Gardens & outbuildings · Bristol
Bring useful light and power to a shed or modest workshop. Start with the tools, bench and storage, then assess the supply route and equipment demand before choosing sockets or fittings.
Share your plans and postcode. Max will discuss the work and price before you decide.
Choose your starting point
Choose the closest starting point. You can describe any different requirement in your own words.
Your next step
List the equipment and describe the route from the house.
Get a project quoteYou can add more details before sending your request.Your next step
Mark the bench, storage and tool positions, including any planned larger loads.
Get a project quoteYou can add more details before sending your request.Your next step
Explain its current use and the changes you want before assuming it can be extended.
Get a project quoteYou can add more details before sending your request.Your next step
Tell us what you need in your own words. You do not need to know the technical name or have a finished plan. Max can discuss the right next step for your property.
Get a quoteYou can add more details before sending your request.Plan this job
Plan the supply around the tools and equipment you will use together. Building conditions, usable socket positions and the route from the house all affect the work.
Mark the bench, storage and entrance, then list the tools, chargers, heating and other equipment you may use together. Plan accessible sockets and light where you work. For larger machinery, send the manufacturer's electrical requirements so the supply can be assessed before the work is agreed.
Describe the building's construction, any damp or dust and how often you work there. The installation and fittings need to suit those conditions. Leave practical access for maintenance when planning storage, benches and the positions of electrical equipment.
Share the approximate distance from the house and possible cable routes, including paving or other garden work. The existing supply and protection need assessment alongside the equipment you want to use. Agree excavation, information about existing services and reinstatement before groundworks begin.
A quote for your actual project
These details help Max understand shed & workshop power at your property. Share what you have; the first conversation can cover anything still undecided.
Your project brief
Only take photographs from a safe position. Keep electrical covers in place.
Get a project quoteFrom enquiry to agreed work
Tell Max what you want to change, where the property is and when you hope to start.
Describe the rooms or equipment involved and anything you are unsure about.
Establish whether a visit or further checks are needed before the work can be priced.
Confirm the work, price, appointment and access arrangements before booking.
Practical answers
Agree the route and design first. Excavation needs buried-service information and competent locating, not plans alone.
Ask Max about thisThe equipment demand, cable route, distance and installation conditions determine the design. Heating and workshop tools can change the requirement substantially. Have the supply assessed before buying cable or arranging groundworks; a size suitable for another building may not suit yours.
Ask Max about thisYes. Part P can apply to a domestic shed sharing the dwelling’s electricity, even if the structure is small. Notification depends on the electrical work involved; a new circuit is notifiable in England.
Ask Max about thisDistance matters alongside equipment demand, the route, existing installation and groundworks. Crossing a drive or finished patio creates different access and repair requirements from an accessible route. List the tools, lights and any heating you plan to use, and identify who will handle excavation and reinstatement.
Ask Max about thisYes, a staged installation can be considered, but the supply should reflect the intended final use. Adding heating or larger tools later can change the requirements. Agree which sockets and lights are included now and which future additions the initial design is intended to support.
Ask Max about thisThe fitting needs to suit the actual environment, including moisture, dust and possible damage. An indoor appearance or low price is not enough to establish suitability. Describe the shed construction and condition, and let the product selection follow those conditions alongside the tasks you need to see clearly.
Ask Max about thisBefore you decide
Read practical planning advice, or start a quote for related work at the same property.
Talk to Max
Tell Max what you need and your postcode to start the quote discussion.
