Stephen Monk

Steve Monk fitted two security lights for us and sorted out our skittish smoke alarms, which had foxed another electrician. Steve worked a very long day to ensure everything was completed properly and we were very pleased with the results. He was tidy, punctual and careful to explain everything so we could understand it. We thought he was good value, too, and would highly recommend him.

I just want to echo what other people have said about Stephen. After having two opinions which seemed to me very overpriced, I contacted Stephen who came promptly when he said he would, he made sure he found the problems, explained what it was, repaired it and was very good value. I strongly recommend him.

Steve has done three jobs for us now and i will be using him again in the future. I am an architect and so very particular about how things are done. Steve has been very reliable, trustworthy, prompt, efficient and had carried out work to a very high standard. He also patiently answers all my daft questions and is happy to discuss alternatives. if you want your electrical work done properly and by the book, then i can highly recommend Steve.

Just called Steve in again - as always very thorough, very reliable, honest and professional. All the jobs were fiddly and more complicated than expected but he tackled them with patience and thoroughness. I really can recommend him highly. Good value too!

Stephen replaced recessed ceiling lights in our kitchen and repaired and installed several other lights and sockets a few months ago. He was very thorough and clear about the choices we had for each part of the job, and scrupulous about safety. When the lights started flickering in the kitchen, he came back and replaced them without any problem. Stephen always arrived on time, was thorough and very honest. The price was very reasonable. Highly recommended and we will definitely call him again if we need any more electrical work done.

I have now called Stephen Monk four times. Each time, he has been efficient, courteous, friendly, patient, clear, thorough - and very reasonable. The first time was to repair two blown dimmer switches and repair some other things. æThe second was to replace one of the new dimmer switches, which was done free of charge. æThe third time was to install some outdoor garden lights. æThe fourth was to upgrade the electrics in the kitchen for a new gas and electric oven. æWe decided not to do so, because of the complications he discovered, and got an all-gas oven instead. æSince we decided not to go ahead with the work, he offered not to charge us for his time, on the understanding that we would have him do the new electrical work when we got the kitchen refitted, a bargain we were very happy to agree to.

I found Steve through this website and the work that he did in our flat confirmed all the good things said about him here. He pretty much overhauled our antiquated electrical system and installed a new consumer unit. This involved mains bonding to gas and water, replacing back boxes in lounge, fixing extended spur in ring, adding new socket in kitchen, etc. He charges a fair rate and is not just highly competent but also extremely thorough, conscientious, polite, and meticulous in his attention to detail. He also explains what he is doing and why, and seems to enjoy the challenge of problem-solving. Will recommend him to anyone.

We asked Steve to come and fit some 250watt rated Varilight trailing-edge dimmers for LED down lighters in two bedrooms and also a track light in an upper landing. He explained the tasks in detail and completed the work on time. After he left we had problems with flickering of the LED lights and we have recently discovered that the dimmers fitted were 400 watts and were incompatible with the circuit. We did raise the issue with him at the time, although there was no follow-up.

2 jobs carried out. First, a like-for-like hob replacement in our flat rented to tenants. At first I thought he might be a "tut, tut, you haven't got one of those" type of suppliers but turned out he just wanted to keep me informed of findings. Explained upgrade to fuse board that could be an advantage. Quick and extremely good value for money. Second, fault finding in our own home where we had lost 80% of the downstairs lights. I feel he enjoyed this challenge more but was still as quick and informative as he went. Problem solved, we now have light again. I then asked him to install some fiddly ceiling fittings which, although extremely time consuming, he still did willingly. Couldn't recommend more highly.

Punctual, thorough, seeks advice when in doubt, reliable. He 'took over' our Victorian conversion from a lazy big mouth - no problems, and fairly priced.