Based in Coldstream & Duns·Mon–Fri, 7:30am hello@wppelectrical.co.uk01890 882981 AboutServices▼ Service Areas▼ Our WorkReviewsContactCall the team01890 882981Request a Quote Menu - Home/ - AboutAbout · Established 1985 # Over forty years of electricalwork across the Borders,still run by the same family WPP Electrical Ltd has wired, maintained and certified property in the Scottish Borders and north Northumberland since 1985. Nine full-time electricians, offices in Coldstream and Duns, and a client list that is roughly three-quarters commercial, industrial and agricultural. You deal with the people who do the work. Request a Free QuoteCall 01890 882981 Established 1985 · over 40 years across the Borders · Free quotes supplied · No obligation - Established 1985over 40 years in the Borders - 9 full-time electriciansAll 18th Edition qualified - SELECT 17074 · ECA 1683735NSI, MCS, OZEV & RECC - £10m / £5m insuredEmployers' & public liability - Free fixed-price quotesSupplied free, no obligation Our story ## Who we help, and what we are known for The business was established in 1985 by William Purves as a small local electrical firm working out of Coldstream, on the Scottish side of the Tweed. Four decades later it trades as W P Purves Electrical Ltd (company number SC535061) and is owned and run by David and Alison Purves. All of the business operations are run locally from Coldstream and Duns. This means quotes get written, certificates get issued and calls get answered by people who know the job rather than a call centre which could be miles away. Our fire, security and CCTV division is managed by Scott Ruthven, who oversees design, installation, commissioning and the maintenance contracts that keep those systems certified year to year. Around three-quarters of what we do is commercial, industrial and agricultural. That includes factory and workshop three-phase installations, machinery connections, planned maintenance visits, shop and office fit-outs, and a large amount of farm work: steadings, grain stores, parlours, sheds and outbuildings where the environment is wet, dusty and unforgiving. The remaining quarter is domestic: rewires, consumer unit replacements, extensions, fault-finding and landlord EICRs. Because we hold accreditation across four separate strands, most clients only need one contractor. We are SELECT (17074) and ECA (1683735) registered for electrical work, NSI approved (NSI-000082/FS/S) and BAFE registered (SP203) for fire detection and alarm systems, MCS certified through NAPIT (NEP-66400) and RECC registered for solar PV and battery storage, and OZEV approved for EV charging. One firm, one point of contact, one set of certificates. We work across the Scottish Borders and north Northumberland: Coldstream, Duns, Kelso, Greenlaw, Chirnside, Jedburgh, Eyemouth, Berwick-upon-Tweed and Wooler among them. It is a rural patch with long distances between jobs, old stone buildings, exposed coastline and farm supplies that were never designed for today's loads. Over forty years of working in it is the difference between guessing and knowing. Every one of our nine full-time electricians holds 18th Edition qualifications, and we are SMAS Worksafe (SSIP) approved for contractor health and safety, which is what most principal contractors and facilities managers want to see before you set foot on their site. We carry £10m employers' liability, £5m public liability, £5m product liability and £70,000 hired-in plant cover. ### At a glance Founded1985 | over 40 years' trading OwnersDavid and Alison Purves Fire, security & CCTVDivision managed by Scott Ruthven Team9 full-time electricians, all 18th Edition, plus 2 sub-contractors when required Work split≈75% commercial, industrial and agricultural BaseUnit 4 Home Pl, Coldstream TD12 4DT Registered asW P Purves Electrical Ltd · SC535061 Insurance£10m employers' · £5m public · £5m product · £70k hired-in plant Mission and standards ## Do it properly, certify it, and stand behind it Electrical work is only worth what its paperwork and its workmanship can prove. Our standard is simple: every installation is designed and tested to BS 7671 18th Edition, every job leaves with the correct certification, and every system we install is one we are still willing to be called back to. - ### Certified, not just completed Installation, minor works or EICR: the right certificate is issued for the work carried out, so you have documentation for insurers, landlords, letting agents, auditors and building control. - ### Accredited on every strand we sell SELECT and ECA for electrical, NSI approved and BAFE SP203 registered for fire detection, MCS via NAPIT and RECC for solar and battery, OZEV for EV charging. We do not subcontract a strand we are not registered for. - ### Priced before we start Free quotes supplied. You approve a price before anyone lifts a tool. - ### Manufacturer-backed equipment Solar arrays use SolarEdge, SIG Energy and DMEGC on GSE, Schletter or Renusol mounting, with 25-year panel warranties. We specify equipment we can support, not whatever is cheapest that month. - ### Available when it fails Emergency call-outs are available, with out-of-hours cover for agricultural and domestic emergencies charged at approximately 1.5x the standard hourly rate. Milking parlours and grain dryers do not break during office hours. - ### Safe to have on site SMAS Worksafe (SSIP) approved, £10m employers' and £5m public liability cover, and nine directly employed electricians rather than a rotating pool of agency labour. Trust indicators ## The measurable part 40+ ### Years trading Established in 1985 and continuously operating in the Borders since. 9 ### Full-time electricians Directly employed, all holding 18th Edition qualifications. Free ### Fixed-price quotes Free quotes supplied, with no obligation to accept. 25 yr ### Solar panel warranty Manufacturer warranty on panels supplied under our MCS certified installations. ### Accreditations and registrations - SELECT17074 - ECA1683735 - NSI Approved (Fire)NSI-000082/FS/S - BAFESP203 Registered - MCS via NAPITNEP-66400 - OZEV ApprovedEV chargers - RECCRegistered - SMAS WorksafeSSIP approvedYou can see the work these standards apply to across our full range of services, the areas we cover, and recent project examples. - Electrical Installation - Fire Alarm Installation - Security & CCTV Installation - Solar PV Installation - Battery Storage Installation - EV Charging Installation - Domestic Electrical Services - Commercial Electrical Services - Industrial Electrical Services - Agricultural Electrical Services - Power Factor Correction - Voltage Optimisation Get a price ## Over forty years ofdoing it the right way. Tell us what the job is and we'll price it properly. Free quotes supplied. 01890 882981 - Established 1985 | over 40 years' experience - SELECT 17074 · ECA 1683735 · SMAS Worksafe SSIP - £10m employers' and £5m public liability cover - Free quotes supplied ### Request a free quote The more detail you give us, the more accurate the price. Family-owned electrical contractor based in Coldstream and Duns, working across the Scottish Borders and North Northumberland since 1985. Coldstream (Head Office) Unit 4 Home Place Coldstream TD12 4DT Duns Unit 6, Station Works Business Park, Station Road Duns TD11 3EJ 01890 882981hello@wppelectrical.co.uk ## Services - Electrical Installation - Fire Alarm Installation - Security & CCTV Installation - Solar PV Installation - Battery Storage Installation - EV Charging Installation - Domestic Electrical Services - Commercial Electrical Services - All services ## Service Areas - Coldstream - Duns - Kelso - Berwick-upon-Tweed - Eyemouth - Greenlaw - Chirnside - Wooler - Jedburgh - Galashiels - Edinburgh - Scottish Borders - North Northumberland ## Opening Hours - Monday7:30am – 4:00pm - Tuesday7:30am – 4:00pm - Wednesday7:30am – 4:00pm - Thursday7:30am – 4:00pm - Friday7:30am – 4:00pm - SaturdayClosed - SundayClosedEmergency call-outs available. Out-of-hours cover for agricultural and domestic emergencies. - SELECT 17074 - ECA 1683735 - NSI Approved (Fire) NSI-000082/FS/S - BAFE SP203 Registered - MCS via NAPIT NEP-66400 - OZEV Approved EV chargers - RECC Registered - SMAS Worksafe SSIP approved - About - Our Work - Reviews - Contact - Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions© 2026 WPP Electrical Ltd · Registered as W P Purves Electrical Ltd · Company No. SC535061 · All electricians hold 18th Edition qualifications. Call 01890 882981Request a Quote