Foreman Electrical

We lost power in our dining room and part of our kitchen. I went on the Which Local site to look for an electrician and saw Ian's good reviews. I emailed him the problem, and he called me back although he was on holiday. He called in immediately on his return, he explained very clearly how we could get over the problem. He emailed me a quote which I accepted and he returned a few days later to start the work. The work took 1.5 days, and he did a very neat and tidy job. I would recommend Ian to anyone who needs an electrician, as he is a friendly, experienced, and knowledgeable electrician.

Finally decided to change the lights in our living and dining room to spotlights. Ian very kindly came around to have a look at our existing layout as well as get an understanding of what we wanted. Lockdown meant working from home in the winter months we just didn’t have enough light, with our living room never having had a main centre light. Ian very kindly listened to our ideas before offering some solutions. He showed some pictures of how things would look in both rooms. He also explained how he would need to fix the lights. One was working from the rooms above (which meant more work as it involved pulling up carpets and floorboards) or cutting a channel in the ceiling. This was less work but meant the channel would need to be filled in (he recommended someone to do the plastering). Ian measured out where the lights would go, 10 in one room and 4 in the other, then checked with us that we were happy before cutting the channel into the ceiling. I was expecting a lot of noise and dust but Ian made sure there was dust sheets down and cleaned up as he went so there was very little dust in the room. He also very kindly explained about the safety of earthing the wiring and as part of the work he did this as well. He explained the difference in spotlights and their respective brightness, all of which he ordered for us. He also fitted dimmer switches on our request. Our rooms are now brighter than ever. We can’t recommend Ian enough. Definitely a trusted electrician.

I contacted Ian because his reviews were excellent and I was considering an electrical report on a house we are buying. He talked me through the process and gave me lots of useful tips and information to help us think about the issue. He then offered to look at some paperwork we had on the house’s electrics. Ian’s advice and comments on the property were very helpful indeed, and made us think we probably didn’t need a report at this stage, so he has talked himself out of a job! I offered to pay for the advice but he said he was happy to help. His communication was clear and informative and interesting and we will definitely use him for our electrics in the future.

Ian was polite and efficient. I had a pull switch that had jammed and a 3 way switch which caused the circuit to fizz. He changed the pull switch and the switch after popping to the electrical wholesaler to pick up a new switch.

I contacted Ian to source and fit 9 mains smoke and heat alarms in our house. I didn’t know much about the options available but Ian provided useful information and guidance, which enabled me to come to a decision. He also came to do a quote in person so he could accurately quote on the scope of the job. He was able to purchase the alarms and came to fit them the next day. Ian was polite, helpful, informative and efficient during the fitting, and followed up promptly with the additional reports to prove the alarms were working correctly. Very pleased with his work and would recommend.

I had several jobs for replacing the fuse board, fixing a couple of plugs, new smoke alarms and checking some other items. Ian was more than thorough, clean and tidy, providing certified documentation and videos of what he had done and how it works. He is very trustworthy and good value for money for a job well done

Ian re-wired our house which we bought and were renovating back in 2017 and he has looked after our electrical needs since then. At the time, he was reassuringly more knowledgeable than the earlier electrician and carried out the job and all subsequent jobs to a high standard and is very reliable, positive and friendly. He has just carried out some wiring for my elderly father who has dementia, he was very sensitive to the situation and my father was reassured and happy. I am happy to recommend him.

Ian completed the electrical work required for our new outbuilding, which included upgrading outdated wiring on our home's main board. He was very pleasant to work with, showed up when he said he would, came up with creative solutions when problems arose, and ran wiring so neat and tidy it's a shame it's now hidden by plasterboard. I won't hesitate to call him for future jobs and recommend him to others needing an electrician.

I am extremely happy to recommend Ian Foreman Electrical. I needed the lights in the bathroom replaced with updating lighting and the associated cabling tidied up. Ian visited prior to accepting the job to see what work was required and to provide a quotation. Ian asked what type of lights I was thinking of getting and gave his expert opinion. The work was completed in a few hours on 5 May 2023. I found Ian Foreman very professional but approachable.