Electrician in Gipton, Leeds
Gipton grew from a 1930s garden suburb of 2,750 council houses, laid out with wide, grass-verged roads between the A58 and the A64.
Reviewed by Martin Day, NICEIC Approved Contractor. Updated 28 September 2026.
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What we’re asked for most in Gipton
The jobs that come up again and again in Gipton, each with a written estimate before work starts.
- Full house rewiresBuilding began in 1934. A house still relying on cable from the estate's early decades is due a rewire, and a survey shows quickly how much has already been replaced.
- Consumer unit upgradesHouses rewired bit by bit over ninety years can still be left with an old fuse box and no RCD protection, the weak point a new board puts right.
- EICR testingWorth doing before you buy, whether it is an original estate house or one of the 2000s replacements around Amberton Road and Brander Road.
- Landlord electrical safetyFor privately let houses on the estate: the five-yearly EICR, remedial work signed off and paperwork ready before the tenancy starts.
Something else? See every service or ring and describe what’s happening.
Electrical work in Gipton
Gipton is an east Leeds estate begun in April 1934 as a garden suburb for working families, with 2,750 houses planned for around 13,000 people. Its two main roads were laid out unusually wide, with grass verges either side, and the Grade I listed Church of the Epiphany was built between 1936 and 1938 at the corner of Amberton Road and Beech Lane to serve the new estate. In the 2000s some streets, around Amberton Road in the north and Brander Road in the south, were cleared and rebuilt as a mix of private and public housing.
That leaves Gipton with two quite different kinds of house to wire. The 1930s houses have had nearly a century of alterations, so a newer kitchen circuit can easily sit alongside cable from decades earlier. A full house rewire replaces the lot in one go, while a consumer unit upgrade brings RCD protection to circuits that are still in good order. The newer homes need far less, but a periodic EICR is still recommended at least every ten years for an owner-occupied house, or when it changes hands.
If you rent from Leeds City Council, faults with the fixed wiring are the council’s to repair, so report them to its repairs service first. We work for owners and private landlords.
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 Gipton, 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 Gipton
What people in Gipton ask us most. Not covered here? Ring and ask.
Do you cover the streets around the Church of the Epiphany?
Yes. We cover the whole Gipton estate, from Amberton Road and Beech Lane, where the Grade I listed Church of the Epiphany stands, across to Gipton Approach and the Old Fire Station. Tell us your postcode when you get in touch.
Is the wiring in a 1930s Gipton house likely to be original?
Unlikely, but partial rewires are common in houses of that age, with newer circuits joined onto older ones. An EICR shows which parts are sound before you spend money on decorating or a new kitchen.
More of East Leeds
Near Gipton we also cover Harehills, Oakwood, Seacroft and Killingbeck, along with the rest of the city.
Need an electrician in Gipton?
Written estimates before work starts. We aim to book most jobs within the week.