electricity in my shed

blushingbride_3

Hi,

I'm interested in having electricity put in my shed. about 4mtrs from house.
does anyone know how much this might cost?

zax47

Depends on several factors. Do you have a Consumer Unit ("fuse box") fitted wih circuit breakers or fuses? If breakers (MCBs), is there any space for an extra one to be added?. If breakers - is it RCD protected? Do you plan to dig the trench to bury the cable or does the electrician have to do this (time is money!!)?

If you don't have MCBs with RCD protection then it gets more complicated as you WILL need an RCD adding, to have an external circuit. If it's already there then fine.

If you are happy to dig trench (to electricians instructions) to bury cable then you'll save money. For a 4m run, with existing RCD protected CU and space for a new circuit MCB - you dig trench - then I'd be looking at around £200.

Lastly, this is all Part P notifiable work under the building regulations, so you will need to employ a suitably registered/certified electrician - not just any old cowboy or DIY!

www.competentperson.co.uk

blushingbride_3

ok well house is only 5 years old so i should have all the things you said, i will have to check if there is a space.

I'm happy to dig the trench as we're doing work in the garden anyway.

I understand what you mean about the building regs and would definately get a qualified electrician.
Do i need to apply & pay for building regs?

spmc

I paid £450 for an electric connection to a garden studio approx 6m from the house. It required two visits because some of the work was done before the studio was erected and some after. The studio is 10' x 12' and came with fusebox, six double sockets and internal and external lights but the studio erectors were not electricians so my electrician ad to check all their work to provide a certificate which added to the cost.

Although I have rcd protection on the main consumer board the electrician put in an rcd just inside the back door. The armoured cable was put in a cable tray on my fence.

I also had a smoke alarm fitted to the studio which would have been extra.

zax47

blushingbride wrote: »

Do i need to apply & pay for building regs?

No, it's all handled invisibly by the electrician, he will be self-certifying in this respect.

blushingbride_3

ok thanks for that, all i need is a double socket so i can have the freezer & tumble drier in there as we have just converted the garage and so have nowhere for them now.

If its too expensive i doubt i'll bother & just have them in the kitchen.

waynehayes

blushingbride wrote: »

Do i need to apply & pay for building regs?

No, if you use a Part P registered electrician, their scheme provider will notify BC on your behalf. You would only need to notify and pay for BC if you did the work yourself.

EDIT: Oops, too slow!

blushingbride_3

ok thats good then
now how do i find a good electrician? might have to ask my neighbour they had one in the other day.

What do people think, is it worth spending the money to have the electricity in the shed? as we dont have a garage anymore and the utility room is quite small i suppose when we move in (hopefully 2-3 yrs) people will use it?

moonrakerz

blushingbride wrote: »

ok thanks for that, all i need is a double socket so i can have the freezer & tumble drier in there .

Get two doubles put in - I can guarantee once it is finished you will need another socket for something !


PS: Don't forget a light as well.

blushingbride_3

wow this is going to be one posh shed! surely the more things i have the higher the cost?

zax47

blushingbride wrote: »

ok thats good then
now how do i find a good electrician? might have to ask my neighbour they had one in the other day.

80% of my business is from recommendation - I do very little advertising.

One thing I would say is that you might have a little wait - if he's (or she's) any good then he'll (or she'll!) be busy! If they can come do the job tomorrow then there should either be a very good reason, or suspect they aren't very good (and thus not busy in the slightest).

Be sure to check them on the "Competent Person" website I linked earlier.