Electrician, plumber and handyman in Clarendon Park & Stoneygate

What do landlords in Clarendon Park need to fix after an EICR?

Anything coded C1 or C2, plus any item marked FI (further investigation), within 28 days or sooner if the report says so. Many of the Victorian terraces around Queens Road are let to students and young professionals near the University of Leicester, so plenty of local landlords work to that deadline.

Private landlords in England need an EICR at least every five years and must give tenants a copy. Send us the report and we price every remedial item as one fixed price. On older terraces, typical items include:

Missing RCD protection

Often solved by a new consumer unit.

Earthing or bonding faults

Undersized or missing bonding to water and gas pipes.

Damaged sockets and switches

Cracked fronts, loose fixings, scorch marks.

Circuits that need investigation

Low test readings that need tracing to a cause.

Are there extra rules for shared houses in Clarendon Park?

There can be. Leicester City Council uses HMO controls in some wards, including Article 4 directions and HMO licensing, so check with Leicester City Council what applies to your property before you change its use or number of tenants.

For alarms, every private let in England needs a smoke alarm on each storey and a carbon monoxide alarm in any room with a fixed combustion appliance, such as a gas boiler. Shared houses are often expected to have more, for example mains-powered, interlinked alarms. The level is usually set by a fire risk assessment or the council's licence conditions. We can fit and test interlinked alarms to whatever standard you've been given, and heat alarms in kitchens where smoke alarms would keep going off. If the council or your agent has sent a list of what's needed, send it with your photos and we'll price everything on it together.

Why do Victorian terraces near Queens Road get damp bathrooms?

Mostly condensation. Solid brick walls, small bathrooms and several people showering every day add up to a lot of moisture, and older terraces often have no extraction at all, or a fan too weak to clear it.

A correctly sized extractor fan, ducted to the outside, with an overrun timer or humidity sensor, makes a real difference. Kitchens benefit too, especially where washing gets dried indoors. Where a fan sits close to the bath or shower, the work can be notifiable, and if so it's notified to building control as the law requires.

For landlords, damp and mould are hazards under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System. Awaab's Law applies to social landlords, and private landlords are expected to follow similar standards, so check current guidance.

Can the wiring in a Stoneygate villa be updated sensitively?

Yes, with planning. Stoneygate's large Victorian villas often have wiring from several different decades, especially where a house has been split into flats or altered over the years. We test first, so you know what is sound and what isn't before deciding on a partial or full rewire.

Parts of Stoneygate are in a conservation area. If your house is, some outside changes, such as external lights, cable runs on the front or a charge point, may need permission. Check with Leicester City Council first; we'll flag any outside work that might be affected.

We're close by, so short jobs like a dead circuit or a tripping switch are practical, and when we can, we come out the same day.