Two Very Different
Types of Property,
One Electrician

Portishead is unusual in that it contains two quite distinct types of residential property, each presenting different electrical considerations. Understanding which you are dealing with before recommending anything is the starting point for almost every job in BS20.

The original town — the streets around the High Street, Nore Road, and Battery Point — contains a mix of Victorian, Edwardian, and mid-century housing. These properties often have older electrical installations: wiring from the 1970s or earlier, plastic-cased consumer units without individual RCBO protection, and limited capacity for modern additions. Many are also close enough to the Bristol Channel that salt air is a genuine consideration for any outdoor installation.

The marina development — built predominantly from the late 1990s and through the 2000s — represents a completely different set of conditions. These properties are now 20 to 30 years old. The original consumer units, where they were installed to the specification of that period, often have shared RCD protection rather than individual RCBOs, and limited spare capacity. The open-plan layouts and high glass-to-wall ratios common in marina houses also place greater demands on electrical systems than a conventional semi. EV chargers are in particularly high demand in this part of Portishead, and the marina's proximity to the seafront means that outdoor installations require careful material specification.

Clevedon Electric is based in Clevedon, approximately 15 minutes from Portishead via the B3124 or M5 junction 19, and carries out regular work across both parts of the town. No travel surcharge is applied to Portishead jobs.