Electrician in Headingley, Leeds
Headingley, LS6, is one of Leeds' main student areas, with a large number of rented and multi-occupancy homes alongside owner-occupied Victorian terraces.
Reviewed by Martin Day, NICEIC Approved Contractor. Updated 18 August 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 Headingley
The jobs that come up again and again in Headingley, each with a written estimate before work starts.
- Landlord electrical safetyEICR certificates and the full legal safety picture for anyone letting a property in Headingley.
- EICR testingThe formal, certificated inspection lenders, letting agents and cautious buyers ask for.
- Full house rewiresCommon in Headingley's older Victorian terraces, where the original wiring is long overdue an upgrade.
- Smoke alarm and fire safetyA legal minimum for rented property and good sense for owner-occupiers too.
- Emergency electricianWe aim to attend on the same day where we can when the power trips or fails and it can't wait.
- Consumer unit upgradesThe fix behind most EICR fails and most rewires in older housing stock.
Something else? See every service or ring and describe what’s happening.
Electrical work in Headingley
Including Far Headingley and Beckett Park, LS6.
Martin Day Electricians covers Headingley as part of our regular Leeds work, not from a separate branch. We operate from one address in Leeds and send the same NICEIC certified electricians out across the whole city, so a job in Headingley gets exactly the same team, qualifications and pricing as a job anywhere else we cover.
Headingley, LS6, is well known as one of Leeds’ main student areas, with a large number of rented and multi-occupancy homes alongside its owner-occupied Victorian terraces. That mix shapes what we’re most often asked to do here: landlord safety certificates for rented stock, rewires and consumer unit upgrades in older properties and the odd urgent call-out when something trips or fails without warning.
Why Leeds households and landlords choose us
We’re an NICEIC Approved Contractor (no. 042510) and Part P registered, Martin is JIB Approved and on the Register of Electricians, and we’ve been trading as an electrician in Leeds for more than 30 years. We’re rated 4.9 stars from 215 reviews and ranked 3rd of 848 UK electricians, we carry £5,000,000 of public liability cover on every job and you get a written estimate before work starts. We carry out around 400 jobs across Leeds every year, so whether it’s one EICR for a single let or a full rewire on a family home, this is work we do every week, not an occasional job we’re learning on. See our reviews for the full picture, or our Leeds electrician costs guide for how pricing works before you book.
Get an estimate for work in Headingley
Ready to book, or want a price before you commit? Contact us and we’ll give you a written estimate.
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 Headingley, 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.
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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 Headingley
What people in Headingley ask us most. Not covered here? Ring and ask.
Do you cover the whole of Headingley, including LS6?
Yes. We cover Headingley and the surrounding streets as part of our wider Leeds coverage, including areas close by such as Hyde Park and Weetwood. If you're not sure whether your address is included, call us and we'll tell you straight away.
Do you work on rented houses and shared student properties?
Yes, regularly. Headingley has a high number of rented and multi-occupancy homes, and landlord electrical safety work, particularly EICRs, is one of the most common jobs we do in the area. See our landlord electrical safety service for the full legal picture.
Do you charge to attend a job in Headingley?
We charge for the first hour to attend. That hour includes up to an hour to resolve the fault, and we explain what we find and what any further work will cost before you decide. For planned work, such as a rewire or a consumer unit, you get a written estimate before work starts.
Need an electrician in Headingley?
Written estimates before work starts. We aim to book most jobs within the week.