Electrician in Burmantofts, Leeds
Burmantofts is largely 1960s council flats beside St James's Hospital, and neighbouring Richmond Hill includes Saxton Gardens, rebuilt by Urban Splash as 410 homes.
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 Burmantofts
The jobs that come up again and again in Burmantofts, each with a written estimate before work starts.
- Landlord electrical safetyParts of the Burmantofts and Richmond Hill ward need a selective licence from February 2026, on top of the five-yearly EICR every private let already needs.
- EICR testingFor leaseholders and buyers of a flat here, an EICR covers the wiring inside your own front door, which is the part you are responsible for.
- Smoke alarm and fire safetyInside a privately owned or let flat, the alarms are the owner's job. Interlinked mains alarms with a sealed battery backup keep working through a power cut.
- Extractor fan installationCondensation builds quickly in a compact flat kitchen or an internal bathroom. A correctly sized fan, wired and switched correctly, deals with it at source.
Something else? See every service or ring and describe what’s happening.
Electrical work in Burmantofts
Including Richmond Hill, LS9.
On the east edge of Leeds city centre, next to St James’s Hospital, the Victorian streets of Burmantofts were redeveloped after the war. By the mid-1960s most of the blocks of flats that stand today were complete, and several have since been refurbished. A small number of 19th-century houses survive near the old Burtons warehouse on Hudson Road. Richmond Hill lies east of the centre, between York Road, East End Park and Cross Green, with the Grade I listed St Saviour’s Church on its summit and the Saxton Gardens estate, redeveloped by Urban Splash as 410 homes with allotments and a large communal garden.
Electrical work in a flat divides at the front door. Everything inside, from the consumer unit to the last socket, is normally the responsibility of whoever owns the flat, while landings, stairwells and door entry systems belong to the building. For a leaseholder or buyer, an EICR of your own installation is the clearest starting point. Landlords letting flats or houses here have the five-yearly EICR to keep up, and since February 2026 parts of the Burmantofts and Richmond Hill ward also fall under selective licensing, with conditions on smoke and CO alarms. Our landlord electrical safety service covers the inspection, any remedial work and the paperwork.
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 Burmantofts, 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.
- 2
We study it, then estimate
We work from the photographs and details you send, and give a written estimate before any work starts.
- 3
We do the work
On the day agreed, by Martin’s own local team, and left tidy.
- 4
You get the certificate
Tested and certified by an NICEIC Approved Contractor, notified where the regulations require it.
Questions from Burmantofts
What people in Burmantofts ask us most. Not covered here? Ring and ask.
Do you work in the blocks of flats in Burmantofts?
Yes, for flat owners and private landlords, inside the flat itself. If you rent from Leeds City Council, report wiring faults to the council, because repairs are its responsibility. Wiring in shared corridors and stairwells belongs to the building owner, not to any one flat.
Do you cover Richmond Hill and the streets near St Saviour's Church?
Yes. Richmond Hill is part of the same LS9 patch, from Saxton Gardens and the Grade I listed St Saviour's Church on top of the hill across to York Road and East End Park. Get in touch to check your street.
More of East Leeds
Near Burmantofts we also cover Leeds City Centre, Harehills and Cross Green, along with the rest of the city.
Need an electrician in Burmantofts?
Written estimates before work starts. We aim to book most jobs within the week.