NICEIC Approved Contractor
Trusted Electriciansin Loughton & Harlowfor Homes & Commercial Sites
Twenty-two years of hands-on experience, a four-strong team and certified work that passes first time, from full rewires and EICRs to EV chargers and planned commercial maintenance.
- Free, no-obligation site visit
- Fixed written quotes
- Certificates issued on completion
- 22
- Years in the trade
- £5m
- Public liability
- 24hr
- Phone line answered
- 12
- Towns covered
Get a Free Quote
Tell us about the job and we will come and take a look: no obligation.
Get a Free Quote
Tell us about the job and we will come and take a look: no obligation, and a fixed written price before any work starts.
What we do
One certified team for every
electrical job on your property
Domestic, commercial and facilities work handled by the same four-person team, so standards, paperwork and communication stay consistent from the first visit to sign-off.
Full & Part Rewires
Whole-house and partial rewires planned around your living arrangements, tested, certified and signed off to the 18th Edition.
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Commercial Fit-Outs
RAMS-compliant commercial installations for offices, warehouses and schools, coordinated around other trades and your programme.
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EV Charger Installation
OZEV-approved installs and an accredited Rolec installer, so you keep access to the chargepoint grant where you qualify.
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EICR & Landlord Certificates
Electrical Installation Condition Reports and Landlord Electrical Safety Certificates, carried out by a City & Guilds 2391 tester.
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Consumer Unit Upgrades
Modern RCBO boards that isolate faults circuit by circuit, replacing ageing fuse boxes with a fully certified installation.
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Data Cabling
Structured Cat6 cabling, patching and containment for homes and commercial premises that need reliable, tidy networks.
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Home Automation & Smart Homes
Lighting, heating and control systems across a range of platforms, specified around how you actually use the house.
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Fault Finding & Diagnostics
Methodical testing to trace tripping circuits and intermittent faults to their source, rather than replacing parts on guesswork.
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Commercial Maintenance Contracts
Planned and reactive electrical maintenance for warehouses, schools and offices, with clear reporting and 30-day account terms.
Learn more →Most enquiries we take are for full and part house rewires in Loughton, landlord EICR certificates in Harlow, OZEV-approved EV charger installation in Essex, consumer unit upgrades and commercial electrical maintenance contracts. You can see photos of our recent electrical projects, read verified customer reviews or request a free electrical quote in Loughton or Harlow.
Why Trace Electrical
Certified work, clear pricing
and a team that turns up
Trace Electrical Ltd was founded by Ben Skingsley after 22 years in the trade, including a spell as Lead Electrician for a large facilities-management company. That background shows in how we work: proper testing, proper records, and a tidy site handed back at the end of every day.
Free site visit before any figure is given
We price what is actually there, not what we assume over the phone.
Quotes back fast
Small jobs within one day of the visit; larger projects in around a week.
Certified and insured
NICEIC Approved Contractor, £5m public liability, RAMS available for commercial works.
Guaranteed on larger projects
Larger projects carry a one-year workmanship guarantee alongside your certification.
How it works
- 01
Call or send your details
Tell us the property, the work and your timescale. The line is answered 24 hours.
- 02
Free site visit
We attend, assess the installation and confirm exactly what the job needs.
- 03
Written quote
A clear figure with the scope set out. Commercial fit-outs are fully quote-led.
- 04
Works and certification
Booked in around you, completed to the 18th Edition and certified on completion.
Client feedback
Rated by the homeowners and
contractors who hired us
“Excellent communication, very responsive. Ben and his colleague came to assess the job and provided an immediate quote. They were able to do the work then and there. They were very tidy and the work is done to a very good standard. The team were very helpful and polite and I would absolutely recommend. The price was also extremely reasonable compared to other quotes.”
“Ben and his team are brilliant. We have worked with them for many years and he is a go-to contractor for us on electrical works, both commercially and residentially. Never a problem with his work, follows H&S, tidy, polite and a great team player.”
“Competitive rates. Very approachable and easy to work with, helped with design ideas and foreseeing potential problems before they arose. High quality work and a team who found solutions when problems arose during the works phase. Always had a clean and tidy workspace. Always punctual and stayed later to get elements of work done when required. Finished on programme and within budget.”
“Ben and his team got in touch promptly after being contacted and arranged their visit. Arrived on time and dealt with the issue very promptly and professionally. Highly recommended!”
Verified customer feedback from completed works across E4, E17, EN9, IG5 and EC2A.
Where we work
Covering Essex and the
East London boroughs
Based on Chester Close in Loughton, we work daily across Epping Forest, west Essex and the neighbouring London boroughs. If your postcode is nearby but not listed, call and we will tell you straight away whether we can cover it.
Before you call
Straight answers to
the usual questions
Anything not covered here, ask us directly, we would rather tell you honestly than have you find out mid-job.
Next step
Get a Clear, Fixed Quote From a NICEIC Contractor
Free site visit, no obligation. Small jobs quoted within one day of the visit; larger projects within about a week.
Lines answered 24 hours · Mon–Fri 7am–6pm, Sat 8am–5pm on site