St Helens is home. The van is parked in Parr, so most of our week is spent within a few miles of it. The town was built on glass and coal. The housing still shows it. Rows of Victorian terraces near the old Pilkington works, 1930s semis out towards Eccleston and Grange Park, then the post-war estates at Parr, Sutton and Thatto Heath. Wiring of every one of those ages comes through the diary.
Being based here means you get an electrician who answers the phone at any hour, turns up when we say we will and leaves the job tested and tidy. Rewires, fuse box upgrades, EICRs, fault finding, downlights or one extra socket. Ask and you get a fixed price in writing before we start.
We are based on Granville Street in St Helens, WA9. Every part of the town is close to home for us.
St Helens homes and their wiring
About 117,000 people lived in St Helens at the 2021 Census. The town grew on glass and coal. Pilkington still makes glass here today.
Parr shows the mix well. It has terraces from the 1890s on and homes from the 1930s. The Pennine Drive estate went up in the 1950s. The Waring Avenue estate followed in the 1950s and 1960s. Concourse Way came in the 1960s. Newer private homes sit off Newton Road and Fleet Lane.
Since 2006 the Re:new St Helens scheme has worked on homes in Parr, then Four Acre, Thatto Heath and the north of the town centre.
Older houses here have often been rewired once already. Many still have an old fuse box and too few sockets for how we live now. Post-war homes often have bits added over the years. We test first, then tell you plainly what needs doing.
What we get called out for in St Helens
Fuse box upgrades
A new board with RCD protection is the job we do most in the older streets. It is usually done in a day.
Landlord safety reports
Rented homes need an EICR at least every 5 years. Tenants must get a copy within 28 days of the test. We test, explain the report and price any repairs.
Shared houses
A shared house with 5 or more people from 2 or more households needs an HMO licence from St Helens Council. We do the electrical test and fix what it finds.
24 hour call-outs
Lights out, a burning smell or a breaker that will not reset? We answer the phone day and night.
Streets and areas we cover
- Parr
- Thatto Heath
- Sutton
- Clock Face
- Eccleston
- Windle
- Ravenhead
- Blackbrook
- Peasley Cross
- Four Acre
- Derbyshire Hill
- Town Centre
What we do in St Helens
Electrician in St Helens, questions answered
How much does a fuse box upgrade cost in St Helens?
It depends on how many circuits you have and the state of the wiring. We look first, then give you one fixed price in writing. The quote is free and there is nothing hidden in it.
Do I need a licence to rent out a house in St Helens?
A shared house with 5 or more people from 2 or more households needs an HMO licence from the council. Every rented home needs an EICR at least every 5 years, whatever its size.
Can you come out at night?
Yes. We take calls 24 hours a day. If something is sparking or smells hot, switch it off at the fuse box and call us.
Do you cover all of St Helens?
Yes. Parr, Sutton, Thatto Heath, Clock Face, Eccleston and the rest. Many of these districts have their own page on this site.
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