Electrical Guides for Birmingham Homeowners and Landlords
These electrical guides from Sam Ward Electrical answer the questions Birmingham homeowners and landlords ask us most: what a home EV charger installation involves, whether solar battery storage is worth it, what EICR codes mean, landlords’ legal duties, the signs you need a rewire, and when to replace a consumer unit.
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At a glance
- Guides
- Six, grouped for homeowners and landlords
- Written by
- Sam Ward Electrical, NAPIT registered electricians in Kings Heath
- Sources
- Legislation, GOV.UK, Ofgem and industry bodies, linked in each guide
- Last reviewed
- 12 October 2026
Which guides are for homeowners?
These guides cover the questions homeowners ask most before booking an electrician:
- What a home EV charger installation involves
The survey, earthing, the new circuit, smart-charging rules, grants and how long the job takes. - Is solar battery storage worth it?
How home batteries work with solar panels, how to size one and when it pays off. - Signs you need a rewire
Ten warning signs, the cable types to look for and what a full or partial rewire involves. - When to replace a consumer unit
Signs your fuse box needs upgrading, RCDs and RCBOs explained, and the metal-case rule.
Which guides are for landlords?
Landlords and letting agents should start with these two guides:
- Landlord electrical safety rules in England
Five-yearly EICRs, the 28-day and 7-day deadlines, remedial work and penalties. - EICR codes explained: C1, C2, C3 and FI
What each code on an electrical installation condition report means and what to do next.
How do we keep these electrical guides accurate?
Each of our electrical guides shows the date it was last reviewed and links to primary sources such as legislation.gov.uk, GOV.UK and Ofgem. Regulations, grants and recommended intervals change, so we recheck time-sensitive facts at least every six to twelve months.
The electrical guides explain the subject in general terms. They are not a substitute for an inspection of your own property, so if something in a guide applies to your home, get in touch or see our EV charger, solar panel, house rewire and EICR services.
