As an electronics and electrical engineer by primary profession, I worked at a leading University for 33 years supporting undergraduate teaching and cutting-edge research. To escape the monotony of meetings and internal politics in the later years, I made a major career change to undertake work that I actually enjoy with visible end results.
I started property maintenance whilst still at school with painting & decorating. By the age of 13, I was well used to electrical installation (under what was then the 14/15th Edition IEE regs), as my late father was a lecturer in the subject at a local college.
With later experience of total property refurbishments, I also gained an interest in Renewable Energy and energy saving. As one of the early adopters of modern solar thermal technology, I installed my own system in early 2006 and developed a simple safety heat dump method that does not require any additional plumbing. The heat dump schematics are freely downloadable from my Solar Thermal support page.
In 2023, I installed an Energy Storage System (ESS) using a Victron inverter and Pylontech batteries to make better use of my PV generated power. Joining Octopus maximises the benefits of battery storage and PV.
I am known for doing a job properly. For those who need 'a quick bodge' it's best to look elsewhere...
With some creative thinking and sometimes ingenuity, it can be possible to achieve projects that may not, on the face of it, seem possible.
My clients are mainly retired and all my work comes from continued requests and recommendations and referrals from them. Hence the reason I do not advertise.
I have recently had problems with severe arthritis and consequently this has curtailed some of what I can do. With local work demands, it is no longer viable for me to spend time travelling any distance due to traffic delays, parking issues, LTNs with restricted access etc.
I am fully insured with £2m Public Liability Insurance via Direct Line for peace of mind.