Are you contemplating adding electrics to a garden building at your Bristol home? Adding electrics to your shed, summerhouse or garage will transform how you use the space.
You can change your garage from the place where you merely store the lawnmower to a fully equipped workshop. Or perhaps you’d like to turn your summerhouse into a garden office and free up some space in your house? Whatever the reason for adding electrics to your garden building, you will need an experienced electrician to carry out the work. My name is Jason and I’m your local, registered electrician in Bristol. I’m here to tell you more about the benefits of adding electrics to a garden building at your Bristol home.
Which garden buildings can electrics be added to?
Before electrics can be added to a garden building at your Bristol home, your electrician will need to make sure the building is suitable. Your garden building must be both watertight and structurally sound to allow a safe electrical installation. As a reputable electrician, I will only install electrics in a garden building that is sound. To do otherwise would not only be a waste of your money but could also leave you at risk of electrical shock. An electrical supply must be properly protected from the elements to ensure your safety. If the garden building at your Bristol home shows any signs of water leaks or other damage, this will need to be repaired before the electrical work can begin.
Garden building electrical installation
The next step in adding electrics to a garden building at your Bristol is the planning and design stage. Careful thought and planning at this stage will ensure the electrics in your garden building meet all your needs. You will need to think about where you would like sockets and switches and if there are any other electrical appliances you might like to add such as heating or air conditioning. Thinking about these things at this stage will ensure that your sockets and switches don’t end up hidden behind furniture or in the wrong location for your planned layout. If you are turning your garden building into a workshop, you should let your electrician know if you plan on using any high-powered machinery. They will then make certain that the new electrics are capable of meeting these demands safely.
The next decision you will need to make will be where you would like the armoured cabling for the electrical supply to run- underground or overground. Underground cabling is generally the preferred option as it is more discreet, but it is more labour intensive and will disrupt your planting. Overground cabling is attached to your fence or boundary wall and run along it to your garden building that way. If you have mature planting that you do not wish to disturb this may be the better option for you.
What electrics can be added to a garden building?
Some of the electrics you may want to consider adding to your Bristol garden building include:
• Power sockets
• Lighting – both internal and external
• Heating
• Workshop equipment
• Entertainment equipment such as a TV
When it comes to adding electrics to a garden building there are few limitations. Your electrician will be happy to discuss your ideas and will likely have some great suggestions on how to make the use of the space.
Who can add electrics to a garden building?
Adding electrics to a garden building is covered by Part P of the Building regulations as notifiable work. This means only a registered electrician can carry out the installation. Electricians can be registered with either NICEIC or NAPIT and registration means they have been independently assessed for the quality of their workmanship and their understanding of the regulations. They are also permitted to self-certify and sign off the works, which is essential for building control purposes.
Fairway Electrical Bristol are your experienced local electrician. I have many years of experience in adding electrics to garden buildings and I am fully qualified and NAPIT registered. If you would like to discuss adding electrics to your garden building, contact me today.
