Adding Electrics to your Summerhouse

The addition of electrics to your summerhouse can transform it from a garden feature to a fully functioning part of your home. Quality Electrician are your local, experienced electrician based in Birkenshaw, Bradford. We provide a wide range of electrical services to households across the Bradford area, including the installation of summerhouse electrics.

Summerhouse electrics

The electrical installation in your summerhouse is almost endlessly customisable. An experienced electrician will advise you which summerhouse electrics will best suit your specific requirements and will ensure all your needs are met. They will discuss how and when you plan on using your summerhouse and will make sure all possibilities have been considered. Using their experience, they will make suggestions about additional features that you may not have otherwise considered.

So exactly what electrics can you have installed in your summerhouse? Popular electrical additions to summerhouses in the Bradford area include:

• Summerhouse lighting: Lighting is the most popular electrical addition to a summerhouse. Adding electric lighting to your summerhouse allows you to use the space later into the evening and beyond the lengthy days of summer. You can choose from various lighting styles that complement your chosen use and aesthetic, from bright task lighting for a workspace, to soft feature lighting to create a cosy atmosphere.
• Power Sockets: Adding electrical outlets or power sockets to your summerhouse will increase the usability of the room. Whatever the reason you need access to power, whether it be simply plugging in the lawnmower or powering your laptop, adding electrical outlets to your summerhouse will make life easier. 
• Electric Heating: If you would like to use your summerhouse beyond the warmer months, then adding electric heating is a great idea. The difference a small electric radiator can make to a summerhouse can be significant, an experienced electrician can help you to decide which electric heater would be most appropriate for your summerhouse.
• Electrical Equipment: Depending on your planned use for your summerhouse, you may wish to add some specific electrical equipment to your garden room. You could choose a fridge for drinks or a TV for sports and gaming. 
  Installing Electrics in a Summerhouse

Before work commences, your electrician will check your summer house is watertight and in good condition. They will also look at your existing electrical installation, namely your fuse box. A secondary fuse box may need to be added to your summer house and this will be discussed with you in advance. The new summerhouse circuit will also need to be protected by a residual current device (RCD). This keeps your safe by immediately cutting power should a fault occur. 

Adding electrics to a summerhouse involves running live electrical cabling through your garden. This is a dangerous task and must be carried out with great care and regard for safety. Your electrician will need to either bury armoured cabling at a specific depth or route the cabling along a fence line.  A poorly executed outdoor electrical installation can leave you at risk of electrical shock or cause a fire.

Adding electrics to your summerhouse is definitely a task for a qualified electrician. Electrical work in the garden, including adding electrics to a summerhouse, is notifiable under Part P of the building regulations. This means only an electrician who is registered with either NICEIC or NAPIT should perform the installation of your summerhouse electrics. They have been assessed as competent and compliant with all relevant regulations and can sign off the works for building control.

If you are thinking of adding electrics to your summer house, Quality Electrician are here to help. Fully qualified and NICEIC registered, we have a wealth of experience in safely installing electrics in summerhouses. Based in Birkenshaw and covering the Bradford area we are your friendly local electrician. Contact us today.