The South West’s most trusted Electricians
The South West’s most trusted Electricians
Emergency Electrician for Homes
and Businesses in Alveston
Rapid fault finding and urgent electrical repairs by NICEIC‑approved electricians in Alveston
Fully Insured NICEIC Approved Electrician
Family-run for over 30 years
When you’re facing an electrical emergency, you need immediate, professional help to make your property safe and resolve the issue. MJP Electrical provides a rapid, urgent response across all areas of Alveston. Our NICEIC-approved team of certified electricians is available for emergency call-outs from 8 AM until 9 PM, 7 days a week, ensuring you get expert attention when it matters most.
Common problems we can solve:
- Tripping RCD's or Circuits
- Total or partial power loss
- Burning smells, buzzing consumer units or overheating sockets
- Damaged wiring after leaks or building work
- Faulty lighting, emergency lighting or unsafe fittings
- Sparking outlets, blown fuses or repeatedly tripping breakers
Don’t compromise on safety. Contact MJP Electrical instantly for a rapid emergency response. We’ll prioritise your call, offer critical safety advice, and dispatch a fully qualified electrician who arrives quickly, clearly explains the issue, and provides a guaranteed fix or an on-site quotation for necessary remedial work.
In day rapidresponse
We treat your enquiry as an emergency, with our on-call electrician. We aim for an estimated time of arrival under 1 hour We will send a courtesy message on route for you to track our arrival. We always try to complete the job within the first hour and advise you as early as possible if we will need more time or added materials.- 08:00-16:00 Monday - Friday
- Inside our working hours
- *Price includes 1st Hour
- FREE SAFETY CHECK
- Test & Certification
Out of Hours RapidResponse
We treat your enquiry as an emergency by our out-of-hours on-call electrician. We endeavour to respond ASAP. We aim for an estimated time of arrival within 1 hour. We will send a courtesy message on route for you to track our arrival. We always try to complete within the first hour and advise you as early as possible if we will need more time or added materials.- 17:00 - 21:00 Monday - Friday
- 08:00 - 21:00 Saturday & Sunday
- *Includes 1st Hour
- FREE SAFETY CHECK
- Test & Certification
*materials not included in call-out charge
Speak to an advisor if you need an urgent response
Our Reviews
Hundreds Of Happy Customers
NICEIC‑approved and 4.9★ rated across hundreds of verified reviews. See why local customers trust us for fast call‑outs, certified work and clear pricing.
Customer Testimonials:
Check out first hand what our clients say about us
From same‑day faults to complex installations, these first‑hand accounts show our workmanship, communication and aftercare across Bristol, Bath, South Wales, Gloucestershire and Swindon.
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Local Emergency Electrician in Alveston:
Tackling Alveston's Common Fault Triggers
At MJP Electrical, we’re your rapid response team for urgent electrical issues in Alveston. As NICEIC registered electricians, our local expertise means we’re not just fixing faults; we understand why electrical emergencies are often more prevalent here, allowing us to diagnose and resolve them faster.
The unique characteristics of our region frequently contribute to critical electrical failures:
Older wiring and tired fittings are common in Alveston, especially where past extensions were joined onto original circuits. Signs like frequent tripping, warm or buzzing fuse boxes, cracked sockets, or lighting circuits without an earth point to ageing infrastructure that needs attention. Our NICEIC team can pinpoint the causes and prioritise the right remedial work, with Electrical Services designed to keep your property safe and future‑ready.
If you need a clear picture of condition before committing to upgrades, an inspection helps you plan spend sensibly. Landlords can stay compliant and budget ahead with a Landlords EICR, while buyers benefit from a thorough Homebuyer EICR before exchange. When a fault appears suddenly, our Emergency Electrician can make safe and restore supply; for small non-urgent snags, a tidy Quick Fix often resolves the issue on the spot.
Upgrades that deliver the most value on older installations include a modern RCBO board and targeted rewiring of brittle or under‑sized runs. We replace outdated fuse boxes with a clean, labelled Consumer Unit Replacement for better protection, and when cabling has reached the end of its life we carry out a neat, staged House Rewire to minimise disruption. Similar housing stock in Bradley Stoke and Almondsbury often needs the same measured approach, so we plan works around daily routines and keep rooms usable where possible.
Expect clear pricing before we start, tidy workmanship throughout, and certification on completion. If you’d like advice on whether to repair, upgrade or fully renew, share a few details via our General Enquiry and we’ll suggest the most sensible next step for your Alveston property.
Our NICEIC-approved electricians are specifically trained and equipped to deal with these prevalent regional issues. When you call us for an emergency, you’re not just getting a generic technician; you’re getting an expert who understands the common failure points in Alveston’s properties, enabling faster diagnosis and more effective, lasting repairs.
When these localised challenges lead to an electrical emergency, you need a team that knows the territory. Contact MJP Electrical immediately during our operational hours (8 AM – 8 PM Monday – Friday, 8 AM – 6 PM Saturdays & Sundays) for expert diagnosis and rapid, safe resolution.
Local areas we cover in Bristol
Wherever you are in Bristol, our electricians respond quickly to emergencies and planned works. Expect upfront quotes, punctual arrivals, and documented results. Popular requests include emergency electrician visits, consumer unit upgrades, house rewires, landlord EICRs, EV charger installs, and solar PV systems. Book online in under a minute or call our team for immediate help.
Bristol coverage areas:
Engineers routed via M32, M4/M5 and A4 for rapid response
Almondsbury
Alveston
Avonmouth
Ashley Down
Barr’s Court
Bedminster
Bishopston
Bitton
Bradley Stoke
Brislington
Bromley Heath
Clevedon
Clifton
Chipping Sodbury
Coalpit Heath
Cotham
Downend
Easton
Eastville
Emerson’s Green
Filton
Fishponds
Frampton Cotterell
Frenchay
Hanham
Henleaze
Horfield
Kingswood
Keynsham
Knowle
Longwell Green
Long Ashton
Lyde Green
Mangotsfield
Nailsea
Patchway
Pill
Portishead
Redfield
Redland
Saltford
Sneyd Park
Soundwell
Southmead
Southville
St Andrews
St George
Stapleton
Stoke Bishop
Stoke Lodge
Thornbury
Warmley
Westbury Park
Westbury on Trym
Winterbourne
Whitchurch
Weston-super-Mare
Yate
Swindon
Professional electricians serving Old Town, Wroughton, Highworth and surrounding areas.
South Wales
Local engineers across Cardiff, Newport, Bridgend and the Valleys.
Gloucestershire
Covering Bradley Stoke, Kingswood, Yate, Thornbury and more.
Bath
Trusted, tidy and on‑time electricians across Bathwick, Twerton, Odd Down and nearby villages.
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to common questions here
A: Our urgent call-out charge is £171.00 plus VAT which includes the first hour. Extra time is charged at £28.50 plus VAT per half hour. Materials not included.
A: Our standard hourly rate is £57 per hour (plus VAT) or £28.50 (plus VAT) per half hour
A: If you have loss of power and any time you feel unsafe with the condition of any part of your electrical system.
A: Google – Always pick the one with the best reviews.
A: You can check directly on the NICEIC site https://www.niceic.com/householder/find-a-contractor
or read our full and detailed article here: How can I check if an Electrician is qualified and registered?
A: Every electrician hold an ECA card which proves competence and be fully qualified to 18th edition standard.
A: The simple answer is, You CAN’T. It is illegal for any person to sign off work and say he had done the work when he clearly did not. If that person is a fully fledged registered and accredited Electrician or Gas Engineer and he lies about the installation he can pretty much kiss his career goodbye.
A: Whenever an approved electrician completes any form of electrical installation work on your home, a form of certification must be provided.
Whether you’re installing a new oven, an air conditioner or replacing your switchboard or light switches, you will need a safety certificate from your approved electrician.
A: You CAN do electrical work yourself under Part P You do NOT need to get a registered electrician to verify it. For some types of work (notifiable jobs), you need to notify Buildings Control (and pay a fee) . They will then inspect the work at first and second fix.
A: From April 2013 electrical work in a dwelling, or associated with its surroundings, is notifiable to a local building control body where the work includes:
- the installation of a new circuit, whether at low voltage (typically 230 V) or extra-low voltage); or
- the replacement of a consumer unit (fusebox); or
- any alteration or addition to an existing circuit in a special location*, whether at low voltage (typically 230 V) or extra-low voltage
*A special location is a room containing a bath or shower, swimming pool or a sauna heater.
An alteration or addition to an existing circuit in a room containing a bath or shower is notifiable only where carried out in the space surrounding a bath or shower.
An alteration or addition anywhere within a room containing a swimming pool or sauna heater is notifiable.
A: Since 2005, all electrical work in dwellings in England and Wales whether carried out professionally or as DIY, and whether or not the work is notifiable to a building control body (see below), must meet the requirements of Part P of the Building Regulations. In April 2013 the requirements for England were amended.
Compliance with Part P is intended to keep you and your family as safe as possible from electrical hazards.
The requirements of Part P apply to new dwellings and to any alterations or additions to the electrical installations of existing dwellings, including full or partial rewires.
Part P states that anyone carrying out electrical work in a dwelling must ensure that reasonable provision has been made in the design and installation of the electrical installations in order to protect any persons who might use, maintain or alter the electrical installation of that dwelling from fire and injury, including electric shock.
A: By law, the homeowner or landlord must be able to prove that all electrical installation work meets Part P, or they will be committing a criminal offence.
Local authorities have the power to make homeowners or landlords remove or alter any work that does not meet the requirements of the Building Regulations.
A: Things to look for are:
- Approved by a recognised governing body like the NICEIC
- Insured – NCIEC will ensure this
- Qualified – NCIEC will ensure this
- Recommendations
- Communication
- Good Attitude
A: What you do need is to get a registered electrician to verify that what you’ve done is safe apart from some “minor” jobs like changing sockets or moving them a short distance.
What you might find is that a lot of electricians won’t verify your work, so you end up having to get them to do the job.
