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At Goodwill Electrical, we serve Balsall Common, Berkswell, Barston, and the surrounding areas to help domestic and commercial clients improve their electrics.

As a multi-accredited company, we install, repair, test and maintain electrical systems of every size, from adding an extra socket to fitting solar panels. Whatever the job, you get good quality work at a fair price, done safely and built to last.

Every job starts with a free survey, so you know what needs doing and what it will cost before we begin. We work to BS 7671 regulations and you get the right certificate for the work when we finish.

If you have a job in mind that isn’t listed on our website, get in touch anyway, as our experienced electricians in Balsall Common can help.

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The Jobs We Do Most in Balsall Common

Balsall Common is a village of detached homes. At the 2021 Census, around three in five households in the Balsall Common area lived in a detached house and more than four in five owned their home. Most of the village was built after the Second World War, right up to Hallmeadow in the 1990s.

In homes like these, the jobs that come up most are solar panels on larger roofs, wiring for extensions and fuse board upgrades in houses that still have their original boards. We also test and maintain the electrics for shops and businesses along Station Road, and carry out EICRs for local landlords.

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Electrical Services in Balsall Common

Whatever the job, from a new outside socket to a full rewire, choose a service below to find out more.

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Property Extension Wiring
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Solar Panels in Balsall Common

With so many detached houses, Balsall Common has plenty of good-sized roofs for solar PV. We’re MCS certified, and before we quote, we look at which way your roof faces, any shading from trees, and whether your fuse board is ready for the extra circuit. An MCS certified installation is also what energy suppliers ask for before they’ll pay you for the electricity you export under the Smart Export Guarantee.

Balsall Common itself isn’t a conservation area, but nearby Berkswell, Barston and Temple Balsall are. In those villages, panels can’t be fitted to a wall that faces the road, and a listed home will usually need listed building consent, so speak to Solihull Council’s planning team before you commit.

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Fuse Board Upgrades and House Rewiring in Balsall Common

Plenty of the village’s post-war houses still have wiring and fuse boards from when they were built. RCD protection for most socket circuits only became a standard requirement in 2008, so an older board may offer little or none.

An EICR will tell you where you stand. Often the wiring itself is sound and a new consumer unit is all that’s needed. Where it isn’t, we’ll explain whether a partial or full rewire makes more sense and plan the work room by room to keep disruption down.

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Extensions, Loft Conversions and Garden Rooms

Detached houses on good-sized plots are often extended, whether that’s a new kitchen at the back, a garage conversion or rooms in the loft. Plan the electrics early: new circuits, sockets and lighting, sometimes a bigger consumer unit, and an outdoor supply if you’re adding a garden room or office.

Most of this work is notifiable under Part P of the Building Regulations. We register it through our NICEIC membership, so you don’t need to involve building control separately, and you get a compliance certificate at the end.

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Electrical Testing for Local Landlords and Businesses

Around one in nine households in the Balsall Common area rent privately, and every private let in England needs an EICR at least every five years. Our electricians in Balsall Common carry out the inspection, give you the report and can put right anything it flags.

Shops, cafés and offices along Station Road, and the farms and rural businesses around the village, have the same duty to keep their electrics safe under the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989. We carry out fixed wire testing at times that suit you, along with emergency lighting checks where you need them.

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Areas We Cover Around Balsall Common

As well as Balsall Common itself, we cover the villages and hamlets around it, including Berkswell, Barston, Temple Balsall, Balsall Street and Fen End.

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If your village isn’t listed, give our electricians in Balsall Common a call, and we’ll let you know if we can help.

Balsall Common Electrician FAQs

Questions our electricians in Balsall Common get asked.

Do you cover Berkswell, Barston and Temple Balsall as well as Balsall Common?

Yes. We’re based in Meriden, about four miles away, so all of these villages are a short drive for us.

Is my house a good fit for solar panels?

It depends on which way your roof faces, how much shade it gets and how much electricity you use during the day. Many detached houses in Balsall Common have the roof space for a decent system. We’ll look at all of this at a free survey and tell you honestly whether it’s worth it.

Do I need planning permission for solar panels in Berkswell or Temple Balsall?

Often not, but the rules are tighter there. Berkswell, Barston and Temple Balsall are conservation areas, so panels can’t go on a wall that faces the road, and a listed home will usually need listed building consent. The national rules also changed on 27 August 2026, so check with Solihull Council’s planning team before you go ahead.

My house was built in the 1970s. Does it need rewiring?

Not necessarily. Wiring from that era is often still in reasonable condition, and the fuse board is usually the bigger concern, especially if it has rewirable fuses or no RCD protection. An EICR will show whether you need a new consumer unit, some repairs or a rewire.

For more information about our electrical services in Balsall Common, please contact us.

Will the electrics in my extension need signing off?

Yes, if the work is notifiable under Part P, which most extension wiring is. We register it through our NICEIC membership and you get a Building Regulations compliance certificate. Keep it safe, as your buyer’s solicitor will ask for it when you sell.

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Whether it’s a fault, a new installation or a test, getting it sorted shouldn’t be a hassle. Our team of qualified electricians in Balsall Common will give you a fair price and do the job properly.

We’re about four miles away in Meriden, so Balsall Common is right on our doorstep. Tell us what you need and we’ll arrange a free survey at a time that suits you. Call us or request a call back below.

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