Call us, message us on WhatsApp, or request your quote online – we reply in under 10 minutes during business hours. To add a new socket where there was none, there are two approaches. The first is chasing. Cutting a channel in the wall from the nearest socket to the new point, running the cable inside, and then filling the chase with plaster. This is visually the cleanest option but involves minor building work and repainting the wall. Timeline: 4-6 hours plus wall repair. Changing a standard switch to a dimmer switch requires checking first that the light fitting is compatible. Standard LED bulbs are often not dimmable. Only LEDs labelled 'dimmable' work well with a dimmer. Old halogen bulbs do dim without issues but are rarely used now due to consumption.

The fuse box has ceramic fuses instead of modern circuit breakers. The fuse box lacks a residual current device (RCD) or only has a main one protecting all circuits. RCDs trip frequently for no apparent reason, indicating they are old. The fuse box has fewer than 4-5 circuits for an entire home. Regulations require a minimum of 5 circuits (lighting, general sockets, kitchen, washing machine, bathroom, and air conditioning). The fuse box is overloaded and cannot accommodate more circuits for adding electric car chargers or other modern equipment. These two components are in all modern electrical panels but protect different things. The circuit breaker, also known as an automatic switch, protects against overloads and short circuits. If you connect too many appliances to one circuit or if two wires touch due to a fault, the circuit breaker trips and cuts the power. Its function is to protect the installation's wiring and prevent fires. The RCD protects people. It detects the difference between the current entering and leaving the installation. If this difference exceeds 30 milliamperes, it means something or someone is earthing the current, and the RCD trips in less than 30 milliseconds. This is what prevents electrocution when a fault in the washing machine causes the metal casing to become live, and you touch it.

If you already have the material, you only see labour. If we handle materials, every part appears with its own line and price. No hidden callout fees, no "it depends what we find when we open it up". You approve and we book it. If you decide not to go ahead, you pay nothing. If you have already bought the material (the new tap, the bulb, the paint roller), let us know. We will only quote the labour. If you prefer us to handle it, we can do that too. For a whole house with smart lighting programmed by scenes, it can be integrated with Google Home or Alexa for voice control. We set this up during the visit. It's one of the upgrades with the biggest impact on quality of life for a relatively low investment.

The price for basic home automation in Pubilla Cases typically ranges between €72 and €846. The final figure depends on the property's condition, materials, and labour time. We always provide a fixed quote before starting. Call us, message us on WhatsApp, or request your quote online – we reply in under 10 minutes during business hours. It starts with a technical visit from a qualified electrician who diagnoses the fuse box and installation. They measure the actual cable cross-section, identify overloaded circuits, and detect any existing earth leaks. They provide a fixed quote with a breakdown of costs.