Electricians in Reading
Tell us what's wrong and we'll look for a vetted electrician who covers your part of Reading, from Caversham, Caversham Heights and Emmer Green to RG1, RG2, RG4, RG30 and RG31. They contact you directly to quote and arrange the job.
What's the problem?
Electrical work in Reading: worth knowing
At the 2021 Census, 31.9% of households in Reading Borough rented privately, up from 26.1% in 2011, and 50.4% owned their home. Landlords in England must have the electrics in rented homes inspected and tested at least every 5 years, and the rules are enforced by the local council, here Reading Borough.
Tenants shouldn't arrange electrical repairs themselves: the landlord is responsible for electrical wiring.
Sources
- How life has changed in Reading: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics
- Electrical safety standards in the private rented sector: guide for landlords, GOV.UK
- Private renting: repairs, GOV.UK
Checked 26 September 2026.
What a Reading electrician can help with
Faults, new sockets and lights, consumer units, safety inspections and EV chargers.
Fault finding · Power tripping or RCD problems · Sockets and switches · Lights that flicker or won't work · New sockets and switches · Indoor, outdoor and security lighting · Garden and garage electrics · Smart home, CCTV and video doorbells
Everything electricians can help withBefore your electrician arrives
If a socket or switch is hot, scorched or smells of burning, switch off at the consumer unit if you can reach it safely. Don't touch damaged wiring or anything wet. If there's smoke or fire, get out and call 999.
Have these ready
- A photo of your consumer unit (fuse box), if it's safe to take
- For landlords: the date of the last EICR
- For EV chargers: where you park and your car model
How it works
Tell us what's wrong, we look for a vetted electrician who covers your postcode, and they contact you directly to quote. SIFIX doesn't do the work itself. More about how SIFIX works
Covering Reading
Reading is Berkshire's largest town and its own unitary authority, Reading Borough, with suburbs spreading into West Berkshire and Wokingham. Postcodes here include RG1 (central Reading, Katesgrove, Newtown), RG2 (Whitley, Shinfield, Green Park), RG4 (Caversham, Emmer Green, Sonning), RG30 (Tilehurst (east), Southcote, West Reading) and RG31 (Tilehurst (west), Calcot). When you enter your postcode we only look for tradespeople who have told us they cover it.
Places around Reading: Caversham, Caversham Heights, Emmer Green, Tilehurst, Southcote, Coley Park, Whitley, Whitley Wood, East Reading, Redlands, Calcot, Theale, Purley on Thames.
- RG1 central Reading, Katesgrove, Newtown
- RG2 Whitley, Shinfield, Green Park
- RG4 Caversham, Emmer Green, Sonning
- RG30 Tilehurst (east), Southcote, West Reading
- RG31 Tilehurst (west), Calcot
Questions about electricians in Reading
Which parts of Reading do you cover?
We match by postcode rather than town name. Reading postcodes include RG1, RG2, RG4, RG30 and RG31. Enter yours when you start a quote and we'll look for an electrician who covers it.
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