Foreman Electrical

Ian has come to our aid a couple of times but I would like to thank him for coming to our rescue on a Sunday that had beautiful sunshine (not a lot of that this summer) because we had lost our power. Not many would put themselves out to work on their day off. He was cheerful and friendly and quickly found the fault and his bill was fair.

In June 2012 Ian installed in our Hatch End property : up-to-date Mains earthing, a new 17th edition split level distribution board and an outside double socket. All this work was done to a high professional standard with minimum disruption, helpful explanations and everything tidied on completion. Very reasonable charges - without hesitation we would recommend Ian for any electrical work.

We had an 'unknown' electrical problem. Ian was very pleasant and a good listener. He doesn't try and sell you what you do not want. Unfortunately he was not able to locate the fault although he did sort out another defect which we had. He is thorough and we would use him again.

Prompt, polite, knowledgeable and effective service AND good value for money! Everything I hoped for and more. Would definitely call on again and recommend to others.

Ian called to fix blown circuits. I found Ian very friendly and helpful and he gave good advice. Work was satisfactory with good value for money.

Rang him concerning our Hall light which keeps blowing (and occasionally triping the circvuit breaker) and that the Breakfast Room light was flickering. His thoughts were that it could be a duff batch of bulbs causing the problem in the Hall though also suggested trying low-energy bulbs. Whilst we were talking about the Breakfast Room I looked at the bulb and itÍs fitting when the bulb fell out ! Anyhow, replaced both bulbs. Ian didn't want any payment for the 15 minutes we spent on the phone - that's service ! IanÍs advice was free and only time will tell if it was good.

Highly recommend Ian - he spent time listening to what I needed and picked up parts on his way here. He fixed the light switch problem very efficiently and used the remaining time in his hourly charge to patiently install a fiddly light fitting. He is very friendly and knowledgable and will definitely be my first call for any further electrical problems.

I called Ian during the day to look at a problem I had with a shower pump (I was told by the manufacturer that it required an electrician to change a circuit board). He came round in the evening and resolved the problem without the need to change anything. I also asked him to look at 2 other things, one he fixed and the other he gave me advice. I was very pleased that he came round the same evening. He left me with a very good impression and I will definitely use him again for any electrical work. I recommend him.

I thought I had sent a recommendation previously but for some reason it didn't get posted. In August 2011 Ian did comprehensive safety checks on my hot water/ heating system and in the whole flat in preparation for letting the flat out. Not sure I can add to numerous other extremely positive reviews. Suffice to say that I will be asking him to deal with any future problems in my property and think his quality of work and approach is fantastic. And thank you Which Local as I would not have known about him otherwise.

Three days before we were due to travel abroad and the day before we were having friends to stay overnight, a row of the ceiling lights in our kitchen fused. I contacted Foreman Electrical, through Which?Local, and Ian said he would call round after he had finished work that evening. Just before he arrived the electric supply for the whole of our street was cut off due to British Gas, who were replacing the gas mains in the road outside, cutting through the main electrical supply cable! In spite off this Ian soon diagnosed that one of three switches in the wall socket had fused. He promised to obtain a replacement switch as soon as the shops opened next day. He arrived at 8.45 am and replaced the faulty switch, as well as checking and reconnecting some of the wiring on the rest of the ring main which had been poorly connected. He also spent some time advising us on how to be more economic in our use of electricity. He is unquestionably the best electrician we have come across, with excellent inter-personal skills and the patience to spend time in explaining everything he was doing. Above all, he went the extra mile in sorting out our problems when we urgently needed help. We have no hesitation in highly recommending Ian for his professional skills and delightful manner!