Emergency Electricians in Hastings
Hastings has some of the oldest housing stock we work in: net shops and timber framed cottages in the Old Town, dense Victorian terraces on the hills, and post war estates inland.
Old Town cottages and steep terraces
The Old Town cottages are small, old and frequently altered. Low ceilings, uneven floors and cables run through fabric that predates any wiring standard make for slow, careful work and very few straight cable routes.
The hillside terraces bring a different problem: many were converted to flats with the supply split in ways that made sense at the time and comply with nothing now. Borrowed neutrals between floors are common, and they trip modern RCDs the moment one is fitted.
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What we do in Hastings
Every service below is covered in Hastings and the surrounding area from the same emergency line, day or night.
24 hour emergency call-outs
One number, answered by a person, day or night. If the power is off or something is burning, this is the page you want.
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Fault finding and repairs
Intermittent faults are the ones that cost people money. We test until the cause is proved, then repair it once.
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Fuse board and RCD upgrades
A modern board protects each circuit on its own, so one faulty appliance no longer takes the whole house out.
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Rewiring and part rewires
Cable does not last forever. Rubber, lead and early PVC installations reach a point where testing alone will not save them.
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EICR and fixed wire testing
An EICR is a health check for the fixed wiring: what is safe, what needs attention, and what has to be fixed now.
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Landlord safety certificates
Rented homes in England need a satisfactory EICR every five years, and at the start of every new tenancy.
Read moreGetting to Hastings
Around fifty minutes east on the A27 and A259. Our vans are based in Lewes, and Hastings sits within the area we cover for both emergency call-outs and planned appointments.
We also reach Old Town, Ore, Silverhill, Hollington, West Hill from the same base. If you are just outside that, call and ask: we would rather tell you honestly that somebody closer will be quicker than keep you waiting.
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Postcodes we cover here
TN34, TN35, TN37, TN38, plus Old Town, Ore, Silverhill, Hollington, West Hill.
One number covers all of it, answered around the clock.
Call 0333 360 8583Hastings questions
The things Hastings customers ask before they book.
My Hastings flat trips the RCD whenever the neighbour uses their lights. Why?
That is the classic borrowed neutral, and it is common in converted terraces here. Two circuits share a neutral somewhere in the original wiring, so an RCD sees an imbalance and trips. The cure is separating the circuits properly. It is a real fault, not a quirk of the building.
Can you work on old properties in Hastings Old Town?
Yes, and we allow more time for them. Timber framed and listed properties need cable routes planned around the fabric rather than chased through it, and we agree those routes with you before starting.
Do you charge more at night in Hastings?
Out of hours work carries a higher call-out rate, quoted before we set off. See the prices page for current rates.
Can you do a landlord EICR in Hastings?
Yes. We test, code the observations, quote remedial work separately and reissue the report once it is satisfactory. See landlord certificates.
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