A loft conversion is a new room and usually a new floor of the house, so the electrics need planning early. We work with your builder to get cables in before the boards go down, and make sure the fire-safety side is right.

What is usually involved

• New lighting and socket circuits from the consumer unit
• Interlinked smoke and heat alarms – Building Control will expect these throughout the house, not just in the loft
• Supplies for en-suite showers, fans and heating
• TV, data and Wi-Fi points
• Extending or replacing the consumer unit if there is no spare capacity

Timing with the build

Ideally we visit before work starts, agree a layout, then first-fix once the structure is in and before insulation and plasterboard. Second-fix follows decoration.

Certification

All new circuits are tested and certificated, and Building Control is notified through our NICEIC registration – your builder will need this to sign off the conversion.

Common questions

Our builder has 'a mate who does electrics' – does it matter?
It does when it comes to sign-off. Notifiable work needs a registered electrician or a Building Control inspection you pay for separately.

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