# Trusted tradesmen in Great Glen > We can pass your job to the one electrician, plumber, plasterer and carpenter we trust if you are in Great Glen, about 8 miles from Market Harborough. The village has grown fast, from 2,977 people in 2011 to 4,058 in 2021, so there is a big mix of new homes and older listed buildings. Message us on WhatsApp; whether they can take it on depends on their diary, and we are not paid for recommendations. Source: Kuote, Market Harborough trades (https://kuote.co.uk/market-harborough/areas/great-glen/). Updated 2026-11-11. If you need tradesmen in Great Glen, we can try to help. We're a Market Harborough family who renovated our own house, and we recommend one person per trade: the electrician, plumber, plasterer and carpenter we used and trust. Great Glen is about 8.2 miles from Market Harborough as the crow flies, so it is towards the edge of where our tradespeople usually work. Send us a WhatsApp message with the job and we'll pass it on and let you know. We're not paid for recommendations. We just pass you to people we trust. ## What Great Glen is like Great Glen is often described as one of Leicestershire's oldest settlements. It lies partly in the valley of the River Sence, which gives the village its name, about seven miles south-east of Leicester. In 1751 a turnpike bridge was built over the Sence as part of the stagecoach route from Leicester to London, which helps explain the village's long connection with travel. Its historic buildings are spread through the older part of the village: - **St Cuthbert's church**, the medieval parish church at the south-western corner of the village, is listed Grade II*. - **Great Glen Methodist Church** on Oaks Road dates from 1827 and is Grade II listed. - **The Vicarage** on Church Road is also Grade II listed. In all, Great Glen has around two dozen listed buildings, most of them Grade II. ### A fast-growing village The big story in Great Glen is growth. The census population rose from 2,977 in 2011 to 4,058 in 2021, helped by new developments such as the housing on former farmland south of London Road. So alongside the older core, a large share of homes are recent builds. The village's design statement describes its older centre as the "Old Quarter" and recommended that it become part of a Great Glen Conservation Area. We could not confirm from the sources we checked whether that designation was made, so if you live in the older part of the village, ask Harborough District Council before changing anything external. ## Typical jobs for tradesmen in Great Glen ### Newer homes New-build and nearly-new houses usually need additions rather than repairs: - **Electrics:** [extra sockets](https://kuote.co.uk/market-harborough/prices/extra-sockets-cost-market-harborough/), outdoor power and [EV charger installation](https://kuote.co.uk/market-harborough/prices/ev-charger-installation-cost-market-harborough/). These are often notifiable, so use a registered electrician. - **Carpentry:** [fitted wardrobes](https://kuote.co.uk/market-harborough/prices/fitted-wardrobes-cost-market-harborough/), [loft boarding](https://kuote.co.uk/market-harborough/prices/loft-boarding-cost-market-harborough/) and shelving. Our [fitted vs freestanding wardrobes](https://kuote.co.uk/market-harborough/guides/fitted-vs-freestanding-wardrobes/) guide helps you weigh it up. - **Plastering:** settlement cracks in new plasterboard are common in the first year or two and can be filled and painted or skimmed once the house has dried out. See [how long plaster takes to dry](https://kuote.co.uk/market-harborough/guides/how-long-does-plaster-take-to-dry/). ### Older houses in the village centre Older and listed buildings need a gentler approach. Read [lime plaster in old houses](https://kuote.co.uk/market-harborough/guides/lime-plaster-old-houses/) and [hanging doors in old houses](https://kuote.co.uk/market-harborough/guides/hanging-doors-in-old-houses/) before work starts, and remember that a listed building needs listed building consent for changes to its character. Our [conservation area guide](https://kuote.co.uk/market-harborough/guides/renovating-in-a-conservation-area-market-harborough/) covers the rules in Harborough district. ## The four trades we can connect you with - **Electrician in Great Glen:** registered with a competent person scheme (NICEIC, NAPIT, ELECSA or Stroma) or work signed off under Part P. Read [how to check an electrician is registered](https://kuote.co.uk/market-harborough/guides/how-to-check-an-electrician-is-registered/) and see our [electricians page](https://kuote.co.uk/market-harborough/electricians/). - **Plumber in Great Glen:** bathrooms, toilets, leaks and outside taps. Only a Gas Safe registered engineer can work on gas. See [plumbers](https://kuote.co.uk/market-harborough/plumbers/). - **Plasterer in Great Glen:** skimming, ceilings and patch repairs. See [plasterers](https://kuote.co.uk/market-harborough/plasterers/). - **Carpenter in Great Glen:** wardrobes, doors, skirting and loft boarding. See [carpenters](https://kuote.co.uk/market-harborough/carpenters/). Message us on WhatsApp: https://kuote.co.uk/market-harborough/go/any ## Travel from Market Harborough At about eight miles, Great Glen is further out than most of the villages we cover. Our tradespeople may well be able to help, but it depends on their availability, and bigger jobs are easier to fit in than very small ones. The same applies to [Oadby](https://kuote.co.uk/market-harborough/areas/oadby/), [Wigston](https://kuote.co.uk/market-harborough/areas/wigston/) and [Leicester](https://kuote.co.uk/market-harborough/areas/leicester/). If they cannot take it on, we will tell you honestly. ## How it works Tell us the job, where you are and send photos. We pass it on, the tradesperson contacts you if they can help, and the exact price comes from their quote. Our guide to [getting quotes from tradespeople](https://kuote.co.uk/market-harborough/guides/how-to-get-quotes-from-tradespeople/) has tips on comparing them. Nearby, we also cover [Kibworth](https://kuote.co.uk/market-harborough/areas/kibworth/), [Fleckney](https://kuote.co.uk/market-harborough/areas/fleckney/) and [the Langtons](https://kuote.co.uk/market-harborough/areas/the-langtons/). Message us on WhatsApp: https://kuote.co.uk/market-harborough/go/any ## Frequently asked questions ### How big is Great Glen? Great Glen had 4,058 residents at the 2021 census, up from 2,977 in 2011, a rise of more than a third in ten years. Much of that growth came from new housing estates, including development on former farmland south of London Road, alongside the older village centre and its listed buildings. ### Is Great Glen a conservation area? The village design statement recommended that Great Glen's older centre, which it calls the Old Quarter, become a conservation area. We could not confirm from the sources we checked whether it was designated. Harborough District Council's conservation area maps or planning team will be able to tell you whether your address is affected. ### Are cracks in a new-build house a problem? Fine cracks in plaster and at joints between walls and ceilings are common in the first year or two as a new house dries out and settles slightly. They are usually cosmetic and can be filled or skimmed. Wide, growing or diagonal cracks around windows and doors are different and worth reporting to your builder or warranty provider. ### Will your tradespeople travel to Great Glen? Great Glen is about 8 miles from Market Harborough, towards the edge of where our tradespeople normally work. Send us the details on WhatsApp and we will pass them on. Whether they can take it depends on their availability and the size of the job. If they cannot, we will let you know rather than leave you waiting. ### Do I need Building Control approval for an EV charger? Installing an EV charger involves a new circuit, which is notifiable under Part P of the Building Regulations. A registered electrician, for example with NICEIC or NAPIT, can self-certify the work and give you a certificate. If the electrician is not registered, the work must be inspected and approved by Building Control. ## Sources - [Great Glen, Leicestershire (Wikipedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Glen,_Leicestershire) - [Great Glen built-up area population 2011 and 2021 (City Population)](https://citypopulation.de/en/uk/eastmidlands/leicestershire/E63002730__great_glen) - [Great Glen, A History of the County of Leicester vol. 5 (British History Online)](https://archive.british-history.ac.uk/node/15203) - [Listed buildings in Great Glen (British Listed Buildings)](https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/england/great-glen-harborough-leicestershire) - [Great Glen Methodist Church (Historic England)](https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1295005) - [The Vicarage, Great Glen (Historic England)](https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1180195) - [Heritage assessment, land south of London Road, Great Glen (Harborough District Council)](https://www.harborough.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/3161/appendix_a_-_heritage_assessmentpdf.pdf) - [A History of Great Glen (Glen Sence local history site)](https://sites.google.com/site/glensence/history/a-history-of-great-glen)