Tripping boards and dead circuits, traced to the cause
A breaker that keeps tripping, a room with no power or a socket that feels warm is a fault telling you something. We find the actual cause with test equipment, not guesswork, explain it and give you a written price to fix it properly.
How much does an electrician charge to find a fault?
Fault finding costs £95 for the first hour including VAT, then £65 an hour. Most household faults are found within the first hour. Once we know the cause we give you a fixed written price for the repair before touching it. Common causes are a failed appliance, moisture in an outdoor fitting, a damaged cable from a screw or nail, or a worn RCD.
- Insulation resistance and continuity testing of the affected circuit
- Splitting the circuit to isolate the fault
- Plain explanation of what we found
- Fixed written price for the repair before we start
- Repair guaranteed for 12 months
- Minor Works Certificate for any repair that needs one
Fault finding and repair prices
Prices include labour, materials, testing, certificate and VAT. The written price is the price you pay unless you change the job.
What happens, start to certificate
Describe it
Ring or WhatsApp. Tell us what trips, when and what else is on. We often narrow it down on the phone.
Test, not guess
Meter on the circuit, split it in halves until the fault is isolated. Usually within the hour.
Price to fix
A fixed written figure. Small repairs are done on the spot if you say yes.
Repair and certify
Fixed, re-tested, Minor Works Certificate emailed if the repair needs one.
Homeowner · Sale · RCD tripping at night
An RCD that tripped every night at 2am
The fault was an outdoor socket with a cracked cover letting dew in. Found within forty minutes by isolating the outside circuit and testing insulation resistance. New IP66 socket fitted, 12-month guarantee.
From our Google reviews“Mister Electrics did an amazing job with fixing the problem with my outdoor lights. He was professional, efficient, and exceeded my expectations. I highly recommend him and will be using him in the future.”
Fault finding questions
Not answered here? Ring 07703 295654 and ask an electrician.
The most common causes are a faulty appliance, moisture in an outdoor socket or light, a damaged cable, or a worn RCD. Unplug everything on the circuit and reset it; if it holds, plug things back in one at a time. If it trips with nothing plugged in, the fault is in the wiring and needs testing.
Yes, treat it as urgent. Heat means a loose connection or overload. Switch the circuit off at the board and call us. If there is a burning smell, this is an emergency.
For a fault that leaves you without heating, hot water or a fridge, usually yes across Greater Manchester. Out of hours, our sister company The Emergency Electricians answers 24/7 on the same number.
Intermittent faults occasionally need a second visit. You pay only for time on site and we tell you honestly what we have ruled out and what is left.
Registered and assessed
NAPIT registered. Member number 75762.
NAPIT is one of the UK’s government-approved registration schemes for electricians. To get on the register, a firm’s work, qualifications and insurance are checked by NAPIT’s own assessors, and it has to keep passing those checks to stay on it.
- Work checked on siteNAPIT assessors inspect our finished work against the current wiring regulations, BS 7671.
- Qualified and insuredWe had to prove our qualifications and insurance to join, and keep them up to date to stay registered.
- Building Regulations certificateWhen we fit a new fuse box, add a circuit or rewire, we register the work through NAPIT and you get a compliance certificate.
- Check it yourselfOur registration is public. Search member number 75762 on NAPIT’s register and it takes seconds.
On the NAPIT site, choose Member Number and enter 75762.
The registration is held by SB Electrical Group Ltd, the company behind Wired & Certified, so that is the name you will see on the register.
Received. We will ring you today.
Usually within a couple of hours. Need us sooner? Call 07703 295654.
Tell us what is tripping
An electrician reads it and rings you back the same day. No obligation.
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