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Looking for a reliable electrician in Corstorphine? We're your local EH12 electrical experts, serving homeowners and businesses throughout Corstorphine for years. From Victorian villas near Edinburgh Zoo to modern estates near the Gyle Shopping Centre, we understand Corstorphine's unique electrical challenges. Corstorphine is one of Edinburgh's most diverse residential areas, featuring housing from every era: Victorian and Edwardian villas along Corstorphine High Street, inter-war bungalows throughout the neighborhood, 1960s-70s estates, and modern developments near East Craigs. This incredible variety means electrical work in Corstorphine requires genuine local knowledge – exactly what our electricians provide. Whether you need emergency repairs (24/7 service), routine EICR testing, consumer unit upgrades, full house rewiring, or specialist installations like EV chargers, our Corstorphine electrician service covers it all. We know which streets have which property types, common electrical issues by area, and the best approaches for Corstorphine's diverse housing stock. From St. Margaret's Park to Corstorphine Hill, from Kaimes Road to the Gyle Shopping Centre area, we're the electrician Corstorphine homeowners trust for professional, reliable, and transparently priced electrical services.

As your local Corstorphine electrician, we understand the area's exceptionally diverse housing stock better than anyone. Our extensive experience includes: **Victorian & Edwardian Properties (1880s-1910s):** Concentrated around Corstorphine High Street, near St. Margaret's Park, and scattered throughout the area. These beautiful period properties often have original wiring concealed in solid stone walls, lead-sheathed cables still in use, inadequate earthing systems, and hidden junction boxes. Our electrician team has specialized experience rewiring Victorian Corstorphine villas while preserving their historic character. Typical work includes full rewiring (£8,000-12,000), consumer unit upgrades with main earthing improvements (£550-800), and period-appropriate electrical fittings. **Inter-War Bungalows (1920s-1940s):** Very common throughout Corstorphine, particularly on residential streets away from the main roads. These properties frequently have original aluminum wiring (serious fire risk requiring complete replacement), outdated fuse boxes without RCD protection, and insufficient circuits for modern electrical demands. Our Corstorphine electricians regularly upgrade these properties with new consumer units (£450-600), partial or full rewiring (£2,000-6,500), and additional socket circuits. **1960s-70s Housing Estates:** Found in several Corstorphine areas, featuring a mix of council-built and private housing from this era. Common electrical issues include cloth-insulated wiring that's deteriorating (brittle, crumbling insulation), consumer units lacking modern RCD safety protection, shared electrical services in some developments, and ring circuit faults typical of this building period. Priority upgrades usually include consumer unit replacement (£450-650) and targeted rewiring of high-use areas like kitchens and bathrooms. **Modern Developments (1980s-present):** Including newer estates near the Gyle Shopping Centre, East Craigs area, and recent infill developments. While generally having better electrical infrastructure, these Corstorphine properties increasingly require: EV charger installations (£800-1,200) as electric vehicle ownership grows, smart home system integration (£500-2,000+), home office circuit additions (£300-500) for remote working, and outdoor electrical work for garden offices and entertainment spaces. **Corstorphine-Specific Challenges Our Electricians Navigate:** • **Edinburgh Zoo area:** Parking restrictions during peak visitor times, traffic congestion on Corstorphine Road, requiring careful scheduling • **Corstorphine Hill properties:** Higher exposure to Edinburgh's weather causing moisture ingress issues, external cable runs needing extra weather protection • **Victorian conservation areas:** Some Corstorphine properties have restrictions on external alterations, requiring sensitive electrical upgrades • **Diverse property mix on single streets:** Unlike some Edinburgh areas where entire streets are uniform, Corstorphine streets often feature Victorian villas next to 1930s bungalows next to modern houses – our electrician team adapts expertise to each property type **Why Choose Our Corstorphine Electrician Service:** ✓ **Genuine Local Knowledge:** Years of experience working throughout Corstorphine, from Corstorphine High Street to the Gyle area ✓ **Fast Response Times:** 20-40 minutes to most Corstorphine properties for emergencies ✓ **Property-Type Expertise:** Experienced with Victorian villas, inter-war bungalows, 1960s-70s houses, and modern developments ✓ **Transparent Pricing:** Standard hours £95 first hour, £65/hr after. Emergency £125 first hour, £85/hr after. All prices include travel to Corstorphine. ✓ **Full Service Range:** Emergency repairs, EICR testing, rewiring, consumer units, EV chargers, smart homes, fault finding ✓ **24/7 Emergency Service:** Electrical emergencies don't wait for business hours – neither do we ✓ **Qualified & Insured:** 18th Edition qualified, £2m public liability insurance, all work tested and certified **Common Corstorphine Electrician Jobs by Area:** • **Near Edinburgh Zoo / Corstorphine Road:** Victorian villa rewiring, period feature lighting, earthing upgrades • **Corstorphine High Street area:** Commercial electrical work, shop fittings, emergency repairs • **Corstorphine Hill slopes:** Weather-resistant outdoor installations, moisture-related fault finding • **Kaimes Road / St. Margaret's area:** Edwardian house electrical upgrades, consumer unit replacements • **East Craigs / Gyle area:** EV charger installations, smart home systems, modern circuit additions • **Central Corstorphine residential streets:** Full house rewiring, EICR testing for landlords, consumer unit upgrades **Typical Pricing for Corstorphine Electrical Work:** • **Emergency Call-Out:** £125 first hour (out of hours), available 24/7 across Corstorphine • **EICR Testing:** £150-280 depending on Corstorphine property size • **Consumer Unit Upgrade:** £450-800 (most common upgrade in Corstorphine) • **Full House Rewire:** £2,500-12,000 (Victorian villas at higher end, modern houses at lower end) • **EV Charger Installation:** £800-1,200 including dedicated circuit • **Fault Finding Visit:** £95 first hour (standard hours) for diagnostic work Our electrician service has built a strong reputation throughout Corstorphine over many years. We're the electricians your Corstorphine neighbors recommend when they need reliable, professional electrical work. From emergency repairs at 2am to planned Victorian villa rewiring projects, from landlord EICR certificates to modern EV charger installations – we're Corstorphine's trusted local electricians. Serving all Corstorphine postcodes and locations: EH12, Edinburgh Zoo area, Corstorphine Hill, St. Margaret's Park, Corstorphine High Street, Kaimes Road, East Craigs, Gyle Shopping Centre area, Drumbrae, Clermiston (borders), and throughout west Edinburgh.