Torry tenement flats
The granite tenements off Victoria Road, Sinclair Road and Menzies Road, laid out from the 1880s. One shared stair serves every flat, so meters, supply cables and stair lights are common to the whole close.
Torry AB11 · Ferryhill AB10 and AB11 · Aberdeen City · Covered from our Peterhead base
Electrician in Torry & Ferryhill, Aberdeen for granite tenement flats, terraces and villas either side of the Dee
NICEIC approved electricians for owners, landlords and tenants in Torry and Ferryhill: fault finding, new fuse boards, flat rewires, sockets and lighting, and landlord safety checks. Small repairs get a clear price before any work starts, and anything bigger gets a free survey and a fixed written price within one working day. Ring 07304 027013; most jobs are booked 5 to 10 working days out.
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South bank and north bank
Torry and Ferryhill: the buildings we wire, either side of the river
Torry sits on the south bank of the Dee beside the harbour, all of it in AB11. Ferryhill faces it from the north bank, about half a kilometre south of the city centre, and spans AB10 and AB11. Both are Aberdeen City, and both are mostly granite, but the buildings ask different things of an electrician: Torry is largely flats off shared closes, while Ferryhill mixes villas, terraces and tenements inside a conservation area.
Torry council built homes
Council built houses and flats from the twentieth century, some now privately owned or let. Where the board has been changed but the cable never has, a condition report tells you whether that cable is still sound.
Ferryhill terraces and tenements
Three storey terraced tenements line Fonthill Road and Ferryhill Road, with flats stacked off a common stair. As in Torry, new wiring in one of these flats needs a building warrant.
Ferryhill villas and conversions
Victorian villas and semis, some split into flats behind a single front, such as houses on Albury Road built as four flats to look like a pair. Long cable runs, thick walls and more than one board are common.
Whatever the building, we survey first and price in writing, so you know before we start whether the job is a repair, a new board or a rewire. Call 07304 027013 with the street and the floor you live on.
What we do here
Electrical work in Torry and Ferryhill, with the prices
These are the jobs that make up most calls from AB11 and AB10. Every figure is ex VAT and comes from our published price list; the survey confirms it before anything is fitted.
Faults and tripping
A trip that will not reset, a dead ring of sockets or lights that flicker. We trace the fault on the circuit, repair it and test it before we leave.
First hour £80 to £150 + VAT
New fuse boards
Old fuse wire boards and early plastic units swapped for a modern board with RCD or RCBO protection, sized for an electric shower or hob.
£550 to £950 + VAT
Flat and house rewires
Full or partial rewires planned around solid granite walls, shared floors and the people living below you.
Two bed flat £3,500 to £7,000 + VAT
Landlord safety checks
Electrical Installation Condition Reports for private lets and HMOs, coded to BS 7671:2018+A4:2026, with a written quote for any remedial work.
From £150 + VAT
Sockets, lighting and showers
Extra sockets, new light fittings, a kitchen or bathroom circuit. In a flat, new circuits can need a building warrant, which we flag at survey.
Socket £65 to £100 + VAT each, plus first hour
Stair and close lighting
A stair light out across a whole close, or a common circuit tripping. We find the fault, fix it and give the owners or factor a written report.
First hour £80 to £150 + VAT
Tell us the street, the floor and what has stopped working.
Open Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm and Saturday 9am to 1pm. Deadline work such as a tenancy start or EICR remedials is usually fitted in within 2 to 5 working days.
Torry tenements
Rewiring a Torry tenement flat: granite, shared closes and a warrant
Rewiring a Torry tenement flat needs a building warrant from Aberdeen City Council before work starts, and the route for every cable has to work around solid granite. Those two facts shape the price and the timetable more than the number of rooms does.
- Granite walls. Outside walls are solid stone, so cables run under floors, through ceiling voids and in neat surface trunking or conduit where there is no other route.
- Neighbours above and below. Lifting boards in a flat means the ceiling of the flat underneath. We plan the routes so one floor is not paying for damage to another.
- The shared close. Meters, supply cables and stair lights often sit in the common stair. Work there can need the other owners or the factor to agree.
- The warrant. The Schedule 3 exemption covers work in a house, not a flat, so new wiring in a flat needs a warrant. Replacing a fitting with one of the same general type does not (Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004, Schedule 3).
A two bedroom flat rewire is £3,500 to £7,000 + VAT. Often a full rewire is not needed: if a condition report shows the cable is sound, a new board and a few extra circuits may be all a Torry flat wants. We tell you which after the survey.
Ferryhill conservation area
Electrical work in Ferryhill's Victorian terraces and villas
Ferryhill is one of Aberdeen City Council's eleven conservation areas, designated in 1977, and the council asks anyone living in one to check with it before work on their property, however minor (Aberdeen City Council, conservation areas). Wiring inside your home is unchanged by that. What needs a word with the council first is anything that shows outside: a charger on the front wall, an external cable run or a new meter box.
The council's own appraisal describes villas, semis, terraces and three storey terraced tenements, built mostly in the mid to late nineteenth century and mostly in granite. For an electrician that means:
- Tall houses. In a house with a storey more than 4.5 metres above the ground, the warrant exemption does not cover new wiring, so a three storey Ferryhill home can need a warrant where a bungalow would not.
- More than one board. Villas extended or split over the years can have a second board in a basement, attic or flat, and an inspection prices each one.
- Mixed cable. A house rewired in stages can carry wiring from several decades. A condition report sorts the sound circuits from the ones to replace.
A new board in a Ferryhill flat or house is £550 to £950 + VAT, with the guide price rising with circuit count. We check the earthing and bonding at the same time and tell you plainly if anything else needs doing.
The rules in Scotland
What electrical work can I do myself in Scotland?
In a house of one or two storeys you can usually do your own wiring without a building warrant, as long as it meets the building standards. In a flat, which is most of Torry, new wiring needs a warrant from Aberdeen City Council first. Part P has never applied here, so there is no scheme that lets anyone sign DIY work off afterwards.
Why national guides get this wrong
Many national pages tell readers to follow Part P and notify Building Control. Both belong to England and Wales. Scotland uses building standards and a building warrant from the local council, and the duty to get one sits with the owner who orders the work.
Flats and tall houses
The warrant exemption covers work in a house with no storey more than 4.5 metres up. It does not cover flats, so a Torry or Ferryhill flat owner adding circuits needs a warrant. Like for like swaps of a fitting do not.
What we can do with DIY wiring
An electrician cannot sign an installation certificate for wiring someone else designed and fitted. We can inspect and test it, give you a condition report, and price whatever needs putting right before you sell or let.
Not sure whether your job needs a warrant? Ring 07304 027013 and we will tell you before you spend anything.
Own or let a flat in AB11 or AB10?
Tell us how many flats and where they are. Landlord inspections start at £150 + VAT, and the written price for any other work follows within one working day of the survey.
Landlords and letting agents
How much does an EICR certificate cost in Scotland?
With us, an EICR starts at £150 + VAT for the main board and the first five circuits, then £15 + VAT per extra circuit. That puts a typical two bedroom Torry or Ferryhill flat at about £255 + VAT and a three bedroom home at about £315 + VAT. Guides, not ceilings: the circuit count on the day sets the figure.
| What is inspected | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Main board and first 5 circuits | £150 + VAT | The minimum charge for any home |
| Each circuit above 5 | £15 + VAT | Counted on the day of the inspection |
| Each extra board | £70 + VAT plus £15 + VAT per circuit | Sub boards, garages, a second board in a villa |
| Two bedroom flat (guide) | About £255 + VAT | Typical Torry or Ferryhill tenement flat |
| Three bedroom home (guide) | About £315 + VAT | Larger flats, terraces and semis |
| HMO | Priced on circuit count | Plus the extra inspection and paperwork an HMO needs |
What the Repairing Standard asks
Scottish Government guidance says a private landlord should have an EICR completed every five years, and any C1 or C2 observation must be put right. Tenants cannot be asked to pay for the inspection (Repairing Standard guidance, Annex D3).
Codes under A4:2026
Only C1 (danger present) and C2 (potentially dangerous) make a report unsatisfactory. C3 is an improvement recommended, and FI means further investigation is advised: it does not fail the report on its own, but in a let it should be investigated promptly.
What we do about it
Any C1 or C2 comes with a plain written quote to put it right, so the flat can be made compliant and let. For portfolios and HMO work, see our landlord electrician in Aberdeen page.
Check before you book
How can I verify if an electrician is registered?
Look the business up on the register of the scheme it claims, such as NICEIC or NAPIT, and check that the name, address and number on the register match the ones on your quote. Scottish Government guidance lets landlords take NICEIC or NAPIT membership as evidence the inspector has been assessed as capable.
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Search the register
Use the NICEIC register, the NAPIT Member Search or Electrical Safety First's search, which covers several schemes.
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Check the company
A limited company must show its registered number. Look it up on Companies House and make sure the name matches the register entry and the quote.
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Ask about the certificate
Ask which certificate you will receive and whose registration it is issued under. New work should come with an installation or minor works certificate; an inspection comes with a condition report.
Check us the same way: NICEIC Approved Contractor 620239, TrustMark 4205123, OZEV authorised installer EVHS/WCS14254 and company SC821028 on Companies House. Steven Watt holds City and Guilds 2391-52, 2382-22, 2365-03 and 2921-34.
Charging at home
EV chargers in Torry and Ferryhill: when a home charger works
A home charger works where you have your own off street space: a driveway, a garage, a private court or an allocated bay. Most tenement streets here have none. Aberdeen City Council's EV charging FAQ currently says a charging cable cannot run across a public pavement, so check with the council first.
Where the parking allows, a smart 7.4kW charger starts from £900 + VAT after a free survey, with cable runs beyond 15 metres and any board upgrade quoted separately. In Ferryhill, a charger on a front elevation is exactly the kind of visible change to clear with the council first. More on chargers, brands and the survey on our EV charger installation in Aberdeen page.
What landlords say
Rated 5.0 from more than 100 Google reviews
Three landlords and property managers who use us, all from our home patch in Peterhead. Read every review on Google or see our customer testimonials.
Peterhead · Rental property
“Faithfull Spark Electricians did a great job at my rental property in Peterhead. They were quick to respond, were knowledgeable and were able to give us a fair and reasonable quote very quickly. The quality of work was excellent and we were left with a very positive impression of the company.”
Martin FPeterhead
Peterhead · Partial rewire, rental
“I had Steven out to one of my rental properties in Peterhead to complete a partial rewire as part of a refurbishment. The service was outstanding and I will definitely have him back to complete my EICR’s in future.”
Thomas TsiolisPeterhead
Peterhead · Property portfolio
“Reports are thorough and easy to follow, and any required repairs are completed quickly and to a very high standard.”
Alan MilnePeterhead, excerpt from a longer review
Where we work
Torry, Ferryhill and the streets around the Dee
In Torry: Victoria Road, Sinclair Road, Menzies Road and the streets down to the harbour. In Ferryhill: Fonthill Road, Ferryhill Road, Albury Road, Bon Accord Street and Polmuir Road out to Duthie Park. All of it is Aberdeen City, so any warrant goes to Aberdeen City Council.
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Neighbouring areas
We travel in from our Peterhead base. South over the Bridge of Dee there is our electrician in Kincorth and Loirston page, further down the coast our electrician in Cove Bay page, and north west of Ferryhill our electrician in the West End and Rosemount page. The rest of the city is under electricians in Aberdeen, and you can browse every area we cover.
Who turns up
The people who survey the job do the job
Faithful Spark Electricians is run by Steven Watt, who started as a Royal Navy apprentice in 2001, founded the business in 2023 and incorporated the limited company on 29 August 2024. Callum works alongside him, and the people who survey your job are the people who do it.
New work is tested and certified to BS 7671:2018+A4:2026 under NICEIC enrolment 620239, and the certificate is yours to keep.
Last updated 7 October 2026.
NICEIC 620239TrustMark 4205123OZEV EVHS/WCS14254City and Guilds 2391-522382-222365-032921-34£2M public liabilityCompany SC821028
FAQs
Torry and Ferryhill electrician questions
Something else? Call 07304 027013 in opening hours or send us a message.
How much does an EICR certificate cost in Scotland?
Ours starts at £150 + VAT, which covers the main board and the first five circuits. Each extra circuit is £15 + VAT, and a second board, such as a garage or sub board, is £70 + VAT plus £15 + VAT per circuit on it. A typical two bedroom Torry or Ferryhill flat comes to about £255 + VAT and a three bedroom home about £315 + VAT. HMOs are priced on circuit count plus the extra inspection they need.
What electrical work can I do myself in Scotland?
Part P does not apply in Scotland, so there is no self certification scheme for homeowners. In a house of one or two storeys you can usually do your own wiring without a building warrant, provided it meets the building standards. In a flat, or a house with a storey more than 4.5 metres above the ground, new wiring needs a building warrant from Aberdeen City Council first. Nobody can certify DIY wiring afterwards, but we can inspect and test it and give you a condition report.
How can I verify if an electrician is registered?
Search the NICEIC or NAPIT register, or Electrical Safety First's registered electrician search, and check the business name, address and number match your quote. A limited company should also be on Companies House. Our NICEIC number is 620239, TrustMark 4205123 and company number SC821028.
Do I need a building warrant to rewire a tenement flat in Torry?
Yes. The warrant exemption in Schedule 3 of the building regulations covers work in a house, not a flat, so a full or partial rewire of a Torry or Ferryhill flat needs a warrant from Aberdeen City Council before work starts. Swapping a fitting for one of the same general type does not. We tell you at survey whether your job needs one.
Who pays to fix the stair lighting in a shared close?
That depends on the title deeds and on whether the building has a factor. Often the cost of common stair lighting is shared between the owners, either directly or through the factor. We find and fix the fault, and the written price and report make it easy to split the bill.
Does the Ferryhill conservation area affect electrical work?
Inside your home the electrical work is the same, done to BS 7671. Aberdeen City Council asks anyone in a conservation area to check with it before any work on their property, however minor, so anything that shows on the outside, such as a charger, an external cable run or a new meter box, should be cleared with the council first.
Can I get an EV charger in Torry or Ferryhill without a driveway?
Aberdeen City Council's EV charging FAQ currently says a charging cable cannot run across a public pavement, so check with the council first. With a driveway, a garage or a private parking bay, a smart 7.4kW charger starts from £900 + VAT after a free survey.
Are Torry and Ferryhill in Aberdeen City or Aberdeenshire?
Aberdeen City. Torry is AB11, on the south bank of the River Dee, and Ferryhill sits across both AB10 and AB11 on the north bank. Building warrants and landlord matters for both go to Aberdeen City Council.
Get a free quote from an electrician for Torry or Ferryhill
Call 07304 027013, message us on WhatsApp or use the form. Give us the address, which floor the flat is on and what you need, and we come back with the next step and, after any survey, a fixed written price.
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Saturday9:00am to 1:00pm
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Our base17 Thomson Road, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB42 3FJ
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Faithful Spark Electricians Ltd · 17 Thomson Road, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB42 3FJ · Serving Torry AB11 and Ferryhill AB10 and AB11 · NICEIC Approved Contractor 620239 · TrustMark Registered 4205123 · OZEV Authorised Installer EVHS/WCS14254 · City and Guilds 2391-52, 2382-22, 2365-03, 2921-34 · BS 7671:2018+A4:2026 · £2M public liability insured · Company SC821028 · VAT 503 6560 13