LB ElectricalsElectrical fault finding and repairs in Doncaster & Sheffield
Electrical faults are stressful in a way most household problems aren't: the lights won't stay on, half the sockets are dead, or something keeps tripping and nobody knows why. The fix starts with finding the actual cause — not resetting the switch and hoping.
We trace and repair electrical faults across Doncaster and Sheffield. Emily's review tells you how it goes: we came out a couple of times to help, and couldn't have been more helpful. That's the job — turn up, find it, fix it, explain it.
What's included
Fault finding is detective work with test equipment. We're called out for:
- Tripping RCDs and circuit breakers — traced to the circuit, then to the cause
- Dead sockets or lighting circuits
- Flickering lights, buzzing switches, and intermittent problems that come and go
- Damage from DIY — a nail or screw through a cable is a classic
- Burnt-out accessories and connections, replaced and tested
Our process
Faults don't suit fixed quotes from photos, so the process is a little different from our other work:
- Tell us the symptoms — what happens, when it started, what changed. A good description over the phone often narrows it down before we arrive.
- Test and isolate — we split the installation down until the fault has nowhere left to hide.
- Explain and price — you'll know what the fault is and what fixing it costs before we fix it.
- The repair — done there and then when parts allow.
- Prove it — the circuit is tested after the repair, not just switched back on.
How pricing works
We can't quote a fault like a rewire, because the whole job is finding out what's wrong. What we can do is be straight about how we charge before we set off — ask when you call, and you'll get a clear answer rather than a shrug.
What tends to move the cost: how intermittent the fault is (a problem that only appears when it rains takes longer to catch than a dead circuit), access to the wiring and accessories involved, and whether the repair needs parts ordering. Many faults are found and fixed in a single visit.
What to do before you call
A couple of minutes of checking can save a call-out — and if it doesn't, what you find helps us:
- If an RCD trips, unplug everything on that circuit and try resetting. If it holds, plug things back in one at a time — the culprit is often a faulty appliance, not the wiring.
- Note what was happening when it tripped: kettle on? Raining? Lights just switched?
- If a socket is dead, check whether its neighbours are too — one dead socket and a whole dead circuit are different faults.
- If you smell burning or see scorch marks, stop: switch the circuit off at the consumer unit and call us. Don't keep resetting a breaker that keeps tripping.
What customers say
“Highly recommend Lewis, came out to us a couple of times to help with something. Very knowledgeable and couldn't be more helpful. Thank you very much!”
Frequently asked questions
My electrics keep tripping — is it dangerous?
A trip is the system doing its job: it has disconnected something it didn't like. Repeated tripping means there's a real fault to find. Don't hold the switch on or bypass anything — get it traced. We cover faults across Doncaster, Bentley and the villages around them.
How quickly can you come out?
Tell us what's happening and we'll be honest about when we can get there — faults that leave you without power or look unsafe go to the top of the list. We're based in Doncaster, so that's usually where we can reach fastest.
Can you fix the fault on the first visit?
Often, yes — many faults are traced and repaired in one visit. Intermittent faults, and repairs that need parts ordering, can take a second. Either way you'll know where things stand before we leave.
Do you repair as well as find the fault?
Yes — finding a fault and then leaving you a report to hand to someone else would be a strange way to run things. We fix what we find, with your go-ahead on the price first, whether you're in Sheffield or Rotherham.
Read up on it first
- Why does my RCD keep tripping?
How to work out which circuit is at fault, why it often trips at the worst possible moment, and when it stops being a nuisance and starts being a warning.
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