From market-town terraces on Castle Street to the industrial units around Sketchley Meadows and new-build family homes in Barwell Fields, we're the local pair of hands Hinckley calls when the job needs doing properly.
We're based in Barlestone (CV13 0EA), covering Hinckley (LE10) and the surrounding Leicestershire area.
Hinckley (LE10) sits directly between our Barlestone HQ and the M69; it's one of the areas we cover most often. The town is a mix of Victorian terraces around the town centre, 1930s and post-war semis in Trinity Vicarage and Westfield, modern estates in Barwell Fields and Ashby Road, and a busy commercial belt along Sketchley Meadows and Dodwells Bridge.
We've been working across Hinckley for the best part of thirty years, small domestic call-outs, full rewires, shop-fits on Castle Street and The Crescent, and light industrial work on the estates. Same paperwork, same guarantee, same face on site.
Response times to Hinckley
Barlestone to Hinckley is under twenty minutes door-to-door. Same-day availability for existing customers is the norm rather than the exception, and planned quotes are booked within 48 hours.
Property types we know
Hinckley property stock is broad: red-brick terraces off Castle Street with original hosiery-era wiring, 1930s bay-fronted semis on Roston Drive and Wykin Road, post-war semi-detached on the Nutts Lane and Westfield estates, and modern-standard housing across Barwell Fields, Sketchley Grange and Burbage Common Road. We're equally comfortable in Georgian and Victorian brickwork as we are in 2020s-build breeze-block and metal-web joists.
Common local work
Typical Hinckley enquiries: EICRs for rental portfolios on the Trinity and Westfield estates, consumer unit upgrades on 1930s properties, EV charger installs on modern estates in Barwell Fields, shop and salon refits on Castle Street and Regent Street, LED and emergency-lighting upgrades on the Sketchley Meadows and Dodwells industrial estates, and rewires on older terraced housing.
Services in Hinckley
Everything you need, from one certified team.
Domestic, commercial and light-industrial electrical work, all covered across Hinckley.
Hinckley customers hire us because we live down the road. Same day for existing clients, next-day for most quotes, and a written 12-month workmanship guarantee on every install. fully insured, and one accountable name on the paperwork, Jacob Bailey.
12-month guarantee Est. 1995
~20 min drive
8 miles from our Barlestone workshop.
Three generations
In the electrical trade since 1995, one accountable family business.
Direct line to Jacob
No call centres, no sales reps. You ring the tradesman doing the work.
Written 12-month guarantee
Every install carries a full year of workmanship cover in writing.
Local issues
The electrical problems Hinckley property throws up.
Every area has its own patterns, building age, supply, use. Here's what we see most in Hinckley.
Old cloth-covered wiring in Castle Street terraces
A lot of central-Hinckley terraces still carry rubber-and-cloth cabling from mid-century installs. It becomes brittle, cracks under heat and is a common cause of tripping RCDs and burning smells at sockets. We rewire in stages where a full strip isn't practical, and certify everything.
1930s consumer units still in service
Plastic-clad or rewireable fuse boards remain widespread on Roston Drive, Wykin Road and Westfield-era semis. We upgrade to metal RCBO consumer units with full 18th Edition surge protection and Part P notification.
EV charging on driveway-shared modern estates
Newer estates like Barwell Fields and Sketchley Grange often have tight cable-run options and shared boundaries. We survey properly, quote an dedicated 7kW install, and route the cable neatly.
Sketchley and Dodwells industrial units losing power
Small units on the Hinckley industrial estates often outgrow their original board and start nuisance-tripping. We upsize distribution, add sub-boards where needed, and issue proper installation certificates for insurance.
Retail refit deadlines on Castle Street
Shop and salon refits work to tight opening dates. We work evenings and weekends to keep first-fix, second-fix and testing on schedule.
Our process
The same clear process, on every Hinckley job.
01
Ring or message Jacob
Tell us the property, postcode and what you need. We'll book a survey slot or, if it's small, quote straight from the phone call.
02
On-site survey
We come out, look at the incoming supply, consumer unit and cable routes, and take the time to understand exactly what you want.
03
Clear written quote
Fixed price, in writing, within 48 hours. Materials, labour, certification and clean-up all itemised, no day-rate surprises.
04
Book the work in
We agree a start date that suits you, order materials in advance, and confirm the day before we arrive.
05
Install, test & certify
Every install is tested to 18th Edition, notified through NAPIT where required, and issued with the correct certificate.
06
12-month guarantee
Full written workmanship guarantee for twelve months. You have one accountable name on the paperwork, Jacob Bailey.
Yes, LE10 in full including Burbage, Barwell, Earl Shilton fringes, Stoke Golding and Sketchley. Ring 07904 800397 if you're on the edge of the postcode and we'll confirm.
How quickly can you reach Hinckley?+
Under 20 minutes from Barlestone in normal traffic. Same-working-day for urgent faults, 48 hours for surveys.
What does a rewire cost in Hinckley?+
It depends entirely on property size, access and whether you're staying in during the work. We survey in person, price in writing, and stick to the number, no day-rate surprises.
Do you install EV chargers in Hinckley?+
Yes, dedicated 7kW installs for homes across Barwell Fields, Sketchley Grange, Westfield and the town centre. We check the supply and earthing before we quote.
Are you insured for commercial work on Hinckley industrial estates?+
Fully insured, in date. Certificate copies go across before we start on any Sketchley Meadows or Dodwells Bridge job.
Do you handle landlord EICRs in Hinckley?+
Yes, five-yearly EICRs on rental properties across LE10, with a fixed written price and a clean, readable report you can hand to letting agents.
Can you notify Part P work through Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council?+
We don't need to, NAPIT registration lets us self-certify and notify directly on your behalf. You get the compliance certificate through the post.
Do you do emergency call-outs in Hinckley?+
Existing customers get priority during working hours. For total power loss ring the DNO on 105 first, if the fault is on your side of the meter, ring us.