Shalford is a village to the south of Guildford, separated from the town by the River Wey and set within countryside and common land. Its character is distinctly rural rather than suburban, with a range of property types including older cottages, period houses, interwar properties and some more recent development.
Older properties in a village setting like Shalford present particular electrical considerations. Solid-walled construction makes rewiring more involved than in cavity-walled or timber-framed buildings, and the original wiring in some properties may be of significant age.
Rural supply characteristics — where the local network serves a smaller number of properties — can also affect the available supply capacity and earthing arrangements, which influences what installation approaches are appropriate. Where properties have land, outbuildings or agricultural structures, the electrical supply arrangements to those structures vary widely.
Some will have had proper sub-circuits installed with appropriate protection; others may have older arrangements that predate modern requirements. Any supply to an outbuilding, garden room or separate structure should be on a circuit that is properly protected and correctly earthed.
Enquiries from Shalford properties are welcome through this site. Describing the age of your property, the nature of the existing installation if known, and the work you are planning or the fault you have observed will help ensure an appropriate assessment can be arranged.