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A socket that stopped working
The socket is dead, the lamp flickered and went out, the breaker has tripped — and there’s a scorch mark you shouldn’t ignore.
- Dead socket
- Tripped breaker
- Scorch marks
Electricity
From a dead socket to a safe, working circuit. Scroll to watch it happen.
This is how a typical electrical repair unfolds, stage by stage — the same order we follow on site.
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Tracing the fault
We test the circuit and open only the part of the wall we need, to find the burnt connection.
- Circuit testing
- Small opening
- Fault located
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Power off and made safe
The circuit is switched off at the board and checked dead before anything is touched.
- Switch off at the board
- Check it is dead
- Warning tag on
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Replace the damaged parts
The scorched cable section and the burnt socket are cut out and new ones fitted — no taping over.
- Remove the burnt parts
- New cable
- New socket
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Reconnect to the board
The wires go back to the board on a new breaker, tight and neatly labelled.
- New breaker
- Tight terminals
- Labelled circuit
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Test under power
Power comes back on and every point is tested: voltage, polarity and earth.
- Restore power
- Measure voltage
- Check each point
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Wall closed, lights on
The opening is closed and finished, the lamp lights up and everything works.
- Wall patched
- Lamp on
- Final check
Illustrative 3D model
What we handle
The jobs we take on
- Sockets and switches
- Tripping breakers and fuses
- Lights and fittings
- Distribution boards
- Fault finding
- Rewiring, new circuits and extra points
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How we work together
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01
Call
Tell us what’s wrong or what you want to change. A photo on WhatsApp helps.
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02
Visit
We come to you, look at the problem and talk through the options.
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03
Plan
We agree what will be done and when, before work starts.
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Work
The team fixes or builds it while you stay informed.
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05
Handover
A final check that everything works, and it’s done.