Electrical Contractor · Wicklow
Electrical Contractor in Wicklow
We cover both Wicklow routing keys, the A98 around Bray and Greystones in the north, and the A67 down through Arklow and Rathdrum. Wicklow's mix of coastal new builds, period stone farmhouses inland, and holiday homes keeps our team busy across a wide range of project types.
Why Choose Us in Wicklow
The county aged from the north: Bray took 424 new homes in three years, Wicklow town took 1,797.
Wicklow homeowners and developers benefit from our proximity: we're just over the county border in Wexford, which makes Wicklow one of our most active service areas outside our home county. The work splits two ways: heritage-sensitive rewires on the old farmhouses and period terraces up around Rathdrum, and full electrical packages on the new estates in the commuter towns north of Bray. Whether it's an EV charger at a Greystones home or a consumer unit upgrade in Arklow, every install is certified to IS 10101. We also pick up jobs over the border in north Wexford and south Dublin.
What makes Wicklow different
Wicklow aged from the north, and the building has moved down the coast. Bray, the county's biggest town, took just 424 new homes between 2023 and 2025, barely more than Arklow, while Wicklow town took 1,797 and Greystones 832. That inversion matters electrically because of what the north county did in the decades it was growing: 31.7% of Wicklow homes went up between 1961 and 1990, a heavier share of that band than any county outside Dublin, 16,829 houses, the years of fuse wire, rewireable carriers and installations with no RCD anywhere. So the towns that are quietest for builders are busiest for us, because stock from that band is reaching the age where the board, and sometimes more than the board, has to be done.
Wicklow Housing Stock
What decides the job here is when the house was built
The wiring rules are national. What actually changes the work is the decade, and Wicklow’s stock has its own shape: 37% of homes here were built 1991 – 2010. Find your era below and follow it through to the detail.
| Built | Homes in Wicklow | Share | What that usually means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1961 | 11,229 | 21.1% | Rubber or lead-sheathed cable. Usually a genuine rewire. |
| 1961 – 1990 | 16,829 | 31.7% | Depends which end of the band. Fuse wire and no RCD are common. |
| 1991 – 2010 | 19,685 | 37% | Sound cable, dated board. Almost never a rewire. |
| 2011 onward | 5,399 | 10.1% | Nothing degrading. Capacity for a charger or a heat pump is the question. |
Source: CSO Census 2022, table FY033A, period of construction of occupied dwellings in Wicklow. 53,142 dwellings stated. Data pulled 2026-08-05.
4,143
New homes, 2023–2025
Completed across Wicklow
499
Were one-off houses
12% of the county's completions
1,797
Built around Wicklow
The busiest town in Wicklow
Where the building is happening in Wicklow
Wicklow (1,797) · Greystones (832) · Baltinglass (572) · Arklow (402) · Bray West (266) · Bray East (158). New dwelling completions 2023–2025, CSO. Newer stock changes what a job looks like: a house finished in the last few years needs capacity added rather than cable replaced.
Not sure which era yours is?
Nine questions about the age, the fuse board and the cabling, and a clear verdict in about two minutes. Free, no sign-up.
Costs are not repeated on county pages. For the full picture see what a house rewire costs in Ireland and what a fuse board upgrade costs.
On The Ground In Wicklow
The job is not the same across the county
Bray and the north: where the band lives
Bray grew hard through the 1960s, 70s and 80s as Dublin pushed south, and today it is the county's most built-out town: 424 completions across both Bray areas in three years, barely more than Arklow and under a quarter of Wicklow town's. That combination, big town, old growth decades, little new building, is exactly where the 1961 to 1990 questions concentrate. PVC cable that reads as modern from the attic, but rewireable fuse carriers, no RCD, and boards that have been added to for forty years. The answer depends on which end of the band the house sits at, and testing settles it in twenty minutes.
Wicklow town and Rathnew: the county's building site
1,797 completions between 2023 and 2025, more than four in ten of everything built in the county, went up around Wicklow town. This is the newest stock in Wicklow, and the calls it generates are capacity calls: a board with no spare way for the car charger, an estate house whose garden office got wired off the nearest socket. The cable is sound. What was never specified is what the household is plugging into it now.
Greystones, Delgany and Kilcoole: the growth corridor
832 completions around Greystones makes it the county's second-busiest area, and the stock there spans the full range: older cores, boom-era estates, and brand-new phases still handing over. On the same street we can be quoting a fuse board upgrade on a 1990s semi and certifying additions to a house finished last year. The one constant is the coast itself: salt-laden air is harder on outdoor kit, so external sockets, garden lighting and chargers on exposed gables get specified for a marine environment rather than fitted from the standard box.
Arklow, Rathdrum and the west: the other Wicklow
Arklow took 402 completions and Baltinglass 572, and west Wicklow around Blessington and Baltinglass runs rural: farmhouses, one-offs, and the county's share of genuinely old stock, 11,229 homes from before 1961. Out here the jobs look like rural jobs anywhere: a yard supply feeding outbuildings, a pumped water system, and the occasional rubber-cabled farmhouse where the honest recommendation is a rewire done properly. We cover it on the same runs as north Wexford, which keeps response times short for the south of the county.
Our Services
Electrical Services in Wicklow
We deliver the full range of electrical services across Wicklow. Every job is Safe Electric certified.
Period property rewires with heritage-sensitive installation
New build electrical packages for Wicklow developments
EV charger installation across North and West Wicklow
Holiday home and rental property electrical upgrades
Smoke alarm and safety system installations
Areas We Cover
Serving Wicklow & Surrounding Areas
Who You’re Dealing With
Why this job is safe with us
J Cowman Electrical Contractors is based in Wexford and covers Wicklow as part of our Leinster service area. Same crew, same registration, same certificate on completion.
Safe Electric registered
Registration A6700
Verifiable on the public register
Public liability insurance
Up to €6.5M
Cover in place on every job
Crew size
10 electricians
Trading since 2021
Fixed-price quote
Within 48 hours
WhatsApp replies within the hour, Mon–Fri
Track Record.
Accreditations
Safe Electric A6700
SEAI Registered
Fully InsuredFAQ
Common Questions: Wicklow
Do you cover all of Wicklow?
Yes, we cover Wicklow and surrounding areas. Whether you're in the town centre or a more rural part of Wicklow, we can reach you. Contact us and we'll confirm availability for your exact location.
How quickly can you get to me in Wicklow?
We respond within 1 hour for urgent jobs in Wicklow. For planned work, we'll schedule a convenient time that suits you, usually within 48 hours of your initial enquiry.
Are you Safe Electric registered for work in Wicklow?
Yes. J Cowman Electrical Contractors is fully Safe Electric registered, Safe Electric certified, and carries full public liability insurance. Every installation in Wicklow is tested and certified to IS 10101.
Do you provide free quotes in Wicklow?
Yes. Send us the details of your project (photos, plans, or a quick description) and we'll return a fixed-price quote within 48 hours. For larger jobs, we'll arrange a free site visit in Wicklow.
What types of projects have you completed in Wicklow?
We've delivered a range of projects in Wicklow including full house rewires, EV charger installations, new build electrical packages, and commercial fit-outs. Every project comes with full Safe Electric certification.
From a Single Rewire to Full Developments: Send Us the Details.
Send us your plans or a quick description. We return a fixed-price quote within 48 hours, no obligation, no sales calls.