Electrician in Whinmoor, Leeds
Whinmoor, five miles north-east of the city centre, grew as a 1960s council estate beside Seacroft, and most of its homes are now privately owned.
Reviewed by Martin Day, NICEIC Approved Contractor. Updated 28 September 2026.
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- Part P registered
- JIB Approved
- On the Register of Electricians
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What we’re asked for most in Whinmoor
The jobs that come up again and again in Whinmoor, each with a written estimate before work starts.
- EICR testingBought a former council house here? A condition report shows how much of the 1960s electrics survive, what later owners changed and what needs doing first.
- Consumer unit upgradesHomes bought from the council decades ago may still have a fuse board from before RCD protection was standard, which makes it a sensible early upgrade.
- EV charger installationIf your house at Whinmoor Fields or off Coal Road has off-street parking, we fit a charge point on its own circuit after checking the supply can carry it.
- Smoke alarm and fire safetyIf an older Whinmoor house still relies on battery smoke alarms, mains-wired alarms linked together mean a fire downstairs is heard in every bedroom.
Something else? See every service or ring and describe what’s happening.
Electrical work in Whinmoor
Leeds City Council bought Whinmoor from Tadcaster Rural District Council to extend its Seacroft housing, and in the early 1960s planned 5,000 homes here. The area lies about five miles north-east of the city centre in LS14, next to Swarcliffe and Seacroft, and most of those council homes are now privately owned. Newer housing has arrived alongside them: Strata homes off the A64 York Road, Redrow houses on the former Unilever car park near Coal Road and Whinmoor Fields, the northern part of the East Leeds Extension, served by the East Leeds Orbital Route that fully opened in 2022.
A house built in the 1960s and bought from the council years ago can have electrics from any decade since, depending on what each owner changed. That is why an EICR is the sensible first step after buying one: it shows what is original, what has been replaced and what is unsafe. If the report flags an old fuse board, a consumer unit upgrade brings in RCD protection. In the new houses the wiring is current, so the work tends to be additions, such as an EV charger, garden power or extra sockets in a spare room.
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 Whinmoor, 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 Whinmoor
What people in Whinmoor ask us most. Not covered here? Ring and ask.
Do you cover Whinmoor Fields and the newer homes around Whinmoor?
Yes. We cover Whinmoor from the 1960s streets around Whinmoor Way to the new houses at Whinmoor Fields, part of the East Leeds Extension beside the East Leeds Orbital Route. Tell us the street and the job when you get in touch.
I have bought a former council house in Whinmoor. Where should I start with the electrics?
Start with an EICR. It records the age and condition of the wiring and fuse board, lists anything unsafe and separates urgent work from jobs that can wait, so you can plan a consumer unit upgrade or a rewire with a clear budget.
More of East Leeds
Near Whinmoor we also cover Swarcliffe, Seacroft and Crossgates, along with the rest of the city.
Need an electrician in Whinmoor?
Written estimates before work starts. We aim to book most jobs within the week.