Power tripping, cold geyser, dead plugs? I’ll find the fault and fix it.Honest and fair pricing upfront.

No — that's a myth, and I'd rather you heard it from me. A CoC doesn't expire. What the law says is that a property may not change ownership on a certificate older than two years, and that any electrical work done since needs a new certificate. So: selling, and the CoC is older than two years or you've had work done? You need a new one.

A registered person inspects, tests and signs the certificate, and I do any electrical repairs needed to pass. Their name and registration number are printed on it, so you can check them with the Department yourself. Three-phase and commercial properties are done too. Just tell me what the property is.

R3 000 for the first DB board. If the property has more than one board, the extra boards are quoted. Anything that has to be fixed for the installation to pass is quoted separately before it's done, so you decide.

Straightforward jobs I price on WhatsApp for free. If it's a fault I have to find, the callout is R300. I come out, find it and give you a written price before doing anything. The callout is waived when you accept the quote. After-hours and weekend work is charged at 1.5×, and I tell you what that comes to before I leave.

For genuine emergencies — burning smell, sparking, a whole house dead when the neighbours have power — yes, and I quote the after-hours rate on WhatsApp before I drive. For everything else I'll give you a day and time and keep to it. I run one bakkie, not a call centre, so I don't overbook.

Insurers ask for work done by a registered person and, for claims, a valid CoC with its test report. That's what you get. I won't promise "your claim will be paid" — no honest electrician can — but I'll make sure the paperwork is the paperwork they ask for.

No. The electric fence certificate is a separate certificate with its own inspection, and by law only a registered Electric Fence System Installer may issue it. I install and repair fencing to the electric-fence standard, and if you need the certificate, that gets sorted out too. The fence certificate doesn't expire, but a property can't transfer on one older than two years.

Streetlights and neighbours off too? It's the supply, not your house — phone the supplier. Emfuleni municipal supply 016 430 1612, Eskom-supplied areas 0860 037 566, smart-meter enquiries 016 931 0707. Only your house dark, or one side of it? That one's mine. There's a longer walkthrough in this guide.

Stoves, ovens, hobs and anything wired in — yes. Portable appliances like washing machines and dryers I'll look at if I'm already there, but I'd rather refer you to a proper appliance technician than charge you for a maybe. Send a photo and I'll tell you which it is.

Ja, natuurlik. WhatsApp of bel in Afrikaans of Engels — jy kry dieselfde reguit antwoord. Daar is ook 'n Afrikaanse bladsy.