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    Stay Informed And Up To Date With Our Latest Company News And Safety Advice And Information.

    • Does protective bonding have to be carried out by an electrician? Advice for Burghfield Common homeowners.

      Sep 30, 2026
      Does protective bonding have to be carried out by an electrician? Advice for Burghfield Common homeowners.
    • Fuseboard upgrades in flats: A guide for Reading landlords.

      Sep 30, 2026
      Fuseboard upgrades in flats: A guide for Reading landlords.
    • Signs you need a new fuseboard at your Coley Park home.

      Aug 28, 2026
      Signs you need a new fuseboard at your Coley Park home.
    • The importance of lighting design: Advice from your local lighting electrician in Calcot.

      Aug 28, 2026
      The importance of lighting design: Advice from your local lighting electrician in Calcot.
    • How to choose a reliable electrician near me: Advice for Coley Park homeowners

      Jul 31, 2026
      How to choose a reliable electrician near me: Advice for Coley Park homeowners
    • Media wall Installation in Coley Park: All you need to know

      Jul 31, 2026
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    Latest blog posts

    Does protective bonding have to be carried out by an electrician? Advice for Burghfield Common homeowners.
    Fuseboard upgrades in flats: A guide for Reading landlords.
    Signs you need a new fuseboard at your Coley Park home.
    The importance of lighting design: Advice from your local lighting electrician in Calcot.
    How to choose a reliable electrician near me: Advice for Coley Park homeowners

    Need an Electrician in Reading?

    Thurston First Electrical wires garden rooms, garage conversions, extensions and lighting right across Reading and the villages around it. Family-run, NICEIC-registered on the Domestic Installer scheme, and based just off the Bath Road in Coley Park. Free quote, no obligation.

    0118 469 3475 Or request a free quote

    Specialists in:

    Competent Electrician in Reading
    Part P Electrician in Reading
    NICEIC Domestic Installer Electrician in Reading

    Why Choose Thurston First Electrical?

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    A family firm, same faces throughout

    Barry runs the business and works on the tools alongside the team. The people who come and price the job are the people who turn up and do it. No subcontractors you've never met, no being passed down the chain.

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    NICEIC-registered, £5m insured

    Registered with NICEIC on the Domestic Installer scheme, and Barry carries an ECS card as a JIB-graded Installation Electrician. Every job wired to BS 7671, tested properly and certificated — and notified to Building Control where the regulations require it.

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    Reading is our patch

    Based on St. Saviours Road in Coley Park, so we're ten minutes from most of the town. Caversham, Tilehurst, Earley, Woodley, Whitley, Southcote and the villages out towards Pangbourne, Twyford and Shinfield.

    More About Us

    Thurston First Electrical is a family firm based on St. Saviours Road in Coley Park. Barry Thurston runs it and works on the tools alongside the team, covering Reading and the villages around it — Caversham, Tilehurst, Earley, Woodley, Whitley, Southcote, Shinfield, Twyford, Pangbourne and plenty more besides. Most of our work is for homeowners, along with landlords and the odd local club or shop.

    A lot of it is new space. Garden rooms, garage conversions, extensions — rooms that didn't exist six months ago and need their own supply, their own protection and their own certificate. That work wants designing at the start rather than retro-fitting once the plasterboard's up, so we'd rather come and look early. Smaller jobs are just as welcome: an extra socket, an outside light, tired faceplates swapped for something decent.

    You get a written price before we start, and that's the price. If something turns up behind the plaster that changes it, you hear about it from us before we carry on. Our workmanship is guaranteed for as long as the manufacturer's warranty runs on the parts we've fitted, so the labour doesn't run out before the product does. And if something needs looking at again after we've packed up, we come back and sort it.

    At a glance
    Registration NICEIC Domestic Installer
    Qualifications ECS carded, JIB Electrician
    Public liability £5 million
    Workmanship guarantee Matched to parts warranty
    Based in Coley Park, Reading
    Areas covered Reading & surrounding villages
    Hours Mon–Fri, 8am–5pm
    Quotes Free, no obligation
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    Testimonials

    5 Star

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    • joanne partridge

      Rating
      5 stars
      5 ⭐ Google Review
      Review date
      10/10/2026

      Barry is amazing, he change lights, sockets and switch pre refurbishment and then returned after to check everything was safe, and place the front plates on, also gave up, a Saturday morning and time with his family to do so, amazing electrian, I will recommend him to everyone and he will certainly be my electrian for life.

    • Charlie Guest

      Rating
      5 stars
      5 ⭐ Google Review
      Review date
      09/10/2026

      ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent service from Thurston First Electrical

      Really pleased with the work carried out by Thurston First Electrical. They did a fantastic job, were neat and tidy throughout, and left everything clean and presentable. The pricing was also very competitive, offering great value for money without compromising on the quality of the work.

      Would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a reliable electrician. Will definitely use them again!

    • Henry Hepburne-Scott

      Rating
      5 stars
      5 ⭐ Google Review
      Review date
      28/09/2026

      FANTASTIC SERVICE! We’ve had a few jobs done, large and small, including a complete installation for new build and minor electrical jobs in the house. Each time we’ve had an excellent experience - reliable, fair pricing and always on time and courteous. Barry is brilliant, highly recommended.

    • S Lasnab

      Rating
      5 stars
      5 ⭐ Google Review
      Review date
      23/09/2026

      Barry’s work on my garden spot lights was 5 star as was his work on tidying up the cables that go from my fuse box to the outside of the house.

      He also came out to emergency call out where my power got cut.

      He pays attention to detail and worked with me to get a finish that I was happy with. His work is professional. He also tidied up any mess made from cutting wires etc.

      He is always on time and has accurate quotes. He does not clock watch the job or rush as he wants to make sure his work is correct.

    • Dale Purcell

      Rating
      5 stars
      5 ⭐ Google Review
      Review date
      22/09/2026

      Thurston First Electrical did a number of jobs for me including a first and second fix for a garage conversion and new kitchen, a new fuse board, installed new lighting and a moved existing sockets. Barry was a pleasure to have in my home, he was friendly, professional and transparent with costs, everything you’d want in a trustworthy tradesperson. I’ll absolutely be using him again. Definitely recommended.

    • Rossy Latimer

      Rating
      5 stars
      Facebook Review
      Review date
      24/07/2026

      Very good job fitting my cooker and outside light professional polite highly recommend

    • Stuart Thatcher

      Rating
      5 stars
      Facebook Review
      Review date
      16/06/2026

      Barry came and fitted a bathroom extractor fan, a new bathroom light and a ceiling fan/light in one of our bedrooms. Very professional, friendly, efficient and very knowledgeable. Highly recommend

    • Lebina Shrestha Kakkar

      Rating
      5 stars
      Facebook Review
      Review date
      19/05/2026

      Barry was punctual and very tidy throughout his work.  He carried out all remedial actions required for the EICR report. Thanks again. 

    • Becka Arnold

      Rating
      5 stars
      Facebook Review
      Review date
      17/02/2026

      Barry came today to sort my shower, very friendly and fixed it, would definitely recommend and will be using him again 🙂 he also had a lovely apprentice who was very polite and friendly

    • Andrew Knott

      Rating
      5 stars
      Facebook Review
      Review date
      19/11/2025

      Would definitely recommend Thurston First Electrical, for any electrical works.
      Barry recently completed a rewire of one of our investment properties, at short notice, and did a very good job. He was professional from start to finish, kept disruption to a minimum, and coordinated with other tradesman to ensure the project progressed without delay.
      Give Barry a call for any electrical works you require, you will not be disappointed.

    We pride ourselves on 100% customer satisfaction

    An Electrician in Coley Park you can trust

    Need an Electrician in Reading?

    Thurston First Electrical wires garden rooms, garage conversions, extensions and lighting right across Reading and the villages around it. Family-run, NICEIC-registered on the Domestic Installer scheme, and based just off the Bath Road in Coley Park. Free quote, no obligation.

    0118 469 3475 Or request a free quote
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