BA3 · Mells River · Mendip edge

Electrician in Coleford

Electrical contractors for Coleford, on the Mells River in the Mendip Hills. Homes, cottages, outbuildings and small businesses.

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Exterior light fittings on a stone and clad building

About Coleford

A former mining village on the Mells River

Coleford sits on the Mells River on the edge of the Mendip Hills, about five and a half miles west of Frome, with around 2,300 residents. Its mining history is long: Mackintosh Colliery worked from 1867 until flooding closed it in 1919, Newbury Colliery closed in 1927, and in 1869 a firedamp explosion at the Coal Barton mine killed nine miners.

The village also has a curiosity: the "Huckyduck", an unfinished aqueduct for the Dorset and Somerset Canal, abandoned in 1803. Holy Trinity church was built in 1831, and the Methodist chapel in 1865.

Housing and electrics

Electrical work in a hillside village

Where a property has a garage, workshop or garden building some way from the house, the supply to it is often older than the house wiring, run in cable that was never meant to be buried, or taken from a socket circuit. We test them as part of any EICR and replace them with armoured cable on a dedicated circuit where needed.

Older cottages need the same approach as elsewhere on the coalfield: test first, then decide between a new board, targeted work or a rewire.

Homes off the mains gas network heat with oil, LPG, solid fuel or electric storage heaters, and each has its own electrical needs: a boiler on its own fused supply, CO alarms near any fuel-burning appliance, and correctly sized circuits for storage heaters. We check all of them as part of an EICR.

Outbuilding and workshop supplies in armoured cable.
Consumer units with a Type A RCBO per circuit, no split-load.
EICRs that include garages and outbuildings.
EV chargers with longer cable runs where parking is away from the house.

Armoured cable being jointed in a garden trench — Armoured cable jointed in a trench for an outbuilding supply.

Services in Coleford

What we do in Coleford

Our Midsomer Norton pages cover each service in detail, including how we price each job. They apply equally to Coleford.

ElectricianFaults, sockets, lighting and outbuildings EICRIncluding garages and workshops Consumer unit replacementRCBO boards for older homes RewiresMiners’ cottages and older homes EV charger installationLonger runs to parking Smoke, heat and CO alarmsInterlinked alarms, CO for stoves Landlord complianceEICR and alarms for lets

Local knowledge

Coleford in detail

Nearby

Holcombe, Mells and Great Elm are close by, with Frome beyond. We cover all of them.

Typical work

Outbuilding and garage supplies, EICRs, consumer unit replacements, rewires on older cottages, CO alarms for rooms with stoves, and EV chargers.

Mining history

Mackintosh and Newbury collieries, the Coal Barton mine and the abandoned canal aqueduct all belong to the village’s working past.

Quick enquiry

Ask about work in Coleford

Tell us what you need. If it involves an outbuilding, mention how far it is from the house.

FAQ

Questions from Coleford

Do you cover Coleford near Radstock?

Yes. Coleford is in BA3 and we cover the whole village, along with Holcombe, Mells and the surrounding area.

Can you run power to my garden workshop?

Yes. We run armoured cable on its own circuit from the consumer unit, with RCBO protection, and fit sockets and lighting in the workshop. Outbuilding supplies are certified like any other circuit.

Do I need a CO alarm for a wood burner?

In a rented home it is a legal requirement in any room with a fixed combustion appliance, excluding gas cookers. In your own home it is strongly advisable.