Electrician Chingford and Highams Park: EICR and EV Chargers

Chingford and Highams Park, in the north of Waltham Forest, feel more suburban than the rest of the borough, with 1930s semis, Edwardian houses near the forest and plenty of homes with drives and garages. That means a good mix of landlord EICRs, consumer unit upgrades and home car chargers in E4.

Areas we cover

We work across Chingford, North Chingford, Chingford Mount, Chingford Green, Highams Park, Hale End, South Chingford and the borders with Woodford and Walthamstow, as part of our wider Waltham Forest coverage.

EICR for Chingford landlords

Private landlords must have the electrics inspected at least every five years and give a copy to tenants before they move in. We test every circuit, check the consumer unit, earthing and bonding, and code anything found as C1, C2, C3 or FI. EICRs start from £100 and the certificate is emailed the same day.

What we often find in E4 homes

• Original 1930s lighting circuits with no earth, often coded C2.
• Garages and sheds fed with unsuitable cable along fences or under lawns.
• Rear extensions and conservatories added on to existing circuits.
• Older consumer units with no RCD protection, or with one RCD for the whole house.

If your garden power is part of the problem, our guide to safe wiring for garden and outdoor sockets explains what good looks like.

EV chargers on Chingford drives

With so many off street spaces, home chargers are a popular upgrade here. We check the supply, earthing and consumer unit before fitting, and upgrade the board where needed so it all passes on one certificate. On longer drives a post mounted charger can work better than one on the wall.

Book an electrician in Chingford or Highams Park

Energy North Ltd covers North, East and West London with City & Guilds certified electricians, and can usually attend within 48 hours. See our EICR service for landlords and homeowners, or our EV charger installation page.