--- title: "Electrical Fault Finding & Repair in Epsom | 5.0 Star · From £80/hr" description: "5.0 Star from 46 reviews · Covering Banstead, Sutton and Wallington · Trading since 2012 · Call 07460 070551 · Electrical fault finding and repair in Epsom…" canonical: "https://www.tmbelectrics.co.uk/electrician-epsom/electrical-fault-finding" --- # Electrical Fault Finding & Repair in Epsom > 5.0 Star from 46 reviews · Covering Banstead, Sutton and Wallington · Trading since 2012 · Call 07460 070551 · Electrical fault finding and repair in Epsom… Are circuits tripping or electrical fittings failing in Epsom? TMB Electrics tests the installation in sections until the cause is identified. Trevor traces faults across KT17, KT18 and KT19, including long garden supplies, damp outdoor equipment and concealed joints within homes altered over several decades. ## How much does fault finding cost in Epsom? Fault finding and repair in Epsom starts from £80/hr. That starting price buys the time on site to locate the fault and to carry out the repair that hour covers. - Fault finding & repair: from £80/hr - The £80/hr figure is a starting price, not a cap, because a fault in older cables or across more than one circuit takes more than an hour. - Parts, extra circuits and a minor works certificate from £80 are quoted in writing before they are added, and make safe work is also from £80/hr if the circuit has to be isolated first. ## Electrical fault finding in Epsom A tripping board, dead socket or flickering light in Epsom is traced and repaired by TMB Electrics from £80/hr. ### A board that trips when the shower runs A lighting or power circuit that trips when the shower or kettle runs is traced from the fuse board outward. ### A dead socket, switch or light A fitting that has gone dead is tested at the point, then back along the circuit to the consumer unit. ### Heat or scorching at a fitting Heat or discolouration at a socket, switch or fuse board is treated as a live fault until it is made safe. ### Lights that flicker or dim Flicker on one floor, or when another appliance starts, is followed from the fitting back to the board. ### A let house or a shop with a dead circuit A rented house or trading premises in Epsom gets the fault found, repaired and tested so the circuit can be used. ## Fault finding in older Epsom houses Georgian frontages near the High Street, bay fronted Victorian houses and interwar semis still on original fuse boards all change how a fault is traced in Epsom. ### Georgian buildings near the High Street External work on Georgian and spa era buildings near the High Street is planned around the frontage so the face of the building is left as it was while the fault is traced inside. ### Bay fronted houses on Burgh Heath Road Victorian and Edwardian bay fronted houses along Burgh Heath Road, College Road and Worple Road mean a dead socket or light is traced through those original rooms and walls. ### Interwar semis in Woodcote and Langley Vale Render and pebbledash semis towards Woodcote, Stamford Green and Langley Vale still on an original style of fuse board are checked at that board first when a circuit trips or goes dead. ### A newer fuse board on older cables Where a newer consumer unit sits on much older cabling, the board and the cables are looked at separately so a fault in one is not blamed on the other. ### Church Street and Ashley Road A tripping board or dead circuit on Church Street or Ashley Road is traced from the fuse board through the cables to the failed point. ## What happens on the day The visit starts at the consumer unit, follows the failed circuit, and ends with a repair and the documentation the work requires. ### Arrival and first tests On arrival the failed circuit is identified from what you describe, then the consumer unit and that circuit are tested before any fitting is opened. ### Tracing the fault and repairing it The failed point is found along the circuit, made safe, and repaired where the parts and access allow on that visit. ### Testing and documentation The repaired circuit is tested and you are left with the documentation the work requires, including a minor works certificate from £80 when the job needs one. ## Why customers book TMB Electrics for Epsom fault finding TMB Electrics sets out a written price for fault finding from £80/hr and finishes with the testing and documentation the repair requires. Notifiable work is done under Part P certification. ## Finished jobs shown for Epsom Scroll the stills if you are around High Street, Church Street, Ashley Road, College Road, Burgh Heath Road, Stamford Green, Woodcote or Langley Vale and want to see how a completed visit looks on site. ## Questions about fault finding in Epsom Customers in Epsom ask what fault finding costs, whether the repair is finished on the visit, and how a newer board on older cables is checked. ### How much does electrical fault finding cost in Epsom? Fault finding and repair starts from £80/hr. That hour pays for locating the fault and the repair work that fits in the time. Extra parts, further circuits or a minor works certificate from £80 are priced in writing before they go ahead. ### Do you repair electrical faults in Epsom? Yes. TMB Electrics traces and repairs electrical faults in Epsom for homeowners, landlords and businesses. The work is planned around the property and finished with the testing and documentation it requires. ### Is the repair finished on the first visit? The failed point is repaired on the visit when the part is available and the cables can be reached. If more time or a board change is needed, the circuit is made safe and you get a written price for the next step. A consumer unit replacement starts from £375. ### What happens if my fuse board keeps tripping? A tripping board is tested circuit by circuit to find the overload, short or failed appliance. On interwar semis still on an original style of fuse board, that board is checked first. You then get the repair, or a written price if the board itself needs replacing from £375. ### Do I get a certificate after a repair in Epsom? You get the documentation the work requires. Like for like repairs may need a minor works certificate from £80. Work that is notifiable is carried out under TMB Electrics Part P certification. ### Can you trace a fault in an older Epsom house? Yes. A newer board on older cables is inspected as two separate things so a fault in the cables is not blamed on the board. Victorian and Edwardian houses on Burgh Heath Road, College Road and Worple Road are traced through the original rooms and bays. ### How do I book electrical fault finding in Epsom? Book Online with the Epsom address and what has failed. The booking line answers at any time. The visit time is the one you book, not an attendance at every hour. ### Do you do fault finding for shops as well as homes in Epsom? Yes. A home or rented house gets a careful trace through occupied rooms and a documented repair. A shop or office gets the fault found with the premises in mind so the circuit can be handed back to use. Both are charged from £80/hr. ## Fault finding around Epsom TMB Electrics traces and repairs electrical faults in Epsom houses and premises, including Church Street and Woodcote. ## Other electrical work in Epsom If the trace shows the original fuse board, older cables or a failed shower circuit, TMB Electrics also prices consumer unit upgrades from £375, rewiring from £1,800, electric shower installation from £220 and a domestic EICR from £150. - [Electrician in Epsom](https://www.tmbelectrics.co.uk/electrician-epsom): Epsom electrician for consumer units, fuse boards, fault finding and other domestic work, assessed before replacement is proposed. - [Electrical fault finding and repair (all areas)](https://www.tmbelectrics.co.uk/services/electrical-fault-finding): Electrical fault finding in Banstead and Surrey from £80 per hour. Tripping circuits, dead sockets and flickering lights traced and repaired by TMB Electrics. - [All areas](https://www.tmbelectrics.co.uk/): Company details, services, coverage, contact options and quote request. ## Book Online Use the website to request repair plus electrical fault finding across Epsom. ## Business facts - Service area: Banstead, Sutton, Wallington, Reigate, Purley, Epsom, Kingswood, Coulsdon, Tadworth, Ewell, Horley, Burgh Heath, Chipstead, Worcester Park, Ashtead - Hours: Every day 00:00–23:59 - Phone: +447460070551 - Email: trevor@tmbelectrics.co.uk ## Book Online - [Book Online](https://www.tmbelectrics.co.uk/#chat): Send the job details and request a quote from TMB Electrics. ## Sitemap - [Full sitemap](https://www.tmbelectrics.co.uk/sitemap.md): Complete machine-readable page directory.