Ideal Electrical Solutions (IES)

Ideal Electrical Solutions, electrical contractor in Edinburgh

Ideal Electrical Solutions (IES) is an electrical and electrical contracting company based in Edinburgh, Scotland. It presents itself as a member of SELECT, Scotland's trade association for the electrical industry, since 2010, and states it holds MCS, NAPIT, RECC and TrustMark accreditations. The company says it serves both residential clients — homeowners, landlords and letting agents — and commercial clients, including hotel groups, premier league sports teams, universities and iconic buildings such as the Palace of Holyroodhouse and Edinburgh Castle.

Electrical services for homes and businesses

IES's range covers electrical installations and repairs in the domestic and commercial sectors. Among the work it details are the replacement and upgrading of fuse boards, full or partial rewiring of properties, installation of electric heating — high heat retention storage heaters, panel heaters, electric radiators and underfloor heating —, installation of electric vehicle chargers, garden power and wiring, outdoor and garden lighting, electrical repairs, stair lighting for communal buildings and properties, installation of smoke alarms and heat detectors, data cabling and wifi installation.

The company also installs defibrillator cabinets, a service it says it has carried out on numerous occasions in Edinburgh.

Certifications, testing and regulatory compliance

IES carries out testing and certification aimed at legal compliance and property safety. Its offering includes EICR (Electrical Installation Condition Report) reports, PAT testing of portable appliances, emergency lighting testing, fire alarm testing, fire extinguisher servicing and testing, gas safety checks (CP12), legionella risk assessments (LRA) and Energy Performance Certificates (EPC). The company presents itself as a certified, insured and SELECT-registered fire alarm inspector, and notes that it can issue same-day certificates for some of these services.

Renewables and storage

Within the renewables area, IES offers installation of domestic and commercial solar panels, installation of solar battery storage and adding batteries to existing solar installations, as well as air source heat pumps, balcony solar and plug-in solar systems. The company identifies itself as an MCS approved installer and links these certifications to its work in battery storage, solar panels and air source heat pumps.

Security and maintenance

In the security field, IES installs smart doorbells and Ring doorbells, intruder alarms — as an approved installer of Pyronix systems —, CCTV systems and security lighting, as well as carrying out repairs to the latter. For commercial clients, the company offers facility management (FM), planned maintenance, commercial lighting installations and thermal imaging.

Client profile and team

The company describes a diverse client base that includes residential homeowners, landlords, letting agents and property managers, Airbnb hosts and short-term rental operators, as well as commercial clients. It also mentions HMO (houses in multiple occupation) testing and certification.

The team consists of qualified electricians based in Edinburgh and a group of apprentices in training. The company names Lisa as office manager, Chris as operations manager and Mark as managing director.

Area of operation and publications

IES operates mainly in Edinburgh and the surrounding areas. The website includes news, case studies and technical guides, among them a guide to EICR and a case study on workplace EV charging installation with OZEV grant support, as well as another on the installation of high heat retention electric heating at The House of Hope and a 26.1 kW commercial rooftop solar installation for a Gospel Hall near Edinburgh, with an estimated generation of 18,000 kWh per year.

Location and contact

4-5 Parsons Green Terrace Edinburgh EH8 7AN · Phone: 0131 258 2750 · Email: info@ies-edinburgh.co.uk · Hours: Monday to Friday: 08:00-17:00; Saturday and Sunday: closed