Looking for a local electrician in Alton?
I'm Justin, and I've been keeping homes and businesses across Alton and Hampshire safely wired for 20 years. Domestic and commercial installations, maintenance and repairs — for homeowners, letting agents, landlords and businesses.
- ✓ WE WILL turn up for our appointments
- ✓ WE WILL provide you with a written quote
- ✓ WE WILL give you honest advice
- ✓ WE WILL treat your property with respect
Approved, registered and independently assessed
Take care when selecting an electrician
Electrical work is one of those trades where you can't easily judge the quality of what you're paying for. So here's what we commit to on every single job, whether it's a 20-minute fix or a full rewire.
We turn up
If we book you in for a time, we're there for that time — not "sometime between 8 and 4". Your day matters as much as ours.
You get it in writing
A clear written quote before any work starts. Always know what you're paying for — no verbal guesses, no creeping invoice.
Honest advice
We'll tell you what the job genuinely needs, not what's quickest to sell. If something can safely wait, we'll say so.
We respect your property
Dust sheets down, mess cleared up, your home or premises left as we found it. Every visit, without being asked.
Your local, reliable and trustworthy electrician in Alton
My name is Justin. I specialise in domestic and commercial installations, maintenance and repairs, working directly with homeowners, letting agents, landlords and businesses right across Hampshire.
Whether you need house rewiring, electrical testing or regular maintenance, we have the solution at a competitive price. We're Part 'P' registered with the National Association of Professional Inspectors and Testers (NAPIT) and fully insured, and we undertake all types of electrical installation work.
Wessex Electrical Services Ltd has been Your Local Electrician since 2006. We're a TrustMark Registered Business — the government-endorsed quality scheme covering work carried out in and around the home — and a Trading Standards approved business.
The work we're known for
Three things we get asked for again and again across Alton and Hampshire — done properly, certified, and explained in plain English.
Small Electrical Jobs Done Properly
A lot of electricians won't turn out for a single socket or a dead light. We will — and to exactly the same standard as a full installation.
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Consumer Unit / Fuse Board Upgrades
Tired old fuse box swapped for a modern board with full RCD protection, bringing your installation up to current regulations.
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EICRs & Electrical Testing
Fixed-wiring inspection reports for homeowners, landlords and letting agents — clear on what's passed, what's failed and what needs doing.
Read more →Domestic & commercial electrical work
The jobs we're asked for most. There's plenty more besides — click through for the full list.
Consumer Unit Upgrades
Modern boards with full RCD protection, fitted, tested and certified.
Read more →EICR Reports
Landlord and homeowner condition reports, with the paperwork you need.
Read more →Fault Finding
Tripping circuits and mystery faults traced properly, not guessed at.
Read more →Downlights
Neatly set out, correctly rated and properly dimmable — no flickering.
Read more →Bathroom Electrics
Lighting, shaver points, fans and heating, correctly zoned and IP rated.
Read more →Cooker, Oven & Hob Wiring
Correctly sized circuits for your new appliance, wired and certified.
Read more →Showers & Towel Rails
Electric showers and heated towel rails supplied on the right circuit.
Read more →Extractor Fan Replacement
Noisy or dead fans swapped for something that actually shifts the damp.
Read more →Always know what you are paying for
We'll give you a FREE, no-obligation written quote before commencing any work. Tell us what needs doing — a small job, a fault, an EICR for a rental, a full commercial fit-out — and we'll get you a price and a date in the diary. Your call matters to us, and we WILL respond.
- ✓ Free written quote, no obligation
- ✓ 7am–7pm, seven days a week
- ✓ NAPIT approved & fully insured
Get a ballpark before you pick up the phone
Two free calculators so you can budget sensibly and know roughly where you stand — no details needed, no sales call.
Checked, registered and accountable
Every one of these schemes assesses our work independently — so you're not just taking our word for it. Click any of them to see what it actually means for you.
We pride ourselves on 100% customer satisfaction
Very quickly diagnosed and fixed the problem with my kitchen lighting; will definitely use them again.
Neil Roberts · Google Review
Why a local electrician matters in Alton and Hampshire
Alton and the villages around it are a real mix, and the wiring underneath them is too. There's a lot of older period and cottage property out towards Bentworth, Chawton, Medstead and the Candovers where we still come across rubber and cloth-insulated cable, wooden-backed fuse boxes and lighting circuits with no earth. All fine in their day — well past it now. After twenty years working on these houses you get a feel for what's behind the wall before you start cutting into it.
Then there's the newer estate housing around Basingstoke, Chineham, Kempshott, Fleet and Church Crookham, where the work is more often extra sockets, downlights, EV-ready supplies, kitchen and extension power, and boards that need bringing up to current regs. Different job, different approach.
A good chunk of our patch is rural, too — barn conversions, outbuildings, workshops and garden supplies where damp, distance and cable routes all matter. Outdoor sockets and anything in an outbuilding need specifying with proper IP ratings and RCD protection, not just whatever's cheapest off the van. And with the rental market round Alton and Basingstoke being what it is, EICRs and landlord work are bread and butter — letting agents know they'll get the report and the certificate without chasing.
That's the advantage of a local sparky who actually knows the area: we're not driving in from the other side of the county, we know the housing stock, and we're close enough to come back if you need us.
Alton & across Hampshire
Based in Alton and covering the surrounding towns and villages. Each area has its own page — if your village isn't listed, ring and ask, chances are we're just up the road.
Find Wessex Electrical Services on Google
St Ermins, 38 Tower Street, Alton, Hampshire GU34 1NU · Monday to Sunday, 7.00am – 7.00pm
Questions we get asked a lot
Do you charge for quotes?
No. Quotes are free and there's no obligation. You'll always get a written quote before any work starts, so you know exactly what you're paying for — no verbal guesses and no surprises on the invoice.
Are you a registered electrician?
Yes. Wessex Electrical Services is Part P registered with NAPIT, a Registered Competent Person, a Which? Trusted Trader, TrustMark registered and Trading Standards approved. We're fully insured and every job is certified and notified where it needs to be.
What is an EICR and do I need one?
An EICR (Electrical Installation Condition Report) is a full inspection of the fixed wiring in a property. Landlords in England legally need a valid EICR at least every five years, and they're well worth doing when buying, selling or renovating so you know the condition of what you're dealing with.
Do you cover commercial work as well as domestic?
Yes. We work for homeowners, letting agents, landlords and businesses — installations, maintenance, repairs, testing and fit-outs across Alton and Hampshire.
Do you take on small jobs?
Yes, and we do them properly. A lot of electricians won't turn out for a single socket or a faulty light. Small jobs are something we specialise in — same standard of work and the same certification as a big installation.
What areas do you cover?
We're based in Alton and cover the surrounding Hampshire towns and villages — Alresford, Four Marks, Medstead, Bordon, Basingstoke, Fleet, Hook, Odiham, Farnham, Petersfield, Winchester and many more. If your village isn't on the list, ring and ask.
How quickly can you get to me?
It depends what's already booked in, but we cover a tight local patch rather than driving across the county, so we can usually get to you quickly. Ring and we'll tell you honestly when we can be there rather than promising something we can't keep.
What are your opening hours?
Monday to Sunday, 7.00am to 7.00pm. Leave a message outside those hours and we'll get back to you — your call matters to us, and we WILL respond.
Need an electrician in Alton?
Call us today for a free, no obligation quotation for your project. Your call matters to us, and we WILL respond.