Real jobs across Edinburgh and the Lothians — shops kept trading through refits, gardens lit for the seasons, and a nursery reopened warm in mid-winter. Hover any photo for the honest, unfiltered version.
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Projects
GULLANE · HOMEExtension wired from first fixInternal and external lighting, power and AV, working alongside the builders — on time and on budget.CORSTORPHINE · HOMEGarden lightingLED spike lights picking out the garden’s features, on a timer and dusk sensor — two days, within budget.NORTH BERWICK · HOMEExterior lighting schemeUplights washing the stonework, low-level lights on the terrace — glow, not glare.HADDINGTON · HOMEFuseboard replacementOld rewireable fuses to a modern RCD-protected board — done in a day, certificated.NORTH BERWICK · HOME7kW smart EV chargerDedicated circuit from the board, app scheduling set up for off-peak charging.MUSSELBURGH · HOMEBathroom underfloor heatingHeating mat, thermostat and RCD supply — laid ready for the screed and final floor.EDINBURGH · HOMEHome office data cablingCat6 to every room, terminated at a patch panel and tested end to end.BUCKSTONE, EDINBURGH · HOMEPeriod property lighting, BuckstoneOriginal coach lanterns had tripped the power for years, especially in rain. After inspection we advised renewing the whole external lighting circuit — it had never been installed correctly.COMMUNITYInfrared heating in the village hallAn inefficient, poorly insulated hall to heat. Ceiling-mounted infrared heaters, activated on entry and managed by thermostat and time-delay switch — responsive and efficient.COMMERCIALPower upgrade in a historic churchDistribution boards and wiring from several eras in a working historic church. Staged upgrade with the church open throughout — new RCD-protected boards, circuits traced and labelled, existing cable routes reused so no new chases were cut.BRAIDHILLS · HOMEDriveway lighting, BraidhillsA dark driveway on winter mornings. LED bulkheads low-level along the existing wall, with motion sensors at either end to light the way in and out.HOMEOutdoor lighting installationSpike lights picking out the garden’s features without light pollution, pergola lights making the seating area enticing as well as functional.COMMERCIALGolf club lighting installationThe club wanted to keep the traditional brass effect but gain modern LED lighting — fewer fittings, brass accessories matched to the existing fixtures.COMMERCIALOffice renovationAround 50 old light fittings and the fire alarm system swapped out — energy-efficient LED panels, new emergency fittings, mains-powered smoke detectors with lithium battery backup.COMMERCIALNew business premises — finishing touchesPower, lighting and final-fix electrical work to get a new business premises ready to open.COMMERCIALPower supplies, fire alarm & emergency lightingLighting and emergency lighting, power supplies, and fire alarm systems — the full remit on this commercial job.HOMEPower upgrade & generator installationWorking alongside SP Energy Networks to increase the property’s supply for charging multiple EVs at once — plus a backup generator to keep critical services running in a power failure.HOME · EV CHARGINGDomestic charge point installationA home charge point making the most of the Energy Saving Trust grant — £400 toward the cost, with scheduling so energy is only used when needed.HOMEElectric heating installationModern programmable electric radiators installed as a like-for-like upgrade from old storage heaters.EDINBURGH · COMMERCIAL2020 Vision opticians — full shop refitPower, lighting, emergency lighting and the fire alarm over four weeks — 14-hour shifts so the shop lost as little trade as possible.EDINBURGH · COMMERCIALBoardroom AV, Michael Laird ArchitectsA 55″ screen with laptop and iPad connectivity through a floor box — every cable concealed in the walls and a solid concrete floor, plasterer and painter organised so the room was ready to use.EDINBURGH · COMMERCIALRoss’s of Edinburgh — power migrationNew isolator, busbar chamber and fuse board distributing the factory’s 3-phase supply — switched over in a weekend with no downtime for the business.WEST LOTHIAN · COMMERCIALYard floodlighting, Davidsons FeedsHigh-maintenance sodium floods replaced with 150W LED units on a 5-year warranty — a three-man team and a cherry picker, completed on schedule in two weeks.EAST LOTHIAN · COMMERCIALElectric heating for a local nurseryThe heating failed mid-winter and threatened closure. 22 programmable Rointe radiators fitted at high level, out of little hands’ reach, over two weekends.NORTH BERWICK & GULLANE · COMMUNITYDefibrillator installsFive defibrillators installed at local venues for a community fundraising campaign — potentially life-saving kit we were glad to wire.
Every job above carries the same paperwork as the big ones — certificated, guaranteed, and quoted before work started.
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Val is super professional and did a great job installing path lighting in our front garden. Just thinking we need to have him back to do some lighting for another property.
Amelia Webster — garden path lighting
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