Southend is at the east end of our patch. We cover the town centre and the seafront, plus Westcliff, Prittlewell, Southchurch and Thorpe Bay.
Southend has streets of Victorian and Edwardian terraces, many split into flats. There are lots of rented homes, so EICRs for landlords are a big part of the work. Old wiring means rewires and fuse box upgrades too.
Southend Pier is the longest pleasure pier in the world. Adventure Island and Prittlewell Priory are the other spots everyone knows.
Southend is the far east end of our patch, along the coast from our base in Stanford-le-Hope.
Southend homes, street by street
Prittlewell is the old village Southend grew out of. Victoria Avenue was laid out in 1889 and Prittlewell station opened in 1892.
Westcliff grew after the Milton estate was sold off between 1860 and 1880. Its station opened in 1895 and Hamlet Court Road became its main shopping street.
Further east, Thorpe Bay was built mostly in the 1920s on a grid of wide roads. Most homes in Southchurch date from the first half of the 1900s. Shoeburyness grew mainly in the 1920s and 30s. The Bishopsteignton estate in Shoebury came in the 1980s.
Along Victoria Avenue, old office blocks have been turned into flats. Portcullis House alone has 217. Southend also has more than a dozen conservation areas, from Warrior Square to Shoebury Garrison.
What we get called out for in Southend-on-Sea
Flats in old office blocks
Flats in converted office blocks often need extra sockets, new lights or a new board. We test the wiring and fix what needs fixing.
1920s and 30s homes
Homes this age in Thorpe Bay, Southchurch and Shoebury are often due a new consumer unit or a rewire. We test first, then give you a fixed price.
Landlord EICRs
Every let needs an EICR at least every 5 years. Parts of the city also need a landlord licence. We test, report and fix what fails.
Homes in conservation areas
In Warrior Square, the Leas and the city's other conservation areas, we plan each cable run with care.
Streets and areas we cover
- City centre
- Victoria Avenue
- Westcliff-on-Sea
- Hamlet Court Road
- Milton
- Prittlewell
- Sutton
- Southchurch
- Thorpe Bay
- Shoeburyness
- North Shoebury
- Shoebury Garrison
- Eastwood
- Chalkwell
What we do in Southend-on-Sea
Electrician in Southend-on-Sea, questions answered
How much does a rewire cost in Southend?
It depends on the size of the home, how many circuits it needs and how easy the cables are to reach. A flat in a converted block is a different job to a 1920s house in Thorpe Bay. We look first, then give you one fixed price in writing.
Does my Southend rental need a licence?
Parts of the city have had a selective licence scheme since 1 December 2021. Check the council's selective licensing page, as the rules can change. Every let also needs an EICR at least every 5 years.
Can you add sockets to a flat in a converted office block?
Yes. We check your board has room, add the new circuit and test it. If the work touches shared parts of the block, ask your managing agent first.
Do you cover Shoeburyness?
Yes. We cover all of Southend, from Westcliff and Prittlewell out to Shoeburyness and North Shoebury.
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