Electrician in Chapeltown, Leeds
Chapeltown, LS7, grew as a wealthy Victorian suburb a mile north of the city centre, and many of its villas are now split into flats.
Reviewed by Martin Day, NICEIC Approved Contractor. Updated 28 September 2026.
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What we’re asked for most in Chapeltown
The jobs that come up again and again in Chapeltown, each with a written estimate before work starts.
- Landlord electrical safetyA villa divided into several flats means several lets, and each one needs its own current EICR, renewed at least every five years.
- Smoke alarm and fire safetyFlats carved out of one big house share a hall and stairs, so alarms need planning across the whole building rather than flat by flat.
- Full house rewiresThe 1890s infill terraces and Scott Hall's 1930s council houses are old enough that any wiring never replaced is well past its working life.
- Carbon monoxide detectorsAny let flat with a gas boiler or fire needs a carbon monoxide alarm in that room under the 2022 rules for rented homes.
Something else? See every service or ring and describe what’s happening.
Electrical work in Chapeltown
Including Potternewton and Scott Hall, LS7.
Chapeltown, about a mile north of Leeds city centre, is strung along Chapeltown Road, its main thoroughfare for around two miles. It grew in the 19th century as a wealthy suburb of large terraces and villas, but by the 1890s its popularity had faded and the remaining plots were filled with smaller, cheaper terraced houses. Many of the original Victorian homes have since been divided into flats. Potternewton Park, in the north-east, hosts the Leeds West Indian Carnival, the oldest West Indian carnival in Europe. Potternewton itself became the site of the city’s largest private housing estate before the Second World War, and Scott Hall, to the west, is largely 1930s council housing on both sides of Scott Hall Road.
A villa converted into flats brings a particular set of jobs. Each let flat needs a landlord EICR, and the shared hall and stairs need smoke alarms that work together across the building, so a fire on one floor is heard on the others. The 1890s infill terraces and the 1930s council houses are old enough that any original wiring is long past its best, and a full rewire is the lasting fix where it has never been replaced.
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 Chapeltown, 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 Chapeltown
What people in Chapeltown ask us most. Not covered here? Ring and ask.
Do you cover LS7, including Chapeltown Road and Potternewton Park?
Yes. Chapeltown Road and the streets either side, the houses around Potternewton Park and the Scott Hall estate along Scott Hall Road are all places we work regularly. Close to the LS8 boundary? Contact us and we will confirm.
What does a Victorian house split into flats in Chapeltown usually need?
Each flat needs a safe, RCD-protected consumer unit and, if it is let, a current EICR. The shared hall and stairs need working lighting and fire alarms that cover every floor. Our landlord electrical safety service handles the testing side.
More of North East Leeds
Near Chapeltown we also cover Chapel Allerton, Harehills, Sheepscar and Meanwood, along with the rest of the city.
Need an electrician in Chapeltown?
Written estimates before work starts. We aim to book most jobs within the week.