RCD & breaker fault finding
Nuisance tripping isolated to circuit, appliance or accessory using insulation-resistance and leakage testing, not by swapping breakers hopefully.
Repair & maintenance
Electrical Repairs& Maintenance inLeicester & Hinckley.
Turn a tripping breaker, a dead socket or a burning smell into a diagnosed, fixed and certified job, properly, not with a bodge. One-off callouts for homes and businesses, or planned and reactive contracts. Free written quote within 48 hours.
12-month guarantee · Free 48-hour quote
C&G 2391 · 18th Edition
Formally qualified in inspection, testing and current wiring regs.
12-Month Workmanship Guarantee
Every job carries a full year of written workmanship cover.
Family-run since 1995
Three generations in the trade, one accountable team of two.
OverviewA clear, honest
A clear, honest
explanation.
What the service is, who it's for, when it's needed, and why professional work matters.
What it is
Repair and maintenance covers everything from single-fault callouts to full planned and reactive maintenance contracts for commercial premises. Every repair is diagnosed using proper test equipment, fixed to 18th Edition, and left with a certificate where required.
Who it's for
Homeowners with a tripping RCD or a dead circuit, landlords needing quick remedials, facilities managers running commercial premises, and businesses wanting priority response contracts.
When you need it
When lights flicker or fail, sockets stop working, an RCD keeps tripping, a fuse board smells hot, an appliance won't run, an extractor's failed, or a commercial premises needs planned upkeep to avoid unplanned downtime.
Why it matters
Guesswork repairs make the next fault more expensive to find. Proper diagnostic testing, insulation resistance, continuity, RCD trip time, earth-loop impedance, isolates the actual cause and lets you fix the actual problem, not just the symptom.
The risk
What ignoring electrical faults actually costs
Electrical faults compound. A warm socket becomes a scorched socket becomes wiring damage becomes a rewired ring. A tripping RCD is a warning that something is wrong, and 'just resetting it' is the wrong answer.
What can go wrong
- Fire risk from arcing, loose terminals, damaged insulation and overloaded circuits.
- Shock risk from broken earth continuity or an RCD that's genuinely faulty.
- Appliance damage, brown-outs and unstable supplies wreck electronics quietly over weeks.
- Insurance issues, undocumented DIY repairs are commonly used to reject household or commercial claims.
- Business downtime, commercial faults ignored become mid-afternoon shutdowns during trading.
Common mistakes
- Repeatedly resetting a tripping RCD instead of diagnosing what's tripping it.
- Replacing 'the fuse' without understanding why it went in the first place.
- Booking cash-in-hand fixes with no certificate and no accountability.
- Assuming a burning smell will 'go away on its own'. It won't.
Our processA clear, step-by-step
A clear, step-by-step
system, start to finish.
- 01
Call & triage
Ring 07904 800397. Jacob will triage the fault over the phone, tell you whether it's safe to leave overnight, and confirm attendance.
- 02
On-site diagnosis
Systematic fault finding using calibrated test equipment, not guesswork. Insulation resistance, continuity, RCD tests, earth-loop impedance.
- 03
Clear explanation & written quote
You get told what the fault is, what caused it, what needs replacing, and what it costs. In writing.
- 04
Repair carried out
Faulty components replaced, terminations remade, cables inspected, protection restored.
- 05
Retest & certify
Post-repair testing to confirm the fault's gone and the circuit meets 18th Edition. Minor Works Certificate issued where applicable.
- 06
Handover + 12-month guarantee
Walk-through of what was done, paperwork issued, and 12-month workmanship guarantee in writing on the repair.
The benefits
What you actually get.
Real diagnosis
Calibrated test equipment isolates the actual cause; you don't pay for guesswork.
Certified repairs
Minor Works Certificates issued for notifiable repairs, so insurance and paperwork are covered.
Priority for contract clients
Commercial reactive contract clients go to the front of the queue when things go wrong.
12-month workmanship guarantee
If a repair fails through workmanship inside 12 months, we come back and put it right.
Fully insured
Full public liability cover on every callout.
One accountable electrician
You deal with the person doing the work, no call-centre relay.
In detail
Repair & maintenance work in detail
Repair and maintenance is the widest-scope area of any electrical firm, the faults themselves vary enormously, and the diagnostic skill is what separates a proper contractor from a chancer.
Dead socket & circuit repairs
Continuity testing, back-box inspection, ring-final integrity checks, spur repairs and re-terminations.
Burnt or scorched accessories
Damaged sockets, switches and connectors replaced, upstream cabling inspected for heat damage, terminations remade with proper torque.
Consumer unit repairs & upgrades
Failed RCDs and RCBOs replaced, over-crowded boards rewired properly, or full 18th Edition consumer unit replacement (see consumer units page).
Lighting circuit repairs
Failed downlights, transformer failures, dimmer compatibility, two-way switching issues and MCB tripping on lighting circuits.
Shower & cooker circuit repairs
Electric shower failures, tripping cooker circuits, correctly sized cable replacements and isolator upgrades.
Fault finding for landlords
Fast diagnosis and repair for tenanted properties, with certificates suitable for letting agents.
Planned commercial maintenance
Scheduled inspections, lighting sweep-outs, remedials from EICRs, and general electrical upkeep on contract.
Reactive commercial maintenance
Priority response arrangements; you get to the front of the queue when things fail during trading.
Residential
Household faults are usually single-circuit and diagnosable within one visit. Payment terms are 14 days from invoice.
Commercial
Commercial faults often involve isolation coordination, permits and out-of-hours works. Payment terms are 30 days. RAMS available on request.
How quickly can you attend a fault?+
Response depends on current workload, call 07904 800397 for an honest window. Commercial contract clients go to the front of the queue.
How much does an electrician callout cost?+
All repair work is quote-led. Jacob will diagnose the fault, explain what it is, and quote the repair in writing before doing it.
Will I get a certificate for the repair?+
For notifiable and safety-critical repairs, yes, Minor Works Certificate issued on completion.
My RCD keeps tripping, what should I do?+
Don't just keep resetting it. That RCD is warning you about an actual fault, usually insulation breakdown on a circuit or an appliance. Call for proper testing.
Do you carry insurance?+
Yes, Public liability insurance covers every domestic and commercial callout.
Do you offer maintenance contracts?+
Yes, both planned (scheduled visits, priced upfront) and reactive (priority response). Ideal for landlords, facilities managers and multi-site operators.
How long does a typical repair take?+
Most single-circuit faults are diagnosed and repaired inside a single visit. Complex faults or those needing parts can extend; we'll always tell you before we start.
What's your guarantee on repairs?+
12 months of workmanship guarantee on the repair itself, in writing.
What areas do you cover?+
Leicester, Hinckley, Market Bosworth, Barlestone, Nuneaton, Coalville, Earl Shilton, Burbage, Ashby-de-la-Zouch. Larger commercial projects nationwide.
Related services
Other work we cover
Where we work
Serving Leicestershire
Based in Barlestone, working across Leicester, Hinckley and the surrounding towns.
Book your free 48-hour quote today.
Tell Jacob what you need. He'll come out, look at the job properly, and send a clear written quote, no obligation, no chasing, no call-centre nonsense.
12-month guarantee