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Switch Green Electrical

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134 Reviews

Opening Hours
Today - 08:30–18:30
  • Monday 08:30–18:30
  • Tuesday 08:30–18:30
  • Wednesday 08:30–18:30
  • Thursday 08:30–18:30
  • Friday 08:30–18:30
  • 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 and electrical repairs. 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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Brilliant work completed by Joel
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We found Joel through Which? Trusted Traders and he helped us with a number of jobs for our property, this included fitting lights, new switches and installing a new oven. Joel was great to work with, really helpful and provided some great suggestions that we hadn't thought of ourselves. He completed the work to an excellent standard and left everything as he found it and super tidy. We would recommend Joel without any hesitation!
Customer in Greater London Posted on 29/12/2020 , work completed 19/11/2020
Speedy and friendly
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Joel was recommended to us by our neighbours. He did a great job for us replacing a plug socket. He was very friendly, arrived on time and completed the job in no time. We’re really pleased and would happily hire him again.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 19/12/2020 , work completed 15/12/2020
A complex and messy rewiring job done really well
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Joel completed a complex and messy job of rewiring our downstairs lighting circuit, after we had had persistent problems with fuses popping out. He had ascertained also that some sections were unsafe and not up to current standards. It's a large Victorian house that has been subject to major alterations in the past, and the cabling is all over the place. Several floorboards had to be lifted, and some of the problems took a lot of ingenuity to sort out. But we needn't have worried - Joel was well up to the challenge, and completed the work on time, within budget, and with the minimum of fuss and mess. He was a real pleasure to work with and we will be happy to use him again.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 20/11/2020 , work completed 17/11/2020
Excellent
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I've used Joel a few times and he's excellent. Really reliable and provides great advice and electrical work.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 13/11/2020 , work completed 13/11/2020
Light switch and fan isolator fitted
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Joel got the job done to a high standard, with a minimum of fuss. He was very friendly and clear about costs. Highly recommended!
Customer in Greater London Posted on 11/10/2020 , work completed 08/10/2020
Really excellent electrician
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We have used Joel before & when we woke up to an electrical fault on the Sunday of August bank holiday weekend we contacted him not expecting a reply. He got in touch immediately to say he could come round and then spent two hours sorting out our tricky problem. He is brilliant and I can't recommend him highly enough as an electrician and a person! Totally professional and trustworthy.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 07/09/2020 , work completed 30/08/2020
Perfect service
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We had electrical problems in the kitchen of a flat. We got Joel in after another electrician said the job was too complicated and may involve ripping up the floor and kitchen units. Joel was responsive, wrote clear e-mails, told us exactly when he could visit, and then did the entire job for significantly less than we had feared it might cost, without damage to the kitchen. He also recorded clearly in writing his findings and what remedial action he took. We own other flats and will now give him all our work.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 21/08/2020 , work completed 17/08/2020
Brilliant job installing twp PIR Floodlights
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Joel did a great job replacing an existing floodlight and installing a new one. The solution he came up with was much neater than another quote I received. Joel was great, punctual, polite and took the time to do a great job. I wouldn't hesitate to use him again.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 12/07/2020 , work completed 07/07/2020
Honest and thorough, very trustworthy. Spot on!
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I purchased a flat knowing that it would need some fairly expensive electrical work doing to it, and so I got a few quotes for the job. As someone who knows nothing at all about electrics, I was keen to find someone trustworthy and helpful. Joel is someone who takes responsibility for the task in hand and offers recommendations about what needs to be done and what does not. I felt some electricians were more interested in getting in and out as quickly as possible, rather than doing a proper and professional job. Joel was excellent from start to finish, and he is also a really nice guy.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 30/04/2020 , work completed 29/04/2020
Great work and fast
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Joel has been a great help, offering advice and solutions for my 1960s purpose-built flat and completing jobs quickly and to a high standard. He’s always on time, professional and answers any questions you have in an easy to understand way. I’ve no hesitation in recommending him.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 09/11/2019 , work completed 24/10/2019
Helpful and reliable electrician, high standard of work.
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Joel installed sockets and lights in our workshop as well as 2 security lights. He spent a long time chatting to me about various options for running an armoured cable from our house down the garden to make the job affordable as well as placing the cable safely. He is always friendly and polite, his work is of a very high standard and he stuck to the original quote price despite extra bits and pieces that cropped up.
Ruth Posted on 06/11/2019 , work completed 25/10/2019
Someone who goes above and beyond.
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Joel is a rare breed of electricians. Honest, upfront, keeps to his word and if there is a cheaper or better way to do it he tells you. He had been working on a problem for us over a period of weeks and eventually he managed to isolate and fix the issue. Where others we had tried just gave up. I cannot recommend him enough. He didn't just fix what we asked him to but he also pointed out where we may have problems in the future and how to avoid them now. Great chap and a grafter. Thanks Joel.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 05/11/2019 , work completed 30/10/2019
Efficient and friendly
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Joel has been very helpful in carrying out some awkward smaller fixes - replacing two downlighters in a shower room, removing an old pond pump cable and installing a wall mounted electric heater - which had been hanging over us for ages. The quote was very reasonable and I was so impressed with Joel's professionalism and his willingness to find the best solutions for us, even when it meant spending extra time (without raising the cost). We are very pleased with the results.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 24/09/2019 , work completed 17/09/2019
Courteous, efficient, knowledgeable and friendly service
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Joel has been fantastic. He been doing bits and pieces at our flat for a little while, which isn't always easy as it's an old converted building that initially had some very strange wiring. He's restored circuits with the minimum of disruption and damage and put right non-standard work done by another contractor and upgraded various switches and radiators for us. I've recommended him to a few friends who all have had great experiences too.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 15/09/2019 , work completed 13/09/2019
Reliable and efficient
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Joel fixed our garden lights last month and I was so impressed that we asked him back to sort out the kitchen unit lights which he did very efficiently, leaving no mess. I would definitely recommend him.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 19/07/2019 , work completed 15/07/2019
Rewire to Kitchen
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Joel rewired all appliances and lighting to our new kitchen and extension. We were supplied with a detailed quote. Work was completed on time and too schedule. He was extremely helpful in the planning stage, identifying areas and giving options we hadn’t thought of. The work completed was to a high standard, on time with no hidden costs. Couldn’t recommend more highly.
Customer in Surrey Posted on 09/05/2019 , work completed 03/05/2019
Reliable, helpful and communicative electrician
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Joel responded really swiftly to my quote request and then fitted our work in as rapidly as possible. He communicates well, was really helpful in advice given, did not try to talk us into any unnecessary expenditure and in fact, did not do work that he decided was unnecessary once arrived - thus reducing my expense and his income from my job. Very honest and reliable. I would definitely recommend him and will most certainly use him again.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 26/04/2019 , work completed 26/04/2019
Expert light fitting
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Joel helped me pick new light fittings then ordered and fitted them with minimum fuss and maximum skill.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 08/04/2019 , work completed 02/04/2019
First class from start to finish
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Super efficient, good advice on kit, excellent communication skills, charming manner. Highly recommended.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 04/04/2019 , work completed 03/04/2019
Highly recommended!
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What a lovely guy! Joel came and did a couple of very small jobs (that most electricians probably wouldn't touch) and was friendly, efficient and knowledgeable... I would highly recommend him!
Customer in Greater London Posted on 28/03/2019 , work completed 26/03/2019
Creative and quick problem solver
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Another electrician had left us with a bathroom cabinet lights not working, Joel quickly identified the problem and came up with a cost effective solution for us. He was polite, reliable and value for money.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 15/03/2019 , work completed 18/02/2019
Excellent electrician
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Joel is an excellent electrician always giving advice whilst carrying out the highest level of work. I would recommend Joel to all.
Customer in Greater London Posted on 08/03/2019 , work completed 08/02/2019
Friendly and efficient
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Joel came to fix some spotlights and to wire in an under-cupboard light. He's friendly and charming and did a great job. Thoroughly recommended!
Customer in Greater London Posted on 01/02/2019 , work completed 28/01/2019
Totally awesome
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Joel worked on my kitchen refurb project and did all the electrics. He was excellent: easy to communicate with, very proactive and suggested solutions that I hadn't thought of and clearly very good at what he does. I'd definitely recommend him and I'll happily hire him again. Great job!
Customer in Greater London Posted on 07/12/2018 , work completed 31/08/2018
Excellent work
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Joel came to diagnose / solve a couple of electrical faults caused by a previous installer. He was prompt, knowledgeable, great to deal with and went the extra mile to check several other related issues. His charges are also very reasonable. Highly recommended.
George Tiffin Posted on 30/11/2018 , work completed 30/11/2018