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Switch Green Electrical

5.0

103 Reviews

Opening Hours
Today -
  • Monday 08:00–18:30
  • Tuesday 08:00–18:30
  • Wednesday 08:00–18:30
  • Thursday 08:00–18:30
  • Friday 08:00–18:30
  • Saturday - Closed
  • Sunday - Closed

About

Switch Green Electrical is a Forest Hill based domestic electrical company run by Joel Buckwell. Switch Green Electrical specialises in small electrical tasks, consumer unit replacements to full house rewires. Joel first became an electrician in 2003 and has been a sole trader since 2011. He runs his business on honesty and reliability. All work undertaken is carried out to the latest BS7671 standards.

'All Hands and Hearts' are a non profit volunteer based organisation that helps rebuild and improve areas in the aftermath of a natural disaster anywhere in the world. Joel has first hand experience working for them as a volunteer in Nepal, Peru and offers them electrical advice & guidance to keep their projects and volunteers safe.

The value of the redundant and excess cable collected from jobs undertaken is donated to All Hands And Hearts. Redundant cable usually gets thrown in the skip but here it is scrapped, recycled and the cash is donated to help disaster struck communities get rebuilt

What we do

  • Lighting contractors

    • Outdoor lighting
    • LED lighting
    • Security & Emergency lighting installations
  • Electricians

    • Electrical installations
    • Electrical repairs
    • Electrical testing services
    • Outdoor electrical wiring
    • Rewiring
    • Fuse boards
    • Electrical emergency services
  • More Services

    • electric vehicle charging points
    • electric car charging

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We can only agree with the other reviews on this site. Joel recently completed three jobs for us (sorting out a flickering light, replacing a noisy extractor fan, and finding the problem in a "dead" cooker hood) over two visits, and was punctual, polite, efficient, tidy and communicative throughout. We would have no hesitation in recommending him to anyone.
Roger in Greater London Posted on 10/04/2023 , work completed 31/03/2023
The trader replied (on 18/05/2023)
I appreciate the review Roger. Thank you in advance if you do recommend me to somebody. I look forward to seeing you again sometime soon
Really pleased! Friendly and expert service
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Joel was excellent- he is really knowledgeable and gave us great advice and suggestions to modernise the electrics in our 1960s first home. From the first point of contact, he was friendly and communicative. We needed an extractor fan in the bathroom and he liaised with another great tradesperson to build a new ceiling with ceiling lights - it’s been a real game changer and has modernised our bathroom. He also installed a new consumer unit and is helping us sort out new sockets and switches throughout the house. He’s really lovely and personable and gets the job done to a high standard, at a fair price. Would definitely recommend!
Chuck in Greater London Posted on 19/03/2023 , work completed 01/03/2023
The trader replied (on 18/05/2023)
Thank you so much for the review Chuck. It was a pleasure working on your new home. Its good to hear that the new extractor fan has been a real game changer for your bathroom. Good luck with the rest of the renovation. I look forward to my next visit.
Responsive, efficient, transparent and really good communicator
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Joel has assisted us in electrical works throughout our pre-move in refurbishment work done from November 2022 to January 2023. The works that we have engaged his services on includes: consumer unit installation, lighting installations, sockets + light switches installation and intercom installation. He has always been prompt in responding to our request for service, provided us with detailed and transparent invoicing plus very polite in his dealing with us. His electrical work is top-notch, and he has helped us find solutions that best suit us such as getting an easy smart lighting set-up using Philips Hue system. For a first time home owner, his assistance throughout the process was very helpful for us as he guided us throughout the electrical work journey and has helped us feel confident in the electrical set-up in the property due to his tremendous work performed.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 28/01/2023 , work completed 27/01/2023
The trader replied (on 18/05/2023)
Thank you for the the review. It was a pleasure working for you and it was so nice to see the place grow from a shell of an apartment into a home. I glad you are confident in your electrical system now and that the journey was a smooth one. I look forward to my next visit. Joel
Thoroughly recommended
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Joel arrived on time, did the work - earth bonding wire to gas meter, installing light in garage, adding two double sockets in living room - with no fuss, minimum disruption and to the agreed price. He explained exactly what he was doing and tested everything thoroughly. A pleasant experience all round.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 27/01/2023 , work completed 25/01/2023
The trader replied (on 18/05/2023)
Im glad you felt you had a pleasant experience with no fuss or disruption. Thank you for the review its much appreciated
Good job done quickly
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We had wiring for old wall lights that needed removing and making safe at the wall swich. Joel checked the wiring for us and discovered that the cables to the wall lights were connected to the circuit via a hidden junction box rather than behind the wall switch, which he explained to us clearly. This was before we moved in, so we didn't know how the wall lights had been fitted. As we are replacing the carpet in that room, he suggested looking under the floorboards for a junction box when the carpet is up and the floorboards can be lifted, and we agreed to get back in touch with him. He also replaced five wall switches for us. All the work was done quickly and neatly with minimum disruption to us
Customer in Greater London Posted on 21/11/2022 , work completed 27/09/2022
The trader replied (on 05/01/2023)
Thank you for the review. Great to hear you felt the job went smoothly. I look forward to hearing from you again soon
Reliable, Communicative and Good Value
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Joel was able to help us with a EICR Report and some faulty lights in another apartment. He was reliable, communicative and good value for the job he carried out. We will be continuing to use his services where possible
Customer in Greater London Posted on 14/11/2022 , work completed 11/11/2022
The trader replied (on 05/01/2023)
Thank you for the review. I always try to provide quality jobs at good value prices so its great to hear that I delivered that for you. I look forward to seeing you again sometime soon.
Outside Lighting And Power
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Joel has carried out a program of works for us, the latest of which was fitting outside lights and sockets to our balcony. Communication before, during and after carrying out the work has been excellent. He always arrives on time and most importantly for us the quality of Joel’s work is first-rate. Everything is left clean and tidy when the work is finished. We are very happy with the results of Joel’s work and would definitely recommend him.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 19/10/2022 , work completed 22/09/2022
The trader replied (on 05/01/2023)
I really appreciate your review. Im happy to hear you felt my workmanship was first class and that kept the place tidy. I look forward to hearing from you again in the near future
Superb professional approach and outstanding customer care
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Joel has exceeded my expectations. He gave great advice, was willing to explore how to install new unfamiliar products. He supported the outcomes that I wanted to achieve and went beyond to encourage new projects I have in the pipeline. Joel is calm and patient and inventive, he thinks through the best way to overcome problems, he is a great communicator, listens to you, talks jobs through with you, ensures the best, quality assured, value for money solutions, and really understands and gets behind what you want. Joel took on a lot of smaller jobs alongside the bigger jobs I commissioned and has improved my home and my life immensely in so doing, small effects with great impacts. Very grateful.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 24/09/2022 , work completed 11/08/2022
The trader replied (on 05/01/2023)
Thank you so much for your review. Its so nice to hear that your home and lifestyle has been improved by the work I carried out and that you got value for money. I look forward to hearing from you again some time in the near future.
Brilliant whole house re-wire
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Joel really did a fantastic job for us completing a full electrical re-wire of a 1960’s mid mod house in July and August. The works involved installing new wiring throughout the house, chasing in cables, installing plaster in downlights and pendants as well as new sockets throughout the house. He also installed a new fuse box and tested everything + certs. Joel is a an excellent electrician and great communicator, we discussed some complex stuff and he always gave great advice.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 19/09/2022 , work completed 02/08/2022
The trader replied (on 20/09/2022)
Thank you for the review. Im happy that you felt the job went well. Although the plaster in downlight's were tricky, it was worth it, they look great! I look forward to seeing the house completed some time in the future.
Professional, great communication, quality work
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100% recommend Joel. He did various electrical work for us, including new socket circuit, removing old consumer unit, resolving wiring and earthing issues. He was very professional, easy to communicate with, and his work was spot on. Especially with electrical work, you want someone you can trust to give you the right advice and Joel did just that. He was reliable, turned up when he said he would, explained everything really well, responsive over text and phone call, and we are really happy with work. Couldn't have been a better experience.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 16/09/2022 , work completed 14/09/2022
The trader replied (on 16/09/2022)
Thats so nice to hear, I really appreciate your kind review. I look forward to working for you some time in the future