Electrician in Walton-on-Thames
Bring it Ohm Electrical Solutions works on homes and rental properties throughout Walton-on-Thames, from the town centre and the riverside near Walton Bridge to Ashley Park, Burwood Park and Field Common. Paul Cerri, a NAPIT registered electrician based around three miles away in Weybridge, handles fault finding, EICRs, rewires and EV chargers in KT12, and stays your point of contact from the initial call to the finished certificate.
What electrical work can Paul do for your Walton-on-Thames home?
Paul provides fault finding, EICRs, house rewiring, EV charger installation and consumer unit replacement in Walton-on-Thames, along with the smaller installation jobs every home needs from time to time.
Finding electrical faults
For breakers that trip, circuits that have gone dead or lights that flicker. Paul explains the investigation charge before he attends, then tests until he finds the cause.
Fault finding explainedElectrical condition reports
EICRs for rented flats, family homes and properties changing hands, costed at £60 per consumer unit plus £30 per circuit.
How EICRs workRewiring older homes
Planned full or partial rewires, with chases left ready for your plasterer, as plastering and decorating are not part of the job.
Rewiring in detailHome EV charging
Single-phase and three-phase AC chargers, often assessed from photos of your meter and consumer unit before a visit is booked.
EV charger installationConsumer units
Replacement boards where testing or planned work calls for one, usually fitted with individual RCBOs and surge protection, subject to suitability.
Ask about a new board
Which smaller jobs do Walton-on-Thames customers book most?
Most bookings in Walton-on-Thames are for practical improvements to an existing home, from extra power in a new extension to lighting for the garden.
Higher sockets in flood-risk homes
Raising sockets and circuits on ground floors close to the Thames during a rewire or refurbishment.
Lighting for open-plan extensions
Downlights, pendants over kitchen islands and dimmer switches for the extensions common across KT12.
Extra sockets and USB points
For home offices, bedrooms and lofts, so extension leads are no longer needed.
Garden offices and outbuildings
Armoured supplies to garden rooms, gyms and garages, with suitable protection at each end.
Rental flat electrics
Interlinked smoke alarms and the remedial work an EICR identifies, completed so the report can be reissued as satisfactory.
Outdoor and security lighting
Wall lights, path lighting and weatherproof sockets for gardens, drives and side returns.
Can Paul fit an EV charger at a Walton-on-Thames property?
Yes, Paul installs single-phase and three-phase AC chargers at homes in Walton-on-Thames, including the installation shown here, and submits the notification to UK Power Networks for you.
Send photos of your meter, consumer unit and the wall where you would like the charger, and Paul can often tell you what is involved before arranging a visit. If your supply or main fuse needs upgrading, you will know before any work is booked.
Paul is OZEV approved but is not currently taking new OZEV grant applications. If you park on the street, a cross-pavement cable channel may be possible with approval from Surrey County Council, and in a flat you will need permission from the freeholder or managing agent.
How does the age of a Walton-on-Thames property affect its electrics?
Town-centre terraces, interwar semis, large detached houses and modern flats in Walton-on-Thames each tend to need different electrical work, so Paul starts every job by looking at what is already installed.
Victorian and Edwardian homes near the town centre
Older houses close to the station and the High Street have often been extended and altered several times, leaving wiring of different ages behind the walls. An EICR shows which circuits are still in good order, so any rewiring can be limited to the parts that need it.
Interwar and post-war houses across KT12
Semi-detached and detached houses from the 1930s to the 1970s can still have early cabling, rewirable fuses or a consumer unit without RCD protection. These homes are often where a partial or full rewire is planned alongside a kitchen refit or loft conversion.
Large houses on private estates such as Burwood Park
Bigger properties tend to have long cable runs to garden buildings, external lighting, gate motors and more than one distribution board. EICR pricing per consumer unit and per circuit means the cost of testing a larger installation is clear before Paul arrives.
Flats and rental properties
Walton-on-Thames has a large number of purpose-built flats and conversions, many of them let. Paul tests individual flats for landlords and letting agents, and has carried out a consumer unit replacement and EICR for a communal block of flats in nearby Chertsey.
What should I consider if my Walton-on-Thames home is near the river?
If your home is in an area at risk of flooding, Paul can position sockets, the consumer unit and new circuits higher up the wall during a rewire or refurbishment, so the installation is easier to bring back into use if water gets in.
You can see whether your address is at risk using the government's long term flood risk checker. If you are planning building work anyway, that is the most practical time to change the layout of the electrics.
If water has reached sockets, wiring or the consumer unit, do not use the affected circuits. Only switch off at the consumer unit if you can reach it without standing in water, and have the installation inspected and tested before the power is restored. For a power cut or damage to the supply, call 105 to reach the network operator.
Flood-aware options Paul can discuss
- Raising sockets and switches on ground floors
- Moving the consumer unit above the likely flood level
- Running ground floor circuits down from the ceiling instead of up from the floor
- Splitting circuits so an affected floor can be isolated on its own
Who will carry out the electrical work at my Walton-on-Thames home?
Paul Cerri, the City & Guilds qualified electrician who founded Bring it Ohm Electrical Solutions, quotes and oversees every job in Walton-on-Thames and is your point of contact throughout.
Paul has more than nine years' experience as a qualified electrician. Recent projects include a home gym rewire in Pirbright, a garden room installation in Thames Ditton and an EV charger installation in Walton-on-Thames itself.
Larger jobs such as rewires may have two or three people on site, but Paul plans the work, checks it and carries out the testing. Planned work is confirmed in a written quote before it starts, and for fault finding he explains the investigation charge before he comes out.
- 9+ years qualified
- NAPIT registered
- Public liability insured
- 12 month workmanship guarantee
Do customers recommend Paul?
Yes, Paul is rated 5 stars on Google by customers across Elmbridge and north Surrey, who regularly mention his clear explanations, punctual arrival and tidy finish.
“Paul at Bring It Ohm Electrical Solutions is great. He’s friendly, honest, reliable, and takes the time to explain everything clearly, which I really appreciated. It’s refreshing to find someone you can genuinely trust. I wouldn’t use anyone else for electrical work going forward and would highly recommend his business.”
“Paul installed an extended a plug for us inside our kitchen cabinet and the whole experience was great! He arrived on time, was kind, communicative, and completed the work to a high standard. Everything was left tidy and neatly finished, and we’ll be continuing to use his services from here, on out. Thank you Paul!”
Zel A“Paul came and quoted for some electrical work I needed doing very quickly. He’s very pleasant and straightforward to deal with and the work has been completed to a high standard. I would definitely use Paul again.”
Catherine“Great communication, arrived on time, very quick, efficient and clean, will use again”
Anthony Worsell
How can I check Paul is qualified to work on my home?
You can confirm Paul's NAPIT registration on the national Electrical Competent Person register, and copies of his qualification and scheme certificates are published on the About page.
Check the register
Paul's registration can be confirmed on the Electrical Competent Person register, which lists electricians approved to self-certify domestic work.
Elmbridge Building Control
Notifiable work is reported through the NAPIT scheme, so you do not need to apply to Elmbridge Borough Council yourself.
Tested to BS 7671
New work is inspected and tested against the IET Wiring Regulations before it is handed over.
Paperwork after payment
Your Electrical Installation Certificate or Minor Works Certificate is issued once the job is paid for, and the council's compliance certificate follows for notifiable work.
Cover and guarantee
Public liability insurance is held for the work undertaken, and installation work carries a 12 month workmanship guarantee.
Which parts of Walton-on-Thames does Paul cover?
Paul covers all of Walton-on-Thames and the KT12 postcode area, including the town centre, Ashley Park, Burwood Park, Field Common and the streets around Walton Bridge, with no call-out fee for quoted work.
The business is based in Weybridge, around three miles away, so reaching Walton-on-Thames takes very little time and follow-up visits are easy to arrange. Paul also works in Hersham, East and West Molesey, Esher and across the river in Shepperton.
For nearby towns, see our pages for an electrician in Weybridge, an electrician in Hersham, an electrician in Esher, an electrician in Addlestone and an electrician in Thames Ditton.
Walton-on-Thames electrician FAQs
How far is your electrician from Walton-on-Thames?
Paul is based in Weybridge, around three miles from Walton-on-Thames town centre, so travel time to any KT12 address is short. When you call, he can tell you his next available appointment and whether the job can be assessed from photos beforehand.
Is there a charge to come out and quote in Walton-on-Thames?
No, there is no call-out fee and no charge for a quote for planned work in Walton-on-Thames. Fault finding is different, because the time needed depends on the fault, so Paul explains the investigation charge before he attends.
What should I do if water has reached my electrics?
Stop using the affected circuits, and only switch off at the consumer unit if you can reach it safely without standing in water. Have the installation inspected and tested by an electrician before the power is restored, and call 105 if the electricity supply itself has been damaged.
Does a rented flat in Walton-on-Thames need an EICR?
Yes, private landlords in England must have the electrical installation inspected and tested at least every five years and give tenants a copy of the report within 28 days. Paul tests rented flats and houses for landlords and letting agents, and can quote for any remedial work the report lists.
Will my consumer unit need replacing during a rewire?
Usually, yes, because an older board often lacks RCD protection or has no room for the new circuits. Paul's usual specification is a board with individual RCBOs and surge protection, subject to the suitability of the installation.
Do you do the plastering after a rewire?
No, plastering and decorating are not included, so the wall chases are left ready for your plasterer once the new cables are in. Paul can talk you through the order of work so the plasterer and decorator can be booked at the right time.
Can I have an EV charger if I live in a flat or have no driveway?
It depends on where you park and who owns the building. Flats need permission from the freeholder or managing agent, and on-street parking may be possible with a cross-pavement cable channel approved by Surrey County Council, so send Paul the details and he will tell you what is realistic.
How do I arrange an electrician in Walton-on-Thames?
Ring Paul on 07885 694524, message him on WhatsApp or fill in the form at the top of this page with your KT12 postcode and a short description of the job.
For a fault, tell Paul what happened just before it started. For an EV charger, photos of your meter, consumer unit and parking space help him quote more quickly.
Call Paul 07885 694524