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Switch Green Electrical
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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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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First class from start to finish
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Super efficient, good advice on kit, excellent communication skills, charming manner. Highly recommended.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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
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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
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Prompt and thorough.
Anthony, London
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Highly recommended
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On time and efficiently sorted the problem. Would definitely recommend.
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Very professional
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Joe was prompt, efficient and very knowledgeable. Highly recommended.
Robert, London
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Brilliant response to urgent call out
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I called Joel late on a Sunday night when he was just going to bed, as I had a problem with a circuit tripping. He came out within minutes instead of going to bed, even though I had thought he couldn't do this. When he arrived the issue took only minutes to sort out, so he wouldn't take any money, even though he could have charged me at the emergency call-out rate. I was very grateful and look forward to when I need some more substantial work doing as I will definitely contact him.
Clare Ruhemann
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Top class professional.
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We had a difficult problem with a circuit cutting out that could have meant having a complete rewire. Joel was able to locate the source and fix it without needing this. A really skilled person who I would definitely trust and strongly recommend for any electrical work.
Alec Barton
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Professional, thorough and easy to work with.
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We had a number of jobs to do with getting our apartment extension up to code. Some included replacing our ancient consumer unit and supplying electricity to the new room. Joel was very nice and easy to work with. His work was thorough and efficient. With the age of our electrics a couple of unforeseen issues came up but Joel demonstrated excellent problem solving skills which saved time and cost. He was also able to do some additional jobs. His quotes were clear, prompt and competitive.
Helen H
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Electrical works for kitchen renovation
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Highly recommend Required various visits throughout 1st & 2nd fix of project Timely and courteous throughout Worked well & good communication with builder/project manager, and other sub contractors on project Works carried out: Re-position electrical sockets Re-position and additional LED downlights fitted Re-position programmer for boiler Connect electric supply to range cooker & integrated dishwasher Install extractor fan in utility room Replace fuse board Carried out full electrical certificate
Thomas Pottinger
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Excellent
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Electrical rewiring for our new kitchen and various other electrical works. Extremely happy with the service provided, very professional and excellent advice.
rlittle, Which? Consumer
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