Electrician in Farnley, Leeds
Farnley, LS12, grew from the old village around Cross Lane and Farnley Hall into streets of 1930s semis and 1950s council-built houses.
Reviewed by Martin Day, NICEIC Approved Contractor. Updated 28 September 2026.
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What we’re asked for most in Farnley
The jobs that come up again and again in Farnley, each with a written estimate before work starts.
- Consumer unit upgradesSemis on roads such as Water Lane and Stonebridge Lane date from the 1930s and 40s. If the board has not been replaced, RCD protection is the first thing to add.
- Full house rewiresCouncil-built houses from the 1950s and 60s, such as those around Whincover Hill, may still have early wiring that is due for replacement.
- EV charger installationOwner-occupied semis with space to park off the road suit a wall-mounted home charger on its own dedicated circuit.
Something else? See every service or ring and describe what’s happening.
Electrical work in Farnley
Including Old Farnley, LS12.
Farnley’s story starts with Farnley Hall, built in 1586 by Sir Thomas Danby. Old Farnley grew up around Cross Lane, serving the hall on Hall Lane and the nearby manor house. Leeds City Council bought the hall in 1945 and its grounds are now Farnley Hall Park, the main base for the city’s parks service. Around the old centre, the area filled out with semi-detached houses in the 1930s and 40s, many of them now owner-occupied, and in the 1950s the council built new housing on land in the old village itself.
Both kinds of house are now 60 to 90 years old. Where a semi still has an early board, a consumer unit upgrade adds RCD protection in a day. Where the wiring itself is original, a full rewire is the lasting fix, and it is the best moment to add sockets to rooms that never had enough. A house with a drive can take a home EV charger on a dedicated circuit.
What Leeds customers say
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From first call to certificate
The same four steps on every job in Farnley, 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 Farnley
What people in Farnley ask us most. Not covered here? Ring and ask.
Do you cover Old Farnley as well as the newer estates?
Yes. Old Farnley around Cross Lane and Hall Lane, the streets by Farnley Hall Park and the estates towards Wortley and Armley are all covered. Get in touch with your address and we will confirm.
How do I know if my 1930s semi in Farnley needs a new consumer unit?
Look for rewireable fuses, a board with no RCD test button or one that trips for no obvious reason. If you see any of those, or are not sure, our consumer unit upgrades page explains what a replacement involves.
Need an electrician in Farnley?
Written estimates before work starts. We aim to book most jobs within the week.