How to choose a campervan electrician

1. Describe your project before searching

Are you planning a full conversion, replacing a leisure battery, adding solar panels or investigating a fault? Write down what is already fitted and what you want to power, including appliances, how long you use them and whether you normally have access to electric hook-up.

If available, gather equipment model numbers, photographs and existing installation paperwork. Ask the installer to assess compatibility rather than assuming that a new battery, inverter or charger can simply replace the old one.

2. Look for experience with your type of work

Use the installer directory to shortlist businesses by service and location. Profiles may describe leisure batteries, lithium upgrades, solar, inverters, battery-to-battery (B2B) chargers or full conversion electrics. Check the individual profile rather than assuming every business offers every service.

• Have they worked on campervans or motorhomes with a similar electrical setup?
• Can they show examples of comparable work and explain their approach?
• What relevant training, qualifications and insurance can they provide evidence of?
• Do they install the equipment you have, and who handles support if something fails?

A directory listing or verified badge is not a substitute for checking suitability, qualifications or insurance directly with the business. It is not a guarantee of workmanship.

3. Confirm coverage and practical arrangements

Search by town, postcode or Eircode and check businesses in the UK or Republic of Ireland. A listed address does not establish a business’s service area: ask whether work takes place at a workshop, whether mobile visits are available and whether travel is charged.

Confirm availability, expected time without your vehicle and any requirements for access or parking before committing to a booking.

4. Compare written quotations on the same basis

Send each shortlisted installer the same project description. Ask for a written quotation or estimate that identifies equipment, labour, any additional charges and what is excluded. Clarify whether the price can change after inspection and how extra work will be agreed.

• Which components and models are included, and why were they selected?
• What checks and testing are included before handover?
• What payment, cancellation and warranty terms apply?
• Who is responsible for equipment you supply yourself?

Compare the scope and support as well as the price. A cheaper estimate may cover different equipment or omit work included elsewhere.

5. Agree the handover and aftercare

Before work starts, ask what you will receive afterwards: equipment manuals, a record of the installation, test results where applicable, and an explanation of operation, isolation and maintenance. Agree how you should contact the installer if a problem occurs and which warranty covers each part of the work.

This guide helps you compare businesses; it is not wiring advice. Have a suitably competent specialist assess electrical work, particularly faults or changes involving mains hook-up.