Electrical Fault Finding & Repair in Poole
A breaker that keeps tripping or a circuit that has gone dead is traced and repaired by MX2 Electrical, working on homes and business premises throughout Poole.
“With over 20 years in the trade behind us, we are a fully qualified, NAPIT registered team covering Poole and the Dorset area, domestic and commercial. We turn up when we say we will, explain what needs doing before we do it, and leave the place as we found it.”
How much does electrical fault finding cost in Poole?
Electrical fault finding and repairs start at £70 an hour, covering the testing that locates the fault and the repair time on site.
- Starting prices, not fixed prices. What you pay follows how long the fault takes to trace and what parts the repair needs.
- Work beyond the first repair, such as a new circuit or a fuse board replacement from £500, is priced in writing before it goes ahead.
- Current labour rate: £70 per hour.
- Materials, specialist equipment and larger project work are confirmed separately before they go ahead.
Electrical faults we find and repair in Poole
- A dead socket, a tripping circuit or a room with no lighting all start the same way, with testing that finds the fault before anything is replaced.
- The board trips when the shower or the kettle goes on, and testing shows which circuit and which accessory is at fault.
- One room loses power while the rest of the house works, and testing narrows it down to the connection that has failed.
- A smell of hot plastic or a discoloured socket front is made safe first, then tested to find what caused the heat.
Electrical fault finding across Poole postcodes
- Poole runs from BH12 to BH17, and what sits behind a Poole wall depends on when that part of the town was built.
- Rebuilt in Georgian style during the eighteenth century and a conservation area since 1975, so cable runs stay discreet and existing wiring is worked with rather than torn out.
- Built out from 1963 in the south and 1973 in the north, so one estate carries three decades of housing and three decades of wiring behind the sockets.
- Mostly Edwardian and interwar houses with a 1970s estate off Winston Avenue, so testing starts by working out which era the circuit belongs to.
What happens on the day
The electrician arrives, makes the installation safe, tests until the fault is located, and gives you the price before repairing it.
- 01
Arrival and first checks
You describe what has stopped working and when it happens, then the board and the affected circuits are checked before anything is taken apart.
- 02
Testing to find the fault
Test instruments narrow the fault to one circuit, then to the cable, socket or accessory causing it, instead of swapping parts and hoping.
- 03
Repair, retest and paperwork
The repair is priced before it starts, the circuit is retested afterwards, and a minor works certificate is issued where the work calls for one.
Other electrical services in Poole
Once a fault is traced, the repair can lead into a fuse board replacement from £500, an EICR from £110, or house rewiring from £70 an hour.
Why customers choose MX2 Electrical
MX2 Electrical is registered with NAPIT and TrustMark, prices the work in writing, and retests every repaired circuit before leaving. Fault finding is charged by the hour from £70, so you pay for the time the fault actually takes.
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Recent work from MX2 Electrical
These photographs show work completed across the wider service area covered by MX2 Electrical; they are not all presented as electrical fault finding & repair work in Poole.
Working in and around Poole
Poole is MX2 Electrical's home patch, Parkstone and Hamworthy included. Tell the team your postcode and they'll confirm the visit.
Questions about electrical fault finding in Poole
Common questions about finding and repairing electrical faults in Poole homes and premises.
How much does it cost to find an electrical fault?+
Electrical fault finding and repairs start at £70 an hour. That hourly rate covers the testing that locates the fault and the repair time on site. Parts are on top and are priced before the repair starts.
— Mohsen Nazari
Why does my fuse board keep tripping?+
A trip means a protective device has detected a fault on a circuit, such as earth leakage or an overload. Testing tells you which circuit and which cable or appliance is behind it, rather than resetting the switch and waiting for it to happen again. The repair is priced before it starts.
— Mohsen Nazari
Will my power be off while you find the fault?+
Circuits are switched off one at a time during testing wherever that is possible. The whole installation only goes off for work at the board or on the main supply. You are told before anything is isolated.
Can the fault be repaired on the same visit?+
Small repairs such as a failed socket, a burnt connection or a faulty accessory are done in the same visit where the part is to hand. Larger work, such as a new circuit or a board replacement, is priced in writing first. Nothing bigger goes ahead until you say yes.
What paperwork do I get after a repair?+
Repairs that need certifying come with a minor works certificate covering the circuit that was worked on. It records the tests carried out and the results, which is what landlords and letting agents ask for.
What do the codes on my EICR report mean?+
C1 means danger is present and needs making safe straight away, C2 means potentially dangerous, and C3 is an improvement recommendation. C1 and C2 items are what stop a report being satisfactory. Those codes are traced back to the actual cable or accessory and repaired from £70 an hour.
Do you cover my part of Poole?+
Yes, across BH12, BH13, BH14, BH15 and BH17, including Parkstone, Branksome, Canford Heath, Hamworthy, Canford Cliffs and Oakdale. Broadstone, Wimborne Minster and Christchurch are covered as well.
Do you find faults in rented flats and business premises?+
Yes. Rented homes, flats above shops, offices and industrial units are tested the same way, and the written record of the repair goes to the landlord or the manager. Commercial fault finding is also charged from £70 an hour.
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A Poole fault can be reported through the online booking here, or by phoning the line that MX2 Electrical keeps open at every hour.