The Outdoor Electrician for Dudley and the Black Country
Garden lighting, weatherproof sockets, shed and garage supplies, hot tubs and EV chargers — outdoor domestic work is all Toby Grainger Electrical does, and it is done properly.
Outdoor Electrical Services We Provide
Toby Grainger Electrical installs garden and driveway lighting, weatherproof outdoor sockets, power supplies to sheds, garages and outbuildings, hot tub circuits and home EV chargers across Dudley and the Black Country. Every circuit is installed to BS 7671:2018 18th Edition, protected by a 30mA RCD or RCBO, and certificated on completion.
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Garden & Driveway Lighting
Path, border, driveway and feature lighting designed around how you actually use the garden after dark, rather than one glaring floodlight over the patio. Cable runs go in on SWA armoured cable at the correct depth, and fittings are chosen for the weather they will actually face. Switching and timers are set up so you are not walking back to the fuse box in the rain.
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Outdoor Sockets & Weatherproof Power Points
IP66 weatherproof sockets for the mower, pressure washer, Christmas lights or the garden office, fed from a properly protected circuit with 30mA RCD protection. No extension lead out of the kitchen window. Most straightforward outdoor sockets are a single visit, finished with a Minor Works Certificate.
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Shed, Garage & Outbuilding Power Supply
A dedicated SWA armoured supply run out to a shed, garage, workshop or garden room, terminated into its own small consumer unit with lighting and socket circuits. We plan the trench route with you first, including anything in the way like trees, patios and drainage. Ideal for workshops, home gyms and garden studios.
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Hot Tub Electrical Installation
Hot tubs need their own dedicated, RCD-protected circuit sized to the manufacturer's load, and a rotary isolator sited where you can reach it safely but not from inside the tub. We check the existing fuse box has the capacity before anything is ordered. Delivery dates are tight, so we work to yours.
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EV Charger Installation
Home charge point installation on a dedicated circuit, with the earthing arrangement assessed for the property before the unit goes on the wall. Cable is routed neatly around the house to suit where you actually park, whether that is a driveway, a shared entry or a detached garage. Notified and certificated on completion.
About Toby Grainger Electrical
Toby Grainger Electrical is a domestic outdoor electrical specialist based in Dudley, West Midlands, covering the surrounding Black Country. Rather than splitting time between rewires, aerials and commercial work, the business focuses entirely on the outside of the home — lighting, power, hot tubs and EV chargers — all installed to Part P Building Regulations and BS 7671.
Outdoor work is a different job
Wet, buried and exposed installations have their own rules: disconnection times under Regulation 411.3.3, correct cable glands on SWA, IP-rated enclosures and RCD protection that actually suits the circuit. Doing this every day means the details get done right, not improvised on a Friday afternoon.
Local, and it shows
Working across Dudley and the Black Country day in, day out means knowing the housing stock — the older terraces, the post-war semis with a garage down the entry, the newer estates. It also means turning up when we said we would, because word travels fast round here.
Conservation areas and protected trees
Dudley Council designates 22 conservation areas in the borough, and spots such as Mushroom Green, Love Lane and The Leasowes carry extra controls that can reach minor alterations. Trees over 75mm trunk diameter in those areas are protected and the Council needs six weeks' written notice — worth knowing before anyone puts a spade in for a cable trench. The Historic Environment Team is at 4 Ednam Road, Dudley DY1 1HL.
Why Homeowners Here Call Us Back
Customers stay with Toby Grainger Electrical because the quote is free and honest, the work is certificated, and the person who quotes is the person who turns up and does it. No call centre, no subcontractors, no surprise extras on the invoice when the job is finished.
One specialist, start to finish
You deal with the same person from the first look at the garden to handing over the certificate. Nothing gets lost between an estimator and a fitter.
Free, no-obligation quotations
We come out, look at the fuse box, walk the cable route and give you a written price. If the job is not worth doing, or a simpler option would do, we will say so.
Properly certificated work
Outdoor circuits are tested and issued with a Minor Works Certificate or full installation certificate as appropriate, and notifiable work is registered under Part P. Useful for insurance, and for whoever buys the house one day.
We tidy up after ourselves
Trenches backfilled, turf put back, cable clipped straight and dust sheets down inside. You should not be able to tell where we have been, other than the new lights working.
We go the extra mile
Late delivery of a hot tub, a garden room finished a week early, an elderly parent who needs the job explaining twice — we work around real life rather than a rigid diary slot.
Where We Work
Toby Grainger Electrical covers Dudley, West Midlands and the surrounding Black Country for domestic outdoor electrical work. Call-outs across the borough and neighbouring towns are normal daily travel, with no separate mileage charge inside the area. If you are just outside it, ring and ask — we will tell you straight.
- Dudley Our home patch, from the town centre and Dudley Castle out to the surrounding residential estates.
- Brierley Hill Full coverage for gardens, driveways and outbuildings, including properties near the High Street Heritage Action Zone.
- Netherton Regular work on garden lighting, outdoor sockets and garage supplies across the area.
- Sedgley Outdoor power and lighting for the larger gardens and detached garages common here.
- Kingswinford Hot tub circuits, garden room supplies and EV chargers on driveways throughout the area.
- Stourbridge Covered as standard for all outdoor domestic electrical installations.
- Halesowen Garden lighting, weatherproof sockets and outbuilding supplies across the town and its estates.
- Tipton and Oldbury Within our normal travel area for driveway lighting, shed power and home charge points.
- Wednesbury and West Bromwich Covered for outdoor sockets, garden lighting and EV charger installation.
- Cradley Heath and Old Hill Local coverage for outdoor circuits, including properties near Mushroom Green.
Frequently Asked Questions
Most outdoor jobs are quoted free after a short visit, take between half a day and two days, and finish with a test certificate in your hand. Toby Grainger Electrical covers Dudley and the Black Country, and can be reached on 07428323394 or at tgelec.info@gmail.com.
How much does an outdoor socket or garden light installation cost?
Price depends on the cable run, whether we can reach the fuse box easily, and how much digging is involved, so we do not quote blind over the phone. A short visit gives you a fixed written price with no obligation. Most single outdoor sockets are at the modest end; lighting schemes vary with the number of fittings.
Do I need to tell the council or Building Control about outdoor electrical work?
Some outdoor work is notifiable under Part P Building Regulations, such as a new circuit run out to a shed, garage or hot tub, and some minor work is not. We assess which applies and handle the notification ourselves. You get the paperwork either way — a Minor Works Certificate or a full installation certificate.
Can you dig a cable trench across my garden without damaging the lawn or trees?
Yes — we lift turf carefully, run SWA armoured cable at the correct depth and backfill so it knits back in within a few weeks. Tree roots are worked around rather than cut through. In one of Dudley's conservation areas, trees over 75mm trunk diameter are protected and the Council needs six weeks' written notice before any work near them, so we plan the route with that in mind.
How long will the job take?
A weatherproof outdoor socket or an EV charger is usually a single day. A shed or garden room supply with a trench is typically one to two days depending on the distance. Larger garden lighting schemes can run to two or three days, and we will tell you the realistic timescale when we quote.
Will my existing fuse box cope with a hot tub or EV charger?
Not always — older boards sometimes lack a spare way, adequate RCD protection or the capacity for the extra load. We check the consumer unit and the incoming supply before you commit to buying anything. If an upgrade or an RCBO is needed, it is priced up front rather than sprung on you mid-job.
How soon can you come out and look at the job?
Usually within a few days for a quotation visit across Dudley and the Black Country, and sooner if you are working to a hot tub or garden room delivery date. Ring or text 07428323394, or email tgelec.info@gmail.com with a couple of photos of the garden and the fuse box to speed things up.
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The Outdoor Electrician for Dudley and the Black Country
Garden lighting, weatherproof sockets, shed and garage supplies, hot tubs and EV chargers — outdoor domestic work is all Toby Grainger Electrical does, and it is done properly.
Contact Toby Grainger Electrical
- Phone 07428323394
- Email tgelec.info@gmail.com
- Serving Dudley and the surrounding Black Country area