Domestic Electrician in Stourbridge
Free written quotes, fully insured, NAPIT-registered electrical work across Stourbridge and the surrounding Black Country.
Stourbridge sits on the south-western edge of the Black Country, and its housing stock reflects that history: a mix of Victorian and Edwardian terraces near the town centre, interwar semis spreading out into Norton and Pedmore, and newer estates further out toward Wollaston and Hagley. That variety means the electrical work we see here ranges from full rewires in properties that have never had the wiring touched since the 1960s, right through to consumer unit upgrades and additional circuits in modern homes.
We are NAPIT-registered domestic electricians based in Redditch, covering Stourbridge and the wider area. We carry full public liability and employer's liability insurance, and every job is notified to building control where required so your certification is proper and legally sound. We do not subcontract; the qualified electrician who quotes your job is the one who does it.
What's included
Every Stourbridge job includes.
A pre-work walk-around of your property with you before any work begins, agreeing the full scope and flagging anything that might affect the job, so there are no surprises once we start.
A full visual inspection of your existing installation before any new work is priced, identifying out-of-date wiring types, overloaded circuits, or unsafe consumer units that need attention alongside the main job.
Full or partial rewire using twin-and-earth cable to current BS 7671 wiring regulations, with all circuits tested and documented before walls are made good and the installation is signed off.
Consumer unit (fuse box) replacement with a modern dual-RCD or RCBO-protected unit, giving each circuit its own protection and bringing your home in line with current safety standards.
Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) for landlords or homeowners, completed to the current edition of the wiring regulations, with a full written schedule of observations and a remediation plan where required.
Additional sockets, lighting circuits, outdoor supplies, and dedicated circuits for appliances or EV chargers, all installed and tested to regulation and notified to building control through our NAPIT registration.
Local knowledge
Electrician in Stourbridge.
Stourbridge's older streets, particularly around the town centre, Oldswinford, and parts of Lye and Wordsley, contain a high proportion of Victorian and Edwardian housing. Wiring in these properties is often the original rubber-insulated or early PVC cable installed decades ago. Rubber insulation becomes brittle and can crack, posing a genuine fire and shock risk, and we regularly find consumer units in these homes that still use rewirable fuse wire rather than modern MCBs or RCDs. A full rewire or at minimum a thorough EICR is almost always the right starting point before any other electrical work is added to an older Stourbridge property.
The interwar and postwar semis that line much of Norton, Pedmore, and Amblecote tend to have had some updating over the years, but piecemeal improvements can leave a property with a mix of wiring generations. It is common to find a modern consumer unit feeding circuits that still run in old wiring, or vice versa. Our EICR process documents all of this clearly, so you know exactly what you have and what needs to change, rather than discovering problems during a sale or a landlord inspection.
Stourbridge also has a growing number of rental properties, and landlord EICR requirements now mean that every private rental must have a valid certificate. Letting agents in the Stourbridge area are increasingly checking these certificates as a condition of listing, and local councils can issue improvement notices where they are absent. We produce landlord EICRs with a full written schedule that satisfies agency and council requirements, and where remedial work is needed we can carry it out and re-test on the same visit where scope allows, keeping void periods to a minimum.
Why Stourbridge
Why Stourbridge chooses us.
Stourbridge homeowners and landlords choose us because we are qualified, insured, and direct about what a job involves before we take any money.
NAPIT registration means every notifiable job we complete is automatically certified through building control. You receive a proper compliance certificate, which protects you at sale, remortgage, or landlord inspection, without any extra paperwork on your part.
We are fully insured for domestic electrical work, so if something unexpected arises during a job, your property and our work are covered. We will confirm our insurance status in writing before any work starts.
Every quote is free, written, and itemised. We do not give vague verbal estimates. You see exactly what we are doing, why, and what it costs before you commit to anything.
We do not subcontract to unknown third parties. The NAPIT-registered electrician who surveys your property carries out the work. You know who is coming and what their qualifications are.
We cover Stourbridge as part of our regular West Midlands schedule, so lead times are short and we are not treating your job as a one-off trip. If a follow-up visit is needed, we can get back quickly.
How it works
From enquiry to job done.
- 01Postcode check
Give us your Stourbridge postcode and we confirm you are within our coverage area. Stourbridge falls comfortably within our West Midlands schedule, so this is usually a straight yes within a few minutes of your enquiry.
- 02Free survey visit
We arrange a convenient time to visit your property, inspect the existing installation, discuss what you need, and measure up. There is no charge for this visit and no obligation to proceed. We will flag anything relevant to the job while we are there.
- 03Written quote sent
Within a short time of the survey we send a written, itemised quote by email. Every line of work is described clearly. There are no hidden costs and no vague allowances. You can ask questions before you decide.
- 04Date booked
Once you accept the quote we agree a start date that suits you. We confirm everything in writing, including who will be on site, what access we need, and approximately how long the job will take.
- 05Job done, photos sent
We complete the work to BS 7671, test every circuit, and issue the relevant certification, including building control notification through NAPIT where required. We send before and after photos so you have a clear record of the installation.
Our work
Recent Domestic Electrics installs.
A selection of our recent electrician work across the Midlands.
Often booked together
Pairs well with.
Many Stourbridge homeowners booking a consumer unit upgrade use the same visit to add a dedicated EV charger circuit. Installing both together means the board and the charge point cabling are done in one session, reducing disruption.
CCTV installations require properly routed mains feeds and outdoor-rated supplies. Having our electricians install both the camera infrastructure and the dedicated circuits on the same job keeps the work clean and avoids a second trade on site.
Solar panel installations require a qualified electrician to connect the inverter and carry out the AC works. Booking domestic electrics and solar together ensures the consumer unit has the capacity and configuration the solar system needs.
Worth knowing
Before you book in Stourbridge.
Many Stourbridge properties built before 1970 may contain aluminium wiring or older rubber-insulated cable. Both require specialist assessment before any new circuits are added. A standard quote visit will identify these, but budget for a full EICR as a first step if your property has never had a formal inspection.
Building regulations require that consumer unit replacements and new circuits are notified to building control. As a NAPIT-registered contractor we handle this notification automatically, but if you use an unregistered electrician you will need to pay for a separate building control inspection to get a compliance certificate. Factor this in when comparing quotes.
If your Stourbridge property is in or near a conservation area, such as parts of Oldswinford, external cable runs, meter tails, and visible conduit may need to follow specific routing or concealment requirements. We will advise on this at survey stage; it rarely adds significant work but it is worth raising with us before we quote.
FAQs
Stourbridge questions.
How long does a full house rewire take in Stourbridge?
The duration depends on the size of your property and how much of the existing installation we can retain. A typical three-bedroom semi in Stourbridge takes two to four days for a full rewire, including first and second fix and final test. Larger detached properties or those with unusual cable runs take longer. We give you a realistic programme at survey stage, not a guess over the phone. We also discuss how to minimise disruption, particularly if the property is occupied during the work.
What is an EICR and do I need one as a Stourbridge landlord?
An Electrical Installation Condition Report is a formal inspection and test of a property's fixed wiring, carried out by a qualified electrician against the current wiring regulations. If you let a private residential property in Stourbridge you are legally required to have a valid EICR in place, renewed at least every five years or at every change of tenancy. Letting agents operating in Stourbridge now routinely request sight of the certificate before listing. If the report identifies code C1 or C2 observations, remedial work must be completed and a satisfactory report issued before a new tenant moves in.
My consumer unit is old. Do I need to replace it?
Not automatically, but an old rewirable fuse board or an early MCB unit without RCD protection is a material safety risk and will show up as a code C2 observation on any EICR. Modern consumer units provide RCD protection across all circuits, which greatly reduces the risk of electrocution and significantly reduces fire risk from earth faults. If your board is original to the property and has never been replaced, a survey will usually confirm that upgrading it is the right step. We quote for this separately from any other work so you can see the cost clearly.
Will you make good after the electrical work?
We chase cables through walls as neatly as possible and run surface conduit where agreed. We fill and make good cable chases and holes as part of the job. We do not plaster or redecorate to a finished standard; that is standard practice across the trade. If you need full plastering after a rewire we can recommend a plasterer, but it is a separate appointment. We are upfront about this at survey stage so there are no misunderstandings about what the electrical quote includes.
Can you add extra sockets and lighting in Stourbridge without a full rewire?
Yes. Adding sockets, lighting points, or dedicated appliance circuits is common work that does not require a full rewire unless the existing installation is in poor condition. We assess the existing circuits during the survey and confirm whether they have capacity for additional loads. All new circuits are tested and notified to building control through our NAPIT registration, so you receive proper certification. We quote for each addition separately, so you can prioritise what you want done first if budget is a consideration.
Do you carry out electrical work for commercial properties in Stourbridge?
Our domestic-electrics service covers private homes and residential rental properties. For commercial premises in Stourbridge, including offices, workshops, and retail units, please enquire directly and we will confirm whether the scope falls within what we cover. Some smaller commercial jobs, such as a home-based business outbuilding or a small office conversion, overlap comfortably with our domestic work. We will always be direct at enquiry stage about whether a particular job is right for us rather than wasting your time.
Our commitment
We keep our schedule tight deliberately. Taking on fewer jobs each week means the electrician on your Stourbridge property is not rushing to get to the next site. Testing is done properly, certification is completed on the day, and if something unexpected comes up mid-job, we deal with it rather than leaving it for a follow-up. That discipline is how we avoid the remedial callbacks that plague rushed electrical work.
Who we are
We are Djuka Electrics, based in Beoley, Redditch, and we cover Stourbridge as part of our regular West Midlands patch. We are NAPIT-registered and fully insured for domestic electrical work. Every review on our profile is from a real customer on a real job, and every photo we share is from an actual installation we have carried out, not a stock image.
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