Newport · NP10, NP11, NP18, NP19, NP20
Solar, Electrical & Security Installers in Newport
City housing, landlord portfolios and commercial premises across Newport, surveyed properly, quoted in writing, installed by the person who quoted it.
16+ years’ experience · Free survey in Newport · Written quote within 7 days · Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
16+ years
solar, electrical, fire and security experience
Local
around 20 minutes from our Rogiet base
Insured & guaranteed
5-year workmanship guarantee, fully insured
Free survey
written quote back within 7 days
Working in Newport
Newport is twenty minutes west of our Rogiet base along the M4, and it is the largest and most varied part of our coverage. Victorian terraces in Maindee and Pill, interwar and post-war housing in Alway, Ringland and Bettws, substantial older property in Caerleon and Christchurch, and modern development around Duffryn, Celtic Manor and the eastern expansion.
The scale of the city means we see the full range of work here: single-room fault finding, whole-house rewires, landlord inspection and remedial programmes, solar and battery retrofits, EV charging, and commercial electrical, fire and security installations.
Newport also has a high proportion of rented and multi-occupancy property, which brings its own requirements: periodic inspection, compliant fire detection and clear certification. That work needs a contractor who documents properly, not just one who wires competently.
We are based at 1 Ifton Avenue, Rogiet, NP26 3ST, around 20 minutes from our Rogiet base from Newport. Emergency cover runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, and every survey here is free with an itemised written quote within 7 days.
Property types we know in Newport
- Victorian and Edwardian terraces in Maindee, Pill and Stow Hill
- Interwar and post-war estate housing in Alway, Ringland, Bettws and Malpas
- HMOs and rented property requiring inspection and compliant detection
- Older detached and period property in Caerleon and Christchurch
- Modern development around Duffryn, Celtic Manor and eastern Newport
- Retail, office, industrial and hospitality premises across the city
What we are usually called out for in Newport
Solar and battery retrofits on suburban roofs
Post-war and later estate housing across Newport typically offers clean roof planes and enough space for an inverter and battery.
Landlord inspection, testing and remedials
Periodic inspection with a clear report, and the remedial work carried out and certified by the same contractor.
Fire detection for HMOs and commercial premises
Detection designed for the building's actual use and occupancy, installed and maintained with proper records.
Rewires in terraced housing
Older terraces with mixed-age circuits, borrowed neutrals and no RCD protection on the original ways.
EV charging with supply assessment
Terraced and shared-parking situations need siting and cable routing thought through before a charger is quoted.
Services available in Newport
Every service below is delivered in Newport by the same team, with one point of accountability from survey to handover.
Electrician in NewportRewires, consumer units, fault finding, additional circuits, landlord testing and full certification across the city.
Solar PV Installation in NewportArray sized to your metered Newport usage, with shading from neighbouring terraces and city trees assessed properly at survey.
Battery Storage in NewportStorage that covers the evening peak, the single biggest saving available to most Newport households on a time-of-use tariff.
Fire Alarm Systems in NewportDetection for HMOs, commercial units, retail and hospitality premises, installed and maintained with clear records.
EV Charger Installation in NewportLoad-assessed and installed to the correct rating, with load management where the supply is tight.
Security Alarm Systems in NewportRisco and Pyronix systems designed for the property's real risk profile, domestic or commercial.
CCTV Systems in NewportHikvision systems with a 3-year product warranty, positioned for genuine coverage with remote viewing configured.
Electrical & Solar Maintenance in NewportPlanned maintenance for landlords and businesses, keeping systems compliant and documented.
Free Surveys & Quotes in NewportFree survey and an itemised written quote within 7 days, for single jobs or whole portfolios.Why customers in Newport choose Pro-Detect
Twenty minutes down the M4
Close enough for surveys, return visits and maintenance rounds to be practical across the whole city.
16+ years across four trades
Solar, electrical, fire and security in-house, which is efficient on multi-property and commercial work.
Documentation that stands up
Certification and inspection reports written clearly, important for landlords, agents and commercial clients.
Insured and guaranteed
£5,000,000 public liability, £10,000,000 employers' liability, £250,000 professional indemnity and a 5-year workmanship guarantee.
24/7, 365 emergency cover
Available every day of the year, answered by the person who will attend.
Issues specific to properties in Newport
Victorian terrace wiring and multiple occupancy
Maindee, Pill and Stow Hill hold a great deal of Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing, much of it subdivided into flats or let as HMOs over the years. Circuits get extended, boards get added, and responsibility for the original installation becomes unclear.
Untangling that starts with proper inspection and testing rather than assumptions. We produce a clear report, price the remedials separately, and certify the work when it is complete, which is what an agent or local authority will actually ask for.
Industrial legacy and supply arrangements
Newport's industrial history left a mixed inventory of commercial and converted premises with supplies, distribution and earthing arrangements that predate current practice, including three-phase supplies serving buildings whose use has completely changed.
Before adding solar, EV charging or significant new load to a commercial building here, the existing distribution needs surveying properly. We do that first and design to what is actually there.
Urban shading and roof orientation
Terraced streets, mature street trees and closely spaced housing create shading patterns that materially affect array output, and roof orientation is fixed by street layout rather than chosen.
We assess it honestly. Where a roof is genuinely compromised, panel-level optimisation or a smaller array on the better plane beats an oversized system that never meets its projection.
Estuary and city weather on external equipment
Newport sits on the Severn estuary, and salt-carrying air combined with urban pollution is hard on outdoor enclosures, camera housings, chargers and isolators.
Correct IP ratings, stainless fixings and properly made-off glands are not optional here. Equipment that would last a decade inland fails much sooner if it is specified casually.
How the work runs in Newport
The same five steps on every job, so you always know what happens next and who is doing it.
Free survey
We attend the property in Newport, test what is there and measure properly. No charge, no obligation.
Design and written quote
The system or works are designed around the survey findings, and the itemised quote reaches you within 7 days.
Installation
Owner-led installation with access, parking and scaffold agreed in advance so Newport jobs run to schedule.
Testing and commissioning
Everything is tested, commissioned and demonstrated to you before we leave, with certification issued.
Handover and aftercare
5-year workmanship guarantee, maintenance available, and the same person on the phone if you need us.
Newport: your questions answered
Do you cover Newport?
Yes, the whole city and surrounding NP postcodes, around twenty minutes from our Rogiet base via the M4.
How quickly can you get to Newport?
Around twenty minutes in normal traffic. Emergency cover is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year on 07855 096623.
What does an installation cost in Newport?
We price per property after a free survey, and the itemised written quote follows within 7 days.
Do you work with landlords and letting agents?
Yes. Periodic inspection and testing, clear reports, remedial work, compliant fire detection and certification, across single properties or portfolios.
Do you install fire alarm systems in HMOs?
Yes, designed for the building's occupancy and layout, installed and maintained with proper records.
Can you fit an EV charger on a Newport terraced house?
Where there is off-street parking or a compliant cable route, yes. We assess supply capacity and siting at survey before quoting.
Is solar worth it on a city roof with shading?
Sometimes, with the right design. We assess shading at survey and tell you honestly if the output does not justify the outlay.
Do you provide emergency electricians in Newport at night?
Yes: 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, answered directly by the person attending.
Do you carry out commercial electrical work in Newport?
Yes. Installation, distribution, testing, fire detection, alarms, CCTV, solar and planned maintenance for commercial and industrial premises.
What insurance and guarantees do you carry?
£5,000,000 public liability, £10,000,000 employers' liability, £250,000 professional indemnity, and a 5-year workmanship guarantee on every installation.
Nearby areas we also cover
Regional coverage
Pro-Detect works across Monmouthshire, Newport and Bristol from our base in Rogiet, covering Newport and the surrounding NP10, NP11, NP18, NP19, NP20 area alongside Caldicot, Magor with Undy, Chepstow, Monmouth, Abergavenny, Usk and the rural villages between them.
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Book a free survey in Newport: written quote within 7 days
Llewys Saunders surveys the property, designs the work and installs it. One person accountable from the first call to the final test, with a 5-year workmanship guarantee on completion.
1 Ifton Avenue, Rogiet, NP26 3ST · Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year