on.

Before

  • Extension lead through the letterbox
  • Extension reel, not made for hours at full load
  • Slow 3-pin charging, about 2.3 kW

After

  • 7 kW wall charger on its own circuit
  • Isolator switch beside the charger
  • Armoured cable, clipped to the wall
  • About three times faster than a 3-pin plug
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EV chargers: prices and details
After: galvanised conduit, set out by laser; metal-clad sockets over the bench; 16a and 32a commando sockets; rotary isolator for the compressor
Before: tired fluorescent hanging off one fixing; old fuse board with rewireable fuses; one scorched socket feeding everything; welder and compressor on extension leads
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Commercial

Workshop power

A welder and a compressor were running on extension leads from one scorched socket. Now there are blue 16 A and 32 A commando sockets, a rotary isolator for the compressor, metal-clad sockets over the bench and LED battens, all in galvanised conduit set out with a laser.

During the work: Set out with a laser so every box sits on one line. Conduit fixed level, cables pulled in.DuringIllustration
Set out with a laser so every box sits on one line. Conduit fixed level, cables pulled in.

Before

  • Tired fluorescent hanging off one fixing
  • Old fuse board with rewireable fuses
  • One scorched socket feeding everything
  • Welder and compressor on extension leads

After

  • Galvanised conduit, set out by laser
  • Metal-clad sockets over the bench
  • 16A and 32A commando sockets
  • Rotary isolator for the compressor
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Workshops and garages: prices and details
After: up and down lights by the door; spike lights in the border; weatherproof socket, rcd protected
Before: no light at the back door; extension lead out through the window; extension reel trailing across the patio
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Outdoor

Garden socket and lighting

No more extension lead through the kitchen window. A weatherproof socket by the planter, up and down lights by the door and spike lights in the border.

Before

  • No light at the back door
  • Extension lead out through the window
  • Extension reel trailing across the patio

After

  • Up and down lights by the door
  • Spike lights in the border
  • Weatherproof socket, RCD protected
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Outdoor and garden: prices and details
After: extractor fan with humidity sensor; ip65 downlights; new 45 a pull switch for the shower; led mirror with demister; new shower, cable hidden in the wall
Before: no extractor, so steam turns to mould; one dim light for the whole room; scorched shower pull switch; mirror fogs up every time
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Homes

Bathroom fan, lights and shower

No extractor, so steam turned to mould. One dim light and a scorched pull switch. Now an extractor fan clears the steam, four IP65 downlights light the room, the mirror stays clear and the shower has a new 45 A pull switch.

Before

  • No extractor, so steam turns to mould
  • One dim light for the whole room
  • Scorched shower pull switch
  • Mirror fogs up every time

After

  • Extractor fan with humidity sensor
  • IP65 downlights
  • New 45 A pull switch for the shower
  • LED mirror with demister
  • New shower, cable hidden in the wall
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Bathrooms: prices and details
After: wall lights either side; led backlight behind the tv; leads hidden in the wall; new sockets and tv point
Before: one bare bulb for the whole room; leads hanging down the wall; old socket with an adaptor; 4-way block doing a socket's job
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Homes

TV wall with hidden cables

Leads hanging down the wall to a 4-way block on the floor. Now there is a socket behind the TV, the leads run inside the wall, there are new sockets at unit height and warm wall lights either side.

Before

  • One bare bulb for the whole room
  • Leads hanging down the wall
  • Old socket with an adaptor
  • 4-way block doing a socket's job

After

  • Wall lights either side
  • LED backlight behind the TV
  • Leads hidden in the wall
  • New sockets and TV point
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TV walls: prices and details
After: new pendant light; warm led downlights; new flush switch; sockets with usb, no trunking
Before: bare bulb hanging on old flex; worn, discoloured switch; cable added in surface trunking; adaptors and an extension lead
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Homes

Living room sockets and lights

Adaptors, surface trunking and a bare bulb replaced with flat-plate sockets, a new switch, a pendant and downlights.

Before

  • Bare bulb hanging on old flex
  • Worn, discoloured switch
  • Cable added in surface trunking
  • Adaptors and an extension lead

After

  • New pendant light
  • Warm LED downlights
  • New flush switch
  • Sockets with USB, no trunking
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Lighting: prices and details
After: fault found, repaired and tested; lights back on
Before: lighting circuit tripped by a fault; hallway in the dark
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Homes

Emergency call-out

A fault tripped the lighting circuit at night. Found, repaired and tested, and the lights came back on.

Before

  • Lighting circuit tripped by a fault
  • Hallway in the dark

After

  • Fault found, repaired and tested
  • Lights back on
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Emergency call-outs: prices and details
After: galvanised conduit, set out straight; pendants at even spacing; cable tray, cables dressed and tied
Before: cables slung loose from the soffit; taped ends left dangling; drums and offcuts on the floor
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Commercial

Office containment and lighting

Cables slung from the soffit replaced with galvanised conduit, a cable tray with dressed cables and lit pendant drops.

During the work: Run set out with a laser on the soffit, hangers up, conduit and tray going in level.DuringIllustration
Run set out with a laser on the soffit, hangers up, conduit and tray going in level.

Before

  • Cables slung loose from the soffit
  • Taped ends left dangling
  • Drums and offcuts on the floor

After

  • Galvanised conduit, set out straight
  • Pendants at even spacing
  • Cable tray, cables dressed and tied
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Contract work: rates and details

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