--- title: "Electrician in Witham | 4.9 Star · NAPIT approved · From £60" description: "4.9 Star from 58 reviews · Covering Colchester, Witham and Maldon · Trading since 2016 · Call 07414 545781 · Electrician in Witham for older homes, newer…" canonical: "https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/electrician-witham" --- # Electrician in Witham > 4.9 Star from 58 reviews · Covering Colchester, Witham and Maldon · Trading since 2016 · Call 07414 545781 · Electrician in Witham for older homes, newer… Electrician in Witham for EICRs, fuse board replacements, fault finding, rewiring and new circuits, with testing and certification clearly explained before work begins. ## Electrician in Witham Lighting Electrical remains responsible for the work, and we do domestic and commercial electrical work across Witham. ### Fuse board replacement Estate semis off Cressing Road run out of spare ways when a cooker, shower or extra sockets go in. ### Testing for landlords Flats above the Newland Street shops need an electrical safety report before a new tenancy starts. ### Faults that keep coming back Houses towards Chipping Hill were wired in stages, so one circuit trips while the rest is sound. ### Chargers on the newer estates Homes around Maltings Lane have a modern board, so the question is capacity and the cable run. ## Electrical work on Witham streets and housing Witham housing runs from Chipping Hill cottages to the Cressing Road estates and the newer houses at Maltings Lane. ### Cressing Road estates The original board is often still in place, so we count spare ways before we price a new circuit. ### Newland Street flats The meter cupboard is shared, so that door has to be open before we can isolate anything. ### Chipping Hill houses Adjoining rooms have cable of different ages, so tracing a fault comes before any new work. ### Powers Hall End bungalows Post-war bungalows here often keep a rewirable board with no RCD protection on the circuits. ## Electrical services in Witham Witham addresses book us for safety reports, consumer unit changes and full rewires, and then for fault repairs, downlights, chargepoints, extra sockets, out of hours attendance, alarm fitting, cooker and shower connections, solar and battery work, forklift bays and shop lighting. - [EICR in Witham](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/electrician-witham/eicr): EICR testing in Witham for landlords, buyers, houses and flats. Circuit results and coded findings explained clearly. - [Fuse board replacement in Witham](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/services/fuse-board-replacement): Fuse board replacement in Colchester and Essex by Lighting Electrical. We fit a new consumer unit and leave a certificate. From £450. - [House Rewiring in Witham](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/electrician-witham/house-rewiring): House rewiring in Witham, full or partial, surveyed first and worked in stages so you keep power, heating and a kitchen throughout. NAPIT registered. - [Electrical Fault Finding & Repair in Witham](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/services/electrical-fault-finding): Electrical fault finding in Colchester and Essex from Lighting Electrical. We trace the cause, then repair the circuit from £75 an hour. - [Lighting Installation in Witham](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/services/lighting-installation): Lighting Electrical fits downlights, pendants and outdoor lights in Colchester and Essex. Downlights from £65. Book Online. - [EV charger installation in Witham](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/services/ev-charger-installation): EV charger installation in Colchester and Essex by Lighting Electrical. Lighting Electrical fits 7.4kW home chargepoints from a written price. - [Socket and switch installation in Witham](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/services/sockets-and-switches): Lighting Electrical fits and replaces sockets from £85 in Colchester. Extra points and switch changes for homes, landlords and businesses. - [Emergency electrician in Witham](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/services/emergency-electrician): Emergency electrician in Colchester and nearby Essex towns. We attend power cuts, tripped boards and burning smells. Book Online. - [Electrical testing and certificates in Witham](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/services/testing-and-certificates): Electrical testing and certificates from Lighting Electrical in Colchester. PAT testing from £95, with the written record left after the visit. - [Fire and smoke alarm installation in Witham](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/services/fire-and-smoke-alarms): Smoke and heat alarm installation in Colchester from £110, with working detectors and the paperwork for the work from Lighting Electrical. - [Appliance and heating connections in Witham](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/services/appliance-connections): Cooker or oven connection in Colchester from £120. Lighting Electrical checks the circuit, connects the appliance and leaves the electrical paperwork. - [Solar panel and battery storage installation in Witham](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/services/solar-and-battery-storage): Solar panels and battery storage in Colchester from Lighting Electrical. Solar panel installation from £5,500, NAPIT registered, written prices. - [Forklift charger installation in Witham](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/services/forklift-charger-installation): Forklift charger installation in Colchester by Lighting Electrical. We fit chargers for warehouses and yards from £700. - [Commercial Lighting Installation in Witham](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/services/commercial-office-lighting): Commercial lighting in Colchester and Essex from Lighting Electrical. We fit shop, office and warehouse lights from £65 per fitting. - [Starlink installation in Witham](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/services/starlink-installation): Book a local Starlink installer to mount the dish, run the cable indoors and get Starlink installed at a home, farm or business. - [Light switch or dimmer replacement in Witham](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/services/light-switch-or-dimmer-replacement): Replace a light switch or dimmer with Lighting Electrical in Colchester and nearby Essex towns. Starting from £60, with a working control left on the wall. - [Minor works certificate in Witham](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/services/minor-works-certificate): Minor works certificate from Lighting Electrical in Colchester, from £95. We test the circuit and leave the BS 7671 form for homes and businesses. - [Extractor fan installation in Witham](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/services/extractor-fan-installation): Extractor fan installation from Lighting Electrical, from £180. We fit kitchen, bathroom and commercial fans across Colchester and Essex. - [Electric shower installation in Witham](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/services/electric-shower-installation): Electric shower installation in Colchester from £220. Lighting Electrical connects the shower, tests the circuit and leaves the electrical paperwork. - [Emergency lighting test & certificate in Witham](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/services/emergency-lighting-test-certificate): Emergency lighting test from £150 in Colchester and nearby Essex. Lighting Electrical checks the fittings and issues the certificate. - [Immersion heater repair in Witham](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/services/immersion-heater-repair): Immersion heater repair from Lighting Electrical in Colchester and Essex. We test the element, thermostat and wiring from £70/hr and restore hot water. - [Battery storage installation in Witham](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/services/battery-storage-installation): Battery storage installation in Colchester from Lighting Electrical, from £4,500. Store electricity for later use in the property. - [Fire alarm system installation in Witham](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/services/fire-alarm-system-installation): Fire alarm system installation in Colchester from Lighting Electrical, from £1,400. A panel, detectors and sounders with certificates for the premises. ## What happens on the day You deal with us from the first visit to the certificate. We work through Witham in this order. ### Arrival and look round We arrive at the address on Cressing Road, Maltings Lane, Newland Street, Chipping Hill or whichever Witham street you booked. We walk the rooms, the loft hatch and the meter position. On Newland Street flats we start at the shared cupboard. On estate semis we start at the original board. We tell you what we can do that visit and what has to wait for parts. ### The work itself We isolate the circuit, carry out the repair, replacement or test, and restore power room by room. Fuse board changes on Powers Hall End and Rickstones Road take the longest because every circuit is moved onto the new unit. Socket, switch, downlight, extractor and shower jobs are shorter. EV charger and Starlink work, from £350 domestic and £550 commercial, needs a clear run to the outdoor point. ### Certificate before we leave You get the paperwork for that job before we go. An EICR, a minor works certificate from £95, an emergency lighting test from £150 or the installation certificate for a charger, board or rewire is handed over on site. PAT testing from £95, which is the portable appliance test on kettles, drills and similar kit, is listed item by item. ## Why customers choose Lighting Electrical in Witham Lighting Electrical manages each Witham job from the written quote through to the relevant certificate. Calls are answered at any time; booked work runs in opening hours. ## Recent electrical work in Witham Recent jobs in Witham include original boards on the Cressing Road estates, capacity checks around Maltings Lane, shared cupboard access above Newland Street, mixed-age wiring towards Chipping Hill, and rewirable boards on the post-war semis and bungalows. ## Witham electrician questions These are the questions Witham customers ask before they book. ### How much does an EICR cost in Witham? An EICR starts at £150. That covers the inspection and the written report for a typical house or a flat above Newland Street. Extra circuits or a large commercial unit take longer and the price follows the time on site. ### How much does a fuse board cost in Witham? Consumer unit replacement starts at £450. Estate semis off Cressing Road and post-war bungalows on Powers Hall End are the usual candidates because the original or rewirable board is still in place. Newer houses around Maltings Lane often keep the existing unit if it already has spare ways. ### How much does a rewire cost in Witham? House rewiring starts at £2,400. Older houses towards Chipping Hill reach that job when wiring has been added in stages and adjoining rooms differ in age. A smaller circuit repair is priced as fault finding from £75 an hour instead. ### Can you fit an EV charger in Witham? A 7.4kW EV charger starts at £750. Around Maltings Lane the board is usually modern, so the check is capacity and the cable run to the drive. On Cressing Road the original board may need replacement from £450 before the charger can go in. ### What does an emergency electrician cost in Witham? Out of hours emergency work starts at £90 an hour. Daytime fault finding starts at £75 an hour. We answer calls at any time and attend booked work in opening hours. ### Do you do lighting and sockets in Witham? A downlight is from £65 per fitting. Commercial lighting is the same starting price per fitting. A socket is from £85. A light switch or dimmer is from £60. Extractor fans start at £180. ### What maintenance plans do you offer in Witham? Bronze is 5 percent off labour, 5 percent off certificates and a free safety certificate once a year. Silver is 10 percent off labour, 10 percent off certificates, a free safety certificate once a year and next day priority. Gold is 15 percent off labour, 15 percent off certificates, free safety certificates three times a year, same day priority booking and two emergency call outs a year. ### Who comes to the Witham job? We do. Lighting Electrical remains responsible for the work. Lighting Electrical is NAPIT registered. You deal with us from the first look at the board on Rickstones Road or Braintree Road through to the certificate. ## Towns around Witham Witham sits on the A12, so the same week often takes in Silver End and Kelvedon next door, Coggeshall and Marks Tey a little further on, and Maldon or Heybridge to the south. ## Book Online Book the Witham visit and the day gets confirmed against opening hours. ## Business facts - Service area: Colchester, Witham, Maldon, Wivenhoe, Tiptree, Kelvedon, West Mersea, Stanway, Brightlingsea, Coggeshall, Marks Tey, Dedham, Rowhedge, Great Horkesley, Heybridge, Silver End - Hours: Every day 00:00–23:59 - Phone: +447414545781 - Email: team@lightingelectrical.co.uk ## Book Online - [Book Online](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/#chat): Send the job details and request a quote from Lighting Electrical. ## Sitemap - [Full sitemap](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/sitemap.md): Complete machine-readable page directory.