Electrician in Burley, Leeds
Burley, LS4, sits between Kirkstall Road and Headingley, a district of red-brick Victorian back-to-backs and through terraces with student blocks along Burley Road.
Reviewed by Martin Day, NICEIC Approved Contractor. Updated 28 September 2026.
- NICEIC Approved Contractor
- Part P registered
- JIB Approved
- On the Register of Electricians
- £5,000,000 public liability
What we’re asked for most in Burley
The jobs that come up again and again in Burley, each with a written estimate before work starts.
- Landlord electrical safetyMany Burley terraces are let to students and other tenants. Landlords need an EICR at least every five years, with a copy for new tenants before they move in.
- Smoke alarm and fire safetyShared houses need dependable smoke detection on every storey. Mains-powered, interlinked alarms mean one going off sets off the rest.
- Full house rewiresA back-to-back has little room to hide new cables, so a rewire needs careful planning around chimney breasts, stairs and shared walls.
- EICR testingFor owner-occupiers, an EICR when you buy, then every ten years, shows how the wiring in a Victorian terrace is holding up.
Something else? See every service or ring and describe what’s happening.
Electrical work in Burley
Burley runs from Kirkstall Road north towards Headingley, about a mile north-west of the city centre, with Hyde Park alongside and the canal and River Aire on its southern edge. Much of it is red-brick Victorian housing, from small back-to-backs to through terraces, with 20th-century semis around Burley Wood, some council housing and purpose-built student blocks on Burley Road from the 2000s. Locals know it for Burley Park station, St Matthias Church, the Burley Model Allotments laid out in 1892 and the TV studios on Kirkstall Road.
With so much of Burley rented, compliance comes first for landlords: an EICR at least every five years through our landlord electrical safety service and working smoke alarms on every storey. Owners of a back-to-back face a different problem. There is little space for new cable runs, so a full rewire needs careful planning around chimney breasts and the walls shared with neighbours. Residents of the newer student blocks usually report faults through the building’s managing agent first.
What Leeds customers say
Read all 268 reviewsRated 5 out of 5
Completed the EICR and remedial work to a great standard, leaving the property safe and tidy. Would happily use again and recommend.
Rated 5 out of 5
Martin was excellent. Carried out my EICR for my retail shop in a very professional manner. Really nice bloke to deal with. Many thanks.
From first call to certificate
The same four steps on every job in Burley, so you always know what happens next.
- 1
You ring or send the form
Tell us what’s happening. We aim to get back to you within 1 working day.
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We study it, then estimate
We work from the photographs and details you send, and give a written estimate before any work starts.
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We do the work
On the day agreed, by Martin’s own local team, and left tidy.
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You get the certificate
Tested and certified by an NICEIC Approved Contractor, notified where the regulations require it.
Questions from Burley
What people in Burley ask us most. Not covered here? Ring and ask.
Is this Burley in Leeds or Burley-in-Wharfedale?
Burley in Leeds, LS4: the inner-city area between Kirkstall Road and Headingley, around Burley Park station and St Matthias Church. Burley-in-Wharfedale is a separate village in Wharfedale.
Can you test a Burley student house between tenancies?
Yes. With the house empty, testing and any remedial work can go ahead without disturbing anyone. If the gap between tenancies is short, get in touch early so the certificate is ready before the new tenants arrive.
Need an electrician in Burley?
Written estimates before work starts. We aim to book most jobs within the week.