Electrical Fault Finding & Repairs
Lights that flicker for no reason. A socket that's quietly stopped working. An RCD that trips once a fortnight and nobody can work out why. Electrical faults aren't always dramatic, but they're always telling you something.
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Something not quite right with your electrics?
Our NICEIC-approved engineers trace faults methodically, circuit by circuit, until they find the cause. Then we repair it properly, so the same problem doesn't come back next month.
Call 03335775805 to book a Fault Finding Visit.
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Our fault finding & repairs treatment process
Step 1 Contact
Book online or call 03335775805. Tell us what you've noticed and when it happens, as that pattern helps our engineer find the fault faster.
Step 2 The Quote
We explain how the fault finding visit is charged before booking. Once the cause is found, you get a fixed price for the repair before any work begins.
Step 3 The Works
Our engineer tests circuit by circuit to find the cause, then repairs it properly, opening walls or floors only where the testing shows the fault is.
Step 4 After care
You receive test results and a written record of the repair, with a Minor Works Certificate where a circuit has been altered. Landlords can have a copy sent direct.
Emergency Hotline
03335775805
Helpline open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
When calling please have
the following ready:
- Your Name
- Company Name (if applicable)
- Site Postcode
- The problem you're having
- Email Address
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Our experts can arrive on site within 60 minutes
- COVID-19 secure
- Nationwide coverage, available 24/7
- Able to arrive within 60 minutes of your call
- Free survey provided prior to quotation
- Emergency response team
- Offer a bespoke service designed to suit all your needs
- All technicians hold professional health and safety qualifications, including BICSc, IOSH, IPAF & Safe Contractor
Signs you have an electrical fault
- Lights flickering, dimming or buzzing
- Sockets or switches that feel warm to the touch
- Brown or black marks around a socket or plug
- One or more sockets with no power
- A circuit breaker or RCD that trips now and then
- A faint burning smell you can't place
- Appliances that keep failing on the same circuit
- A tingle when you touch a metal fitting or appliance
Any one of these is worth checking. Two or more together means it should be looked at soon.
Why fault finding takes skill
Swapping a socket is easy. Finding out why it burnt out in the first place is the real job.
Our engineers isolate each circuit and test it with specialist equipment. Insulation resistance testing shows where cable insulation is breaking down, often long before anything visible goes wrong. Continuity and earth fault loop impedance tests confirm that protective devices will actually disconnect the supply if they need to.
The causes we find most often are:
- Loose connections in a socket back box, light fitting or junction box, which heat up over time
- Damaged cable, usually from a nail, screw or picture hook driven through a wall or floor
- Water getting in at outdoor sockets, garden lighting, bathroom fans or through a leak upstairs
- Rodent damage in lofts and under floors
- A faulty appliance that's been blamed on the wiring
Electrical repairs we carry out
- Replacing damaged or scorched sockets, switches and fused spurs
- Repairing or replacing faulty light fittings
- Repairing damaged cable and making safe exposed wiring
- Remaking loose or burnt connections, including inside the consumer unit
- Replacing faulty RCDs and circuit breakers
- Repairing outdoor sockets, garden lighting and outbuilding supplies
- Fixing faults on cooker, shower and immersion heater circuits
When a repair isn't the right answer
Sometimes the fault is a symptom of a bigger problem. An old fuse box with no RCD protection, or wiring with rubber or fabric insulation, can't be made reliable with repairs alone.
If that's what we find, we'll tell you plainly, show you what we've seen, and explain your options. There's no pressure. Our job is to make your installation safe today and give you an honest picture so you can plan.
Where an upgrade makes sense, see consumer unit replacement or rewiring.
Fault finding for landlords and businesses
Landlords and letting agents: report the fault and we'll contact the tenant to arrange access. You'll get a written report covering what we found, what we fixed and anything that needs attention later. That record helps if you're asked to show you've kept the property safe.
Businesses: intermittent faults cost time and stock. We can carry out fault finding outside trading hours, and our commercial emergency service is there if a fault takes out a critical circuit.
Why ICE Electrical for fault finding?
- Every engineer NICEIC-approved and working to BS 7671
- Faults traced to the cause, not just the symptom
- Clear explanation of what went wrong and why
- A fixed price agreed before any repair work starts
- Emergency cover 24/7, with engineers on site within 60 minutes
Book a fault finding visit
Tell us what's happening and we'll arrange a visit at a time that suits you. If it's urgent, call 03335775805 or email enquiries@iceelectrical.co.uk and we can be with you within 60 minutes.