We offer electrical design, installation & maintenance services to domestic, small commercial, estate agents, letting agents, private landlords & small builders.
“I do like these Contactum boards. Solid construction, love the fact the lid stays up, it's the little things.” Mike, January 2025
Whatever your electrical requirements, the professional team at MJA Electrical offers a wide range of services. We never ask our customers to compromise.
We offer a full range of electrical services for domestic customers. We can identify and solve any electrical issue in a timely manner, help with all kinds of electrical upgrades and improvements, keep your home safe and secure, and even advise you on how to improve your home energy efficiency so that you can save money.
And much more. If it isn't listed, just ask.
We no longer offer services for larger commercial projects. We do however continue to offer services to small commercial and retail outlets, estate agents, letting agents and small builders.
If your house is without power, or in the case of any other electrical problem, please call our 24-hour emergency electrical service on 07789 473173.
We will wherever possible assist you over the telephone to avoid an unnecessary visit and therefore cost to you. Where this is not possible we will attend as quickly as we can. We will only attend out of hours if it is considered an emergency.
We will do our best to take care of the situation and begin the restoration process as soon as possible.
We have completed the Electric Vehicle Charging training course which allows us to install all Electric Vehicle Chargepoints. We are OZEV registered for the installation of all EV chargepoints.
We can install charger units from all manufacturers at competitive rates. Most of the models we now install include O-PEN technology so there is no need to install an earth rod, and most are available with load management to allow connection to all sizes and ages of electrical installation.
All EV charging points should be notified to the Electricity Supplier in the area you live, and in some cases permission is required from them before installation can take place. We know of many electricians who are installing EV chargers who are unaware of these requirements.
An EV charger needs a new circuit, which requires notification under Part P of the Building Regulations. We complete that on your behalf too.
“Installed in 2021 by a professional apparently. Make sure you use a competent EV installer.”Mike, September 2026
Since 1st June 2020, private landlords in England have been required to have the electrical installation in their rental properties checked by a qualified electrician to ensure that they are safe.
Electrical installations must be inspected and tested before the start of a new tenancy.
These checks must then be carried out on a five yearly basis (shorter terms may be deemed necessary by the person performing the Inspection based on engineering judgement).
A copy of the most recent electrical safety condition report (EICR) must be provided to both new and retained tenants.
The landlord is responsible for making sure that the person who completes the check is suitably competent.
More guidance for landlords (PDF)The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015 came into force on 1st October 2015.
Since 1st October 2015, private sector landlords have been required to have at least one smoke alarm installed on every storey of their properties and a carbon monoxide alarm for boilers, fires etc with the exception of cookers. After that, the landlord must make sure the alarms are in working order at the start of each new tenancy.
The requirements will be enforced by local authorities who can impose a fine of up to £5,000 where a landlord fails to comply with a remedial notice.
BS5839 Pt6 is the standard to which we install fire detection. We would always recommend that landlords install mains powered detectors with battery back-up. The latest standard requires the battery to be tamper proof in rental properties. We can install suitable detectors & certify compliance to BS5839 Pt6 which many electricians fail to provide.
Part P is a section of the Building Regulations that deals with electrical safety in dwellings.
A lot of the electrical work undertaken in your home now requires building control notification. In almost all cases, work in a bathroom or kitchen will require this notification. You can contact your LABC before work commences, pay the appropriate LABC fee and have the building inspector sign it off at the end. This can be a very costly exercise.
The alternative is to use a Part P approved contractor such as MJA Electrical. We take the hassle out of notification as we are assessed annually to demonstrate that we are competent to design, construct and test an installation in accordance with BS7671 and the building regulations. We provide the appropriate certificates on completion of our work and register the work with the LABC on your behalf via our registration body, who will then send you a certificate by post or email.
We do not make a separate charge for this service as it is a legal requirement, not an optional service.
There are many parts to the building regulations that touch an electrical installation, including Part A (Structure), Part B (Fire safety), Part C (Site preparation and resistance to moisture), Part E (Resistance to the passage of sound), Part L (Conservation of fuel & power) and Part M (Access to and use of buildings). If you are using the services of another trade such as a kitchen or bathroom fitter, be sure to check that they are registered to carry out the electrical work, and please feel free to contact us if you are in any doubt as to whether LABC notification is required.
A few notes from jobs and inspections over the years.
August 2024
“This was done by an electrician customer paid for this shoddy work in the bathroom. Once the cover was on you couldn't see that all these cables were outside of the fitting. Lazy work, nice little loft above with hatch a metre away. All sorted with addition of inline extractor fan. On to the next one....”
August 2026
“Its been a while since I stumbled across one of these old beasts. I think an upgrade is long overdue don't you”
January 2025
“I wonder why it's not working???”
September 2022
“Ah so this is how you join cables. Piece of 50mm waste pipe slid over connector blocks and a bit of tape. This was a dental practice, how many sparkies sat in the chair looking at that, more painful than the filling!”
January 2025
“Sometimes problems are a little more difficult to find. There's a reason for grommets..”
August 2026
“This really isn't the way to connect the supply to your shed.”
August 2026
“Can't imagine why this has stopped working..”
January 2025
“Always worth a quick look in the loft....”
January 2025
“Fox strikes again..”
MJA Electrical was established in 2003 in Southbourne, near Emsworth, Hampshire, and has built up an enviable reputation for our quality of workmanship and customer service. Today we are based in Waterlooville, covering Hampshire and West Sussex.
With nearly 40 years of electrical experience, we have many satisfied customers, who have been happy to spread news of our business by word of mouth, which in turn has gained us many new and returning clients, and we are very grateful for their continued business.
We pride ourselves on the quality of our work, and our aims are to maintain high standards of workmanship and customer care at all times. We are registered with NICEIC which allows us to self certify domestic electrical works required under Part P of the building regulations.
We look forward to your business and the opportunity to add you to our growing group of loyal clients.
Michael J Appleton, Proprietor
We provide a 12-month warranty for both labour and materials supplied by us. Our T & C's state the following:
MJA ELECTRICAL warrants its installation work to be defect free for a period of twelve months from invoice date. Such cover does not extend to goods not supplied by MJA ELECTRICAL, physical damage to products, or any instance where the original installation has been altered or tampered with subsequently by third parties. Your statutory rights are not affected.
Providing you with extra peace of mind
Did you know that choosing an NICEIC registered contractor is your best option? That's because all NICEIC registered businesses are covered by a Platinum Promise, a promise that protects you against all non-compliant installation work.
Should any work carried out by one of their contractors be found not to comply with the Building Regulations or relevant installation standards, they can instruct the contractor to go back and carry out the work to the required standard. If the contractor is no longer in business or disputes the matter they will have the work rectified by another registered contractor at no extra cost. The Platinum Promise is valid for up to six years from the date of the completion of the original work and covers work up to a maximum of £25,000 for any one installation.
5.0 from 62 Google reviews
“Mike was recommended to me when I moved to the area and I am so glad he was! He is reliable, trustworthy and professional. He has done a lot of work for me now and always explains everything to me clearly, and leaves everything clean and tidy. I would 100% recommend him.”
“We had an urgent problem recently with our common area safety lighting and asked MJA Electrical to investigate as soon as possible. The electrician arrived promptly, and found and fixed the fault quickly in a friendly, competent and professional manner. We would highly recommend this firm.”
“Mike from MJA Electrical fitted an urgent oven connection in time for Christmas, very much appreciated. I have used MJA electrical for several years and always had excellent, reliable, trustworthy service. Highly recommended.”
“Brilliant Service, on-time, works clean and tidy. Mike did a great job fitting new heaters at my mums. She is now warm and cosy and loves the new look storage heaters. Thanks Mike.”
“Mike is a true professional and a credit to his calling. He works efficiently and cleanly taking all necessary precautions. I highly recommend Mike for any household electrical projects.”
10/10 from 836 Checkatrade reviews
Scored 10/10 on Checkatrade
Rewiring and addition of many plug sockets
“Mike was great throughout this process. Very confident and professional throughout as well as being a really nice guy. He managed to install lots of plug sockets with very minimal wall damage and is a very fast worker. I also added a few extra jobs in half way through as well as had to rearrange dates and he was extremely accommodating. Would definitely recommend.”
Scored 10/10 on Checkatrade
Kitchen electrics
“Mike is very professional he is polite, punctual & very clean and tidy even Hoover's up the floor & worktops with his own hoover . Mike also sticks to his quotes for how good his workmanship is I will definitely use him again and recommend him so. Big thank you Mike.”
We are members of Hampshire Trading Standards Buy With Confidence, and we always welcome a Google review.
If just one light has gone out then it could just be the bulb has blown. If it's more than one light but again in just one room then it's more likely a problem with the switch or the wiring. If it's a dimmer switch then it could be faulty. It is worth checking that nothing has tripped on the consumer unit.
This will depend on whether it is just the sockets or some lights as well. You need to check your consumer unit to see if anything has tripped. Modern consumer units have devices called RCDs which if they trip can stop multiple things working around the home. MCBs on the other hand will only cause just the sockets or just the lights to stop working. RCDs can generally be identified as they include a test switch and they are wider than an MCB.
If the RCD has tripped you should try turning off the MCBs to the left or right of it (depending on the manufacturer of the consumer unit) and then reset the RCD. If it trips again you will need to call an electrician. If it stays on, then switch on each MCB one at a time until the RCD trips again. You have now identified the faulty circuit.
In most cases if it's the socket circuit it will be something plugged in. Unplug all items on the faulty circuit and try to reset the RCD. If it stays on, go round and plug items back in, and when the RCD trips again you have identified the faulty item. If you are not confident in the above we recommend you call an electrician.
Locally based in Waterlooville, covering Hampshire and West Sussex.
Our 24-hour emergency line is 07789 473173. There is an answer phone service to take your details outside of normal office hours.
MJA Electrical, 65 Hazleton Way, Waterlooville, Hampshire PO8 9BP
As we have a home based office we are unable to accept visitors.
If you already have a good idea of your requirements, need advice on a new project, or are a returning client, please feel free to contact us. Estimates are free.
We do try to answer all calls personally, but as a small business this is not always possible. There is an answer phone service to take your details outside of normal office hours.
