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Whether it is a new socket in Erdington, a consumer unit upgrade in Edgbaston or a full rewire of a Selly Oak terrace, post your job free and hear from Birmingham electricians who cover your postcode. Compare quotes and qualifications before you decide.
Electrical work is not a trade to gamble on. In the UK, most domestic electrical work is covered by Part P of the Building Regulations, and notifiable jobs such as new circuits, consumer unit replacements and most work in kitchens and bathrooms must be completed or certified by a qualified electrician. When you compare quotes on Trade Request you can ask each electrician how the work will be certified before anyone touches a cable.
Birmingham's housing stock keeps local electricians busy. Pre-war terraces in areas like Small Heath, Handsworth and Selly Oak often still have ageing wiring, old rubber or early PVC cables, and fuse boxes without RCD protection. If your home has not been rewired in decades, an Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) is the sensible first step: it tells you what actually needs doing before anyone quotes for it.
Landlords take note: Birmingham has one of the largest private rental markets in the country, especially around the universities in Selly Oak and Edgbaston, and an EICR is a legal requirement for rented homes in England, renewed at least every five years. Plenty of local electricians offer fixed prices for EICRs, so it is a job well suited to comparing quotes.
Demand for EV charger installation is growing quickly across the city too. Charger installs must be done by a competent electrician, and most manufacturers will only honour warranties fitted by accredited installers. Whatever the job, post it free, say what you need, and let qualified local electricians come to you with a price.
City centre · Digbeth · Edgbaston · Selly Oak · Harborne · Moseley · Kings Heath · Erdington · Handsworth · Perry Barr · Yardley · Northfield — and every B postcode in between.
Check qualifications before work starts
Most Birmingham electricians charge between £40 and £65 an hour, with common jobs often quoted at a fixed price: replacing a socket or light fitting might be under £100, a consumer unit upgrade typically runs to a few hundred pounds, and a full rewire of a three-bed house is usually several thousand. Compare two or three quotes for your exact job before deciding.
For most notifiable work, yes. New circuits, consumer unit changes and most kitchen and bathroom electrical work must be completed or certified under Part P of the Building Regulations. The electrician should hand you the certificate when the job is done. Keep it, you will need it when you sell the property.
An Electrical Installation Condition Report is a formal inspection of the wiring in a property. It is legally required for rented homes in England at least every five years, and strongly recommended when buying an older property or if your home has not been inspected in a long time.
Yes. Posting a job on Trade Request is completely free for homeowners and landlords, and there is no obligation to hire anyone. Only electricians who cover your Birmingham postcode are notified.