Electrical Work Planned Around Your Home
Good electrical planning is about putting power, lighting and controls where you actually need them — not simply accepting where they have always been.
Whether you are renovating a single room, building an extension or updating an older property, electrical work is often one of the most important parts to get right before the walls and finishes go back on.
Calico can coordinate electrical work alongside the wider project so sockets, lighting, switches, appliances and future requirements are considered at the right stage.
From Everyday Electrics to Complete Installations
Electrical requirements vary enormously between homes and projects. We can coordinate anything from additional power and lighting through to the electrical installation for a larger renovation or extension.
Lighting & Controls
Create practical and atmospheric lighting with ceiling lights, wall lights, feature lighting, dimming and controls planned around the room.
Sockets & Power
Add or reposition sockets and power supplies around furniture, appliances, workspaces and the way your rooms are actually used.
Rewiring & Upgrades
Older or unsuitable electrical installations can be reviewed and upgraded when required, particularly during larger renovation projects.
Consumer Units
Consumer-unit work and associated electrical improvements can be coordinated where upgrades are required as part of the wider installation.
Outdoor Electrics
Plan outdoor sockets, garden lighting, power supplies and electrical requirements for patios, outbuildings and exterior spaces.
Renovations & Extensions
Coordinate the complete electrical requirements of new rooms, extensions, conversions and wider property renovations from the beginning.
Think About Electrics Before the Room Is Finished
One of the easiest times to improve an electrical installation is while a property is already being renovated.
Before walls are plastered and floors are finished, there is much more freedom to position sockets, lighting circuits, network cables and other services where they will actually be useful.
We encourage customers to think about furniture, televisions, bedside tables, kitchen appliances, charging, lighting and future requirements before those decisions become difficult or disruptive to change.
Put Power Where You Actually Need It
Electrical design should follow the way a room will be used. Thinking about these details early can make an enormous difference to the finished space.
Plan sockets around furniture, bedside tables, desks, televisions and everyday equipment.
Different circuits and controls can allow one room to provide practical, ambient and feature lighting.
Charging requirements can be considered in bedrooms, kitchens, offices and living spaces.
Kitchen layouts should be coordinated with the electrical requirements of cooking, refrigeration and other appliances.
Power and network connections can be planned around televisions, media systems, gaming and home offices.
Thinking ahead can reduce the need to disturb newly finished walls when your requirements change later.
Electrical Work Coordinated With the Project
When electrical work forms part of a larger project, timing matters. We coordinate the different stages so the installation works with the building work rather than around it.
Understand
We discuss how the rooms will be used and what electrical requirements need to be incorporated.
Plan
Sockets, switches, lighting, appliances and other requirements are considered alongside the wider room layout.
First Fix
Required cabling and electrical infrastructure are coordinated before walls, ceilings and other finished surfaces are completed.
Second Fix & Finish
Sockets, switches, lighting and other equipment are fitted at the appropriate stage and the room brought through to its finished condition.
Small Electrical Changes Can Transform a Room
Lighting, socket positions and concealed services may not be the first things you notice in a finished room — but they can make an enormous difference to how well that room works.
Before 
After Electrical Planning Throughout the Home
Modern homes rely on electricity for far more than lighting. Considering the wider requirements during renovation can create a cleaner and more practical finished installation.
The Electrician Shouldn't Have to Guess the Finished Room
Electrical work frequently interacts with almost every other part of a renovation.
A socket position can depend on cabinetry. Lighting can depend on furniture. Kitchen supplies depend on appliance positions. Media cabling depends on where the television and equipment will eventually sit.
Because Calico coordinates the wider project, those decisions can be made with the finished room in mind while the appropriate qualified electrician completes the electrical installation.
Electrical Services Across Hampshire
Calico is based on Hayling Island and coordinates electrical work for homes and renovation projects throughout Hampshire and surrounding areas.
Hayling Island • Havant • Portsmouth • Southsea • Emsworth • Waterlooville • Chichester • Fareham • Petersfield • Southampton
If your location is not listed, please still get in touch. The distance we travel can vary depending on the scale and nature of the project.
Electrical Services FAQs
Can you add additional sockets to my home?
Yes. Additional sockets and repositioning can be considered around the existing electrical installation and the requirements of the room.
Can you install new lighting?
Yes. Lighting can be planned as part of a standalone improvement or wider renovation, including practical lighting, feature lighting and different lighting zones where appropriate.
Can you rewire a house?
Where a property requires extensive electrical upgrading or rewiring, Calico can coordinate the work with appropriately qualified electricians, particularly where it forms part of a larger renovation.
Can you replace or upgrade a consumer unit?
Where an upgrade is appropriate, consumer-unit work can be incorporated into the electrical project and carried out by a suitably qualified electrician.
Can you install outdoor sockets and garden lighting?
Yes. Exterior power and lighting can be considered for gardens, patios, outbuildings and other outdoor spaces using equipment and installation methods appropriate to the location.
Can you do the electrical work for my new kitchen?
Yes. Electrical requirements can be coordinated with the kitchen design, including appliance supplies, sockets, lighting and other electrical equipment.
Can you do the electrics for an extension?
Yes. Electrical work can be incorporated into the wider extension project, allowing sockets, lighting, switches, appliances and other requirements to be planned before construction is completed.
Can you install power in a garden office?
Yes. Electrical requirements for garden offices and other outbuildings can be considered alongside the construction and intended use of the building.
Can you prepare electrics for a media wall?
Yes. Power, network connections, lighting and cable routes can be planned before the media wall is constructed, helping create a cleaner finished installation.
Will electrical work be tested and certified where required?
Electrical work that requires testing, notification or certification is carried out by appropriately qualified electricians in accordance with the requirements applicable to the installation.
Planning Electrical Work for Your Home?
Whether you need additional sockets and lighting or are planning the electrical installation for a complete renovation or extension, talk to us about what you want the finished space to do.
We'll help coordinate the electrical requirements with the rest of the project so everything is considered at the right stage.
Discuss Your Electrical Project