Electrician

Essential Electrics Ltd

Chessington4.4· 102 reviews · 4 sources
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84out of 100
Rating4.4★
Review volume102
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Essential Electrics Ltd has been vetted and approved by TrustATrader. Covering throughout Surrey.

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4.4out of 5
102 reviews in public evidenceCross-checked across 2 sources
TrustATrader89 reviews · 5.0 avg
Which? Trusted Traders13 reviews · 5.0 avg

Highlights

"Needed a wall socket and light switch replaced and the work was carried out professionally the same day."

Customer in SurreyWhich? Trusted Traders5.0 rating

"I have used Essential Electrics to work on my daughters flat in Chessington. he has always reacted quickly when i have needed him, always given a full explanation of what the job entailed and quoted a fair and reasonable price. This is important to me as my daughter lives on her own and i know i can rely on him to deal with the job quickly. The last job was she had no hot water , he turned up the next day and fitted a new thermostat. i recommend his services."

Customer in Greater LondonWhich? Trusted Traders5.0 rating

"Laurence contracted to conduct EICR in residential property. He was very courteous in determining suitable time for appointment with good communications. He undertook and completed job as scheduled and professionally, and delivered EICR report/cert promptly and as quoted. Recommended and would use again."

Customer in SurreyWhich? Trusted Traders5.0 rating

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Customer in Surrey5.0 / 5 ·

Needed a wall socket and light switch replaced and the work was carried out professionally the same day.

Reply from the business

The trader replied (on 17/06/2025) Thank you will for taking the time to leave an amazing review. We always do our best to complete works to the highest standards possible its always easy to sleep at night knowing the job has been done right.

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Customer in Greater London5.0 / 5 ·

I have used Essential Electrics to work on my daughters flat in Chessington. he has always reacted quickly when i have needed him, always given a full explanation of what the job entailed and quoted a fair and reasonable price. This is important to me as my daughter lives on her own and i know i can rely on him to deal with the job quickly. The last job was she had no hot water , he turned up the next day and fitted a new thermostat. i recommend his services.

Reply from the business

The trader replied (on 17/06/2025) Hi. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a thoughtful and positive review that i really feels capture the essence of my business and myself as a person, we do genuinely care about all people, hence all the community work we are actively involved in in our spare time, but especially our customers, we really enjoyed working on your project and the time me and my father spent completing the work won't be forgotten. We always work very hard customers to provide exceptional customer services aiming give them what they need hoping that when we leave they are happy with everything and no stone has been left unturned.

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Customer in Surrey5.0 / 5 ·

Laurence contracted to conduct EICR in residential property. He was very courteous in determining suitable time for appointment with good communications. He undertook and completed job as scheduled and professionally, and delivered EICR report/cert promptly and as quoted. Recommended and would use again.

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Customer in Surrey5.0 / 5 ·

Laurence has carried out extensive electrical work for us in the past and so I immediately thought to call him to repair a faulty switch. He is friendly and trustworthy. He shows good knowkedge, competence and pride in his work.

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Customer in Surrey5.0 / 5 ·

Lawrence did a great job for me at my workshop running new cables and trunking. The work was carried out to a very high standard and it was clear to see he takes pride in his work. I will definitely use him again and I will be recommending him whenever I can. Great professional service.

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Customer in Surrey5.0 / 5 ·

Laurence and his team were excellent. They completed the work (a complete rewire along with data install) on time and on budget and were a joy to have in the house. In particular, Laurence made a series of suggestions about how to configure the electrics which were very clever and really demonstrate his experience and how much he cares about his customers. I would definitely recommend Laurence for any electrical work. I have had him back recently to complete some additional works and he was punctual and reliable as always. He is my go to person for electrical work.

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Customer in Surrey5.0 / 5 ·

Laurence carried out both brand new rewiring and remedial work on our house when it was extensively remodelled including fitting an additional fuse board, tracing and rectifying wiring faults from a previous homeowner and installing custom LED lighting to the lounge ceiling. Very pleased with the end result. Laurence was very knowledgeable and friendly and I’d be pleased to recommend him.

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Customer in Surrey5.0 / 5 ·

Laurence has been my "go to" electrician for a few years now and has undertaken a range of work for me in 2 properties including installing or replacing spot lights in the kitchen and bathroom, larger pendent lights in the hall, under cabinet lights. I keep going back to Laurence because he's responsive to my requests, offers sound advice on options and reasonable and fair quotes including for smaller jobs. He's also a lovely guy to have in the house, polite and punctual, working efficiently and completing work to a high standard including tidying up afterwards. I read his company values for the first time today and they fully reflect my experience of working with him.

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Which? Trusted Traders Consumer5.0 / 5 ·

The variety of work included rewiring and commissioning external landlord's and tenants supplies, external security lighting, wired linked emergency lighting and smoke alarm systems, individual domestic dwelling consumer units, finally providing EIRC's.

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Which? Trusted Traders Consumer5.0 / 5 ·

Essential Electrics carried out an Electrical Condition Report for a rental property. We have used them for numerous electrical jobs over the last 5 years. Their work has always been of a high quality and always at the agreed quoted price.

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Which? Trusted Traders Consumer5.0 / 5 ·

As part of a building project to remodel our kitchen and dining area, Laurence rewired the space, factoring in lighting, electrical power sockets and connections for new appliances, fitting smoke and heat detectors, upgrading our fuse board and carrying out a survey of electrics elsewhere in the house. The work was completed professionally, with consultation and decision making from us at every stage, and the fitting phased to co-ordinate with the building works and kitchen installation. We had complete trust in Laurence's work and he worked hard to complete the job as safely and quickly as possible. With constant communication between us, we ensured that we covered all lighting and power needs, as well as some future proofing, and no regrets that we'd missed anything on completion. It was great to have Laurence here and he was always willing to answer questions, explain his work and suggest solutions when needed. Also, he is very easy to get on with and there was never a dull moment when he was around.

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Which? Trusted Traders Consumer5.0 / 5 ·

External lamp lighting fitted and wired around outside of house, two spotlights and sensors replaced and motion activated overhead porch light fitted. Laurence carried out the work very professional standard and kept active communication explaining what he was doing and seeking our input on decisions. He worked out the best solution to fit the wiring to stretch around the house. The inside work was very neat and we are very pleased with the final outcome. This was our second time working with Laurence and we would highly recommend him.

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Which? Trusted Traders Consumer5.0 / 5 ·

I contacted Loz through the retirement property where I needed the work done on my flat as he does a lot of work for them. He talked me through my options of repairing or replacing the 30 year old economy 7 radiators , we then settled on a date convenient for us both for installation. He kept in contact (when we purchased the new radiators, delivery date and installation date) He was very thorough and would thoroughly recommend.

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Stephen Smith5.0 / 5

Very pleased with the work carried out to a very high standard. Laurance was very polite on arrival kept my house clean and tidy. Will definitely be using him in future and will recommend to all my friends and family. 10/10

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Justin Bottaro5.0 / 5

Lawrence is hard working, punctual and well organised. He rewired a kitchen, utility and garage we were refurbishing in a house with some of the worst he wiring we've seen in a long time. In order to meet curret regs, he had to remove everything and start from scratch in order to be compliant. His ability to articulate to both me and my client exactly what was needed and where things needed more attention was excellent and the end result was a neat job done well. The job expanded to him doing works throughout the house and my client will be using him for some commercial work to dovwith his business and we have just offered him 10 newbuild apartments to price. I'm more than happy to offer a favourble reference and happy for anyone to call me of need be.

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Charlie5.0 / 5

I had 32 down lights installed, what a polite lad, I am very impressed with the quality, timing and tidiness of the work carried out, thank you very much will be using you again and recommending you to anybody who asks, 👍🏻

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David Kelly5.0 / 5

Had just moved into new place and cooker was not working I have no clue about electrics and have used Laurence many times before for any repairs I need he is always there when he says he will and price is always more than reasonable.he fixed the cooker even threw my chandlers up for me nothing! Excellent electriction and nice bloke

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Dan5.0 / 5

Essential Electrics come highly recommended by me. All work was explained in full and quoted on before commencing and the quote reflected the final invoice. Clean and quick, and I would use again for any future electrical work.

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Charlotte Stevens5.0 / 5

I am very pleased with the work carried out. By Laurence at Essential Electrics, the company is easy to deal with and very professional, clean and tidy worker . I continue to use them for regular work at my properties.

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James5.0 / 5

Essential electrics completed all my electrics for a two story rear extension including a new kitchen. From start to finish I received great service and wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to others.

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In England and Wales, notifiable electrical work (new circuits, a consumer unit, anything in a bathroom or kitchen) must by law be signed off under Part P of the Building Regulations — confirm they will handle that.
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What do customers say about Essential Electrics Ltd?

Essential Electrics Ltd has 102 public reviews, averaging 4.4 out of 5, gathered across 4 independent sources. You can read the individual reviews and where each came from in the reviews section above.

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Essential Electrics Ltd's 102 public reviews are gathered and cross-checked across 4 independent public sources. Reviews spread across several named sources are harder to fake than a single polished page. MyTrustedTraders brings this public evidence together with no ads and no paid placement: we show where every review came from rather than selling rankings, so you can weigh the evidence for yourself.

Is Essential Electrics Ltd a registered business?

ESSENTIAL ELECTRICS LIMITED is a registered business on Companies House (company number 10346401), incorporated 25 Aug 2016, listed as active. This confirms the legal registration of the business — not evidence of workmanship or service quality.

Public evidence last checked April 2026

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