Tyne and Wear · the south bank of the Tyne
Electricians, solar and EV charging in Gateshead
Gateshead properties benefit from good south-facing roof orientations across much of the borough, making solar particularly effective.
What we do in Gateshead
Six services, one NICEIC approved team
From the riverside apartments to the suburban estates of Low Fell and Whickham, Gateshead has a wide variety of properties suited to renewable installations.
Electricians in Gateshead
Sockets, lighting, consumer unit upgrades, fault finding and outdoor power across Gateshead. NICEIC approved, call-outs from £85.
Find out moreHouse rewires Gateshead
Full and partial rewires for Gateshead homes, planned room by room so you can stay in. Building Control notified, certificate issued.
Find out moreEICR reports in Gateshead
Landlord and homebuyer EICRs across Gateshead from £150. Plain-English report within 48 hours and fixed-price remedials.
Find out moreEV charger installation Gateshead
NICEIC approved 7kW home charger installation in Gateshead from £799. OZEV grant handled where eligible.
Find out moreSolar panels Gateshead
3,200–3,600 kWh typical annual generation from a 4kW system in Gateshead. Free roof survey, installed by our own electricians from £4,999.
Find out moreBattery storage in Gateshead
Tesla, SigenStor and Fox ESS batteries. Standalone or solar-paired in Gateshead, with EPS backup option.
Find out moreLocal context
Why Gateshead matters for electrical and renewable
Gateshead’s suburban estates from the 1950s-1980s — Low Fell, Whickham, Birtley, Wrekenton — are some of the strongest territory in our service area for combined solar + battery installs. The houses are typically semi-detached or detached, with generous south-facing rear roofs, and consumer units modern enough not to need an upgrade. A 4-6kW system pairs naturally with a 5-10kWh battery on these properties.
Council
Gateshead Council
Net-zero target 2030
Population
196,000
Borough of Gateshead (ONS Census 2021)
Avg EPC
D
most common band
Housing stock in Gateshead
34%
Terraced
36%
Semi-detached
12%
Detached
17%
Flats
Conservation areas to be aware of
- • Saltwell
- • Bensham
- • Low Fell
- • Whickham
- • Dunston Staiths
Listed-building density: low
Local landmarks
- • The Angel of the North
- • Sage Gateshead
- • BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art
- • Gateshead Millennium Bridge
Economic context
Team Valley Trading Estate — one of the largest industrial estates in the UK — sits in the borough, alongside the rapidly growing Gateshead Quays development. Both have driven a step-change in commercial solar enquiries from larger Gateshead businesses.
Energy context
Gateshead Council has a 2030 net-zero target. The Gateshead District Energy Scheme — one of the UK’s largest district-heating networks — already supplies heat from a local energy centre to the town centre, signalling council commitment to low-carbon energy.
Neighbourhoods and surrounding areas we cover in Gateshead
We install across the whole of Gateshead and its surrounding Tyne and Wear catchment — including the following neighbourhoods, villages and outlying postcodes (and many more not listed):
Not seeing your area? Call us — coverage extends well beyond named areas across the wider Tyne and Wear region.
Why North 85 in Gateshead
Local electricians, forty years in the trade
We have been wiring homes and businesses across Tyne and Wear since 1985. Our electricians are directly employed, NICEIC approved and based twenty minutes from most of Gateshead, so faults get seen quickly and bigger jobs get the same people from survey to handover.
- NICEIC Approved Contractor and Part P registered
- Free survey and fixed-price written quote
- 10-year workmanship guarantee on every installation
- Northern Powergrid (Northern Powergrid) notifications handled for solar, battery and EV
- Own electricians, never subcontracted
Nearby towns we also cover
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Customer reviews
Recent customers around Gateshead
5.0 from verified reviews
Paying next to nothing for electricity now
“Had solar panels and a battery fitted in February. By summer we were barely using any grid electricity at all. The monitoring app is great — you can see exactly what the panels are generating and where the energy is going.”
DDavid R.
Sunderland
Smooth install, paperwork done properly
“North 85 surveyed the roof carefully (some installers had quoted me without measuring) and the layout they came back with put 12 panels where I expected 10. Net export to Octopus Outgoing is paying back faster than I had budgeted for.”
AAndrew F.
Newcastle upon Tyne
Great communication start to finish
“From the quote through to the final commissioning, the North 85 team kept me in the loop. Scaffold up Monday, install Tuesday-Wednesday, commissioned Thursday. Even helped me register for the SEG tariff. Highly recommend.”
LLinda S.
Gateshead
Our accreditations
Accredited, certified, and backed by independent standards
NICEIC Approved
D124458
Electrical contractor
Part P
Building Regs
Domestic electrical
SafeContractor
Approved
H&S accredited
ISO 9001
2015
Quality management
ISO 14001
2015
Environmental management
ISO 45001
2018
OH&S management
Established
1985
Family run for 40 years
NICEIC Approved
D124458
Electrical contractor
Part P
Building Regs
Domestic electrical
SafeContractor
Approved
H&S accredited
ISO 9001
2015
Quality management
ISO 14001
2015
Environmental management
ISO 45001
2018
OH&S management
Established
1985
Family run for 40 years
Every accreditation listed is independently verified. We carry the registration numbers — ask for any on request.
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Free survey, fixed-price written quote, NICEIC approved electricians. Covering Gateshead and all of Tyne and Wear from our base in Washington.