Electrician in Market Harborough: The One We Used and Trust
Short answerIf you need an electrician in Market Harborough, message us on WhatsApp and we will pass you straight to the electrician we used on our own renovation. Typical 2026 prices are about £45 to £65 an hour in the Midlands, £150 to £280 for an EICR and £4,500 to £8,000 to rewire a 3 bed house; the exact price always comes from the electrician's quote.
Looking for an electrician in Market Harborough? We are one local family who have just finished renovating our house, and we recommend the one electrician we used and would happily have back. You message us on WhatsApp, we pass your enquiry straight to them, and they get in touch with you directly.
We're not paid for recommendations. We just pass you to people we trust.
This page covers the kind of jobs our electrician takes on, what electrical work typically costs around here, how to check any electrician is properly registered, and the villages we cover.
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Why we recommend our electrician
When we renovated our house we learned that the electrician sets the pace for everyone else. They come in for first fix before the plasterer and come back for second fix afterwards, so an electrician who turns up when promised keeps the whole job moving. Ours did good work at a fair price and explained what needed doing and why, which is exactly what you want from the person behind your walls.
We haven't vetted anyone like a directory would. What we have done is watch them work in our own home and live with the results. You should still do your own checks, and we explain how below. There is more on how this works on our about page.
Typical jobs our electrician can help with
- Full and partial rewires, including older houses where the wiring has never been updated. Our guides on signs your house needs rewiring and rewiring an occupied house explain what to expect.
- Consumer unit (fuse box) replacements, often needed when an old board has no RCD protection.
- EICRs (electrical safety reports) for homeowners, buyers and landlords. See our EICR guide for Leicestershire landlords.
- Extra sockets, lighting and outdoor power, including garden sockets that need weatherproof fittings and RCD protection.
- EV charger installation on a driveway or in a garage.
- Fault finding, such as an RCD that keeps tripping. If it is urgent, read our emergency electrician page first.
If your job is outside what our electrician does, we will tell you rather than leave you waiting.
What an electrician typically costs in Market Harborough
The figures below are typical 2026 ranges from UK cost guides, with Midlands figures where a source gives them. The East Midlands usually sits around or a little below the UK average. They are not quotes: your electrician prices the job after seeing the house, and older wiring, awkward cable runs or faults found during testing all change the number.
| Job | Typical range | Price guide |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly rate (Midlands) | £45 to £65 an hour | Electrician hourly rate |
| Day rate | £250 to £400 a day | Electrician hourly rate |
| EICR, 2 to 3 bed house | £150 to £280 | EICR cost |
| Consumer unit replacement | £450 to £900 | Consumer unit cost |
| New double socket on an existing circuit | £100 to £200 each | Extra sockets cost |
| Standard 7kW EV charger, installed | £800 to £1,200 | EV charger cost |
| Full rewire, 3 bed house | £4,500 to £8,000 | House rewire cost |
Two things catch people out. First, a rewire leaves chased walls behind, so budget for a plasterer and decorating on top; cost guides suggest £2,000 to £5,000 for making good after a 3 bed rewire. Second, an EICR often turns up remedial work, which is priced separately. Our guide on how to get quotes from tradespeople helps you compare like with like.
How to choose a good electrician
Whoever you use, these checks take a few minutes and protect you.
Check they are registered with a competent person scheme
In England, notifiable electrical work such as a new circuit, a consumer unit replacement or work that falls under Part P of the Building Regulations has to be either self-certified by a registered electrician or notified to building control. The usual route is an electrician registered with a government-authorised competent person scheme such as NICEIC or NAPIT. You may also still see ELECSA and Stroma: Certsure has retired the ELECSA brand, and NAPIT has acquired Stroma.
You can search the official register at electricalcompetentperson.co.uk, which covers every authorised scheme. Our guide on how to check an electrician is registered walks you through it.
Ask for the paperwork
For notifiable work you should get an Electrical Installation Certificate, and the electrician's scheme registers the work with building control. Keep these: you will need them when you sell the house.
Get a written quote
Ask what is included: making good, removing old fittings, certificates, VAT. A clear quote is a good sign in itself.
Directories and recommendations
Directories give you lots of choice and reviews. A personal recommendation gives you someone who has seen the work first hand. Both have their place, and neither replaces your own checks. We explain the difference in directory vs personal recommendation.
Electricians in the villages around Market Harborough
Our electrician works in the town and the villages around it. Each village page covers what is different about that place, from conservation area cottages to newer estates:
- Electrician in Little Bowden, less than a mile from the town centre
- Electrician in Great Bowden, about a mile away, with a conservation area around its greens
- Electrician in Lubenham, about 1.8 miles west in the Welland valley
- Electrician in Foxton, about 2.7 miles away, home of Foxton Locks on the Grand Union Canal
- Electrician in Kibworth, about 5.4 miles north-west
- Electrician in Fleckney, about 6.7 miles north-west
If your village isn't listed, message us anyway. For more about each place, see the area guides for Little Bowden, Great Bowden, Lubenham, Foxton, Kibworth and Fleckney, or go back to our home page.
Planning a bigger renovation?
If the electrics are part of a larger job, order matters. Our guide to the order of trades in a renovation explains where the electrician fits around the plumber, plasterer and carpenter. In a conservation area, our guide to renovating in a conservation area in Market Harborough is worth a read first.
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Typical prices
| Job | Typical range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Electrician hourly rate, standard (Midlands) | £45–£65 per hour | Midlands and Leicestershire pricing pages, 2026. Not a quote. |
| Electrician day rate | £250–£400 per day | National 2026 guides. |
| EICR, 2 to 3 bed house | £150–£280 per job | Excludes remedial work. |
| Consumer unit replacement, standard house | £450–£900 per job | Excludes earthing upgrades and remedial work. |
| New double socket from existing circuit | £100–£200 per job | Per socket; cheaper per socket when several are done together. |
| EV charger, standard 7kW, supplied and installed | £800–£1,200 per job | Before any grant. |
| Full rewire, 3 bed house (electrical work) | £4,500–£8,000 per job | Typical UK range outside London; redecorating extra. |
Frequently asked questions
How much does an electrician cost per hour in Market Harborough?
Regional pricing pages put a qualified electrician in the Midlands at around £45 to £65 an hour in 2026, with day rates usually £250 to £400. A standard call-out is often £60 to £120 and may include the first hour. Evenings, weekends and emergencies cost more. These are typical ranges, not quotes, so ask for the call-out fee and minimum charge before they come.
How do I check an electrician is registered?
Search their name or business on electricalcompetentperson.co.uk, which covers every government-authorised competent person scheme in England, or on the register of the scheme they say they belong to, such as NICEIC or NAPIT. Registration means they can self-certify notifiable work under Part P and register it with building control, so you get the right certificate for your records.
Do I need a registered electrician for small jobs?
Not every job is notifiable. Like-for-like replacements such as swapping a socket front or light fitting usually are not. New circuits, consumer unit replacements and some work in special locations are notifiable under Part P, so they must be self-certified by a registered electrician or notified to building control. If in doubt, ask the electrician before work starts.
How much does it cost to rewire a house in Market Harborough?
UK cost guides put a full rewire of a typical 3 bed house at about £4,500 to £8,000 in 2026, usually taking 5 to 10 working days. Making good and redecorating afterwards can add £2,000 to £5,000. Age of the house, access and how many sockets and lights you want all move the price, and the exact figure comes from the electrician's quote.
Do you get paid for recommending an electrician?
No. We are a Market Harborough family who used this electrician on our own renovation. We don't take fees or commission. The tradespeople we recommend sometimes return the favour with work for us, and that is all. You deal with the electrician directly, they quote you, and you decide whether to go ahead.