Emergency Lighting Compliance: Is Your Adlington Business Ready for the Dark Nights?
Clocks go back on 25 October. Is your Adlington business emergency lighting BS 5266 compliant? Monthly tests, the annual drain test and common faults.
5 Signs Your Coppull Home Needs a Fuse Board Upgrade Before Winter
Trips, scorch marks or no RCDs? Five warning signs your Coppull fuse board needs upgrading before winter, and what a consumer unit replacement involves.
Back-to-Business: Fire Alarm Servicing for Schools & Offices in Wigan
Get your school or office fire alarm BS 5839 service done before September. PW Electrical services commercial premises across Wigan and Chorley.
A Landlord’s Mid-Year EICR Checklist for Rental Properties in Leigh & Wigan
Summer is the busiest season for tenant changeovers across Leigh and Wigan, and it is also the smartest time to get your electrical paperwork in order. An empty property between tenancies is far easier to test, and booking now means you are not scrambling for an electrician during the autumn rush, when every other landlord […]
Why Summer Is the Smart Time to Rewire Your Home in Chorley
A rewire is one of those jobs nobody books on a whim. It sits on the list for a year or two, somewhere between “the lights flicker when the kettle goes on” and “we should probably get that looked at”. If your Chorley home is heading that way, the season you choose to get it […]
5 Electrical Jobs Worth Tackling This May Bank Holiday: A Leigh Homeowner’s Guide
In May, most Leigh homeowners look around and start a mental list of small jobs they’ve been putting off all winter, thanks to two bank holidays, lighter evenings, and a back garden that’s finally seeing some sun. Outside sockets that aren’t really outside sockets. A bathroom light that’s been flickering since Christmas. A fuse board […]
Why Spring Is the Best Time to Book an EICR in Wigan
Spring has arrived in Wigan. The days are getting longer, the weather is finally turning, and most people are in full-on “sort the house out” mode. New garden furniture, a fresh coat of paint, maybe a long-overdue declutter of the loft. But one spring task that you can do as a homeowner or landlord consistently […]
Is Your Business Emergency Lighting Compliant?
Running a business in Wigan or Chorley keeps you busy. Between managing staff, serving customers, and watching the bottom line, it’s easy for “hidden” maintenance tasks to slip down the to-do list. One area we frequently see local businesses neglect—often unknowingly—is their emergency lighting system. As the senior lead electrician at PW Electrical, I cannot […]
EICR vs. Homebuyer Report: What’s the Difference?
If you are planning to buy a new home in Wigan this spring, you are probably buried in paperwork. Between solicitors, mortgage offers, and surveys, it can be overwhelming. One question we get asked constantly at PW Electrical is: “I’ve already paid for a Homebuyer Report. Do I really need an electrician to check the property […]
New Year, Safe Home: The 5-Point Electrical Health Check
Happy New Year to all our customers in Wigan and Chorley! As we welcome 2026, many of us are making resolutions—whether it’s joining a gym or finally sorting out the garden. But while you’re planning your year, there is one resolution that often gets overlooked: the safety of your home. At PW Electrical, January is […]
