Electrician in Knossos & Archanes

Surface cables under wooden ceilings, mixed wiring from many generations and villas with pumps and pool equipment: a certified electrician for Knossos, Archanes and Peza.

Belgian certified

24/7 emergencies

English & Dutch

20+ years experience

Electrician in Knossos, Archanes and the Peza Wine Villages for Rewiring, Fuse Boxes, Pools and Lighting

A restored house in Archanes can look perfect from the street, with its neoclassical facade and freshly painted shutters, while the electrics inside are still a patchwork. Many of these homes were extended over generations, and every generation added a few cables of its own. The result I often find is a mix of old and newer wiring, surface cables running along wooden ceilings, no earth on half the sockets and a fuse box where nobody remembers which switch does what.

Further out, around Knossos, Skalani and the vineyards of Peza, the work looks different. The family homes from the eighties are reaching the age where their original installation needs a serious check, and the modern villas on the slopes carry heavy loads: a pool pump and filter, a pressure pump for the cistern or well, garden lighting, air conditioning in every room and often a heat pump. All of that needs separate, correctly protected circuits.

Because most of these houses are lived in through the whole year, a weak installation shows itself in winter, when heating runs for hours every evening. I drive from Hersonissos in about 35 minutes. As a Belgian-certified electrician who also works as a plumber and HVAC technician, I can wire a pump, a water heater or a heat pump and also check the side it connects to.

Electrical work I do in Knossos, Archanes and Peza

Rewiring traditional houses: surface cables and wiring without earth replaced, with routes that respect stone walls and wooden ceilings.

Fuse box upgrades: a clear, labelled board with earth leakage protection instead of switches added over the decades.

Cameras and alarms: peace of mind for owners who spend the week in Heraklion or part of the year abroad.

EV chargers for villas: a charging point on its own protected circuit, planned with enough capacity left on the board.

Garden and facade lighting: warm, safe light for gardens, terraces and paths, fitted so it suits a traditional facade.

Fault finding and repairs: a breaker that keeps tripping or a dead circuit traced to its real cause.

Circuits for pool pumps, pressure pumps and heat pumps: heavy equipment at villas on the slopes, each on its own correctly sized and protected circuit.

Solar panels for homes lived in all year: planned around your real consumption, with space on the board kept free for it.

Don't see your job in this list? Contact me with your question: if it is in or around the house, I can most likely help.

Rewiring without damaging a traditional house

In Archanes owners care about their walls and ceilings, and so do I. Before I renew anything, I map the existing circuits, test them and decide with you where new cables can run. In practice that means:

Following existing channels and gaps where they are still usable.

Using neat surface trunking where chasing into stone would do more harm than good.

Keeping wooden ceilings and beams free of new holes wherever possible.

Placing the new fuse box where it is easy to reach but out of sight.

Labelling every circuit so the next person knows exactly what they are looking at.

Eighties family home or modern villa

Not every house near Knossos needs the same kind of electrical work. Age and equipment decide most of it:

Family home from the eighties

Original cables now around forty years old
Too few sockets for a modern kitchen
Earth leakage switch missing or not tested
Circuits overloaded by heaters in winter

Modern villa on the slopes

Pool pump and filter needing proper protection
Pressure pump wiring outdoors
Long cable runs to garden lighting
A/C, heat pump and oven on separate circuits

After a visit I give you a clear summary of what is urgent, what can wait and what it would take to put it right.

Clear Pricing. Free Estimates. No Surprises.

Trust is the foundation of every good job. No hidden fees, no vague estimates, no unexpected invoices at the end of the day.

My pricing promise

1Show me the problemSend a photo or video via WhatsApp, or I visit your property.
2Fixed price in advanceA free, detailed estimate for labour and materials.
3Work starts when you sayOnly when you are 100% comfortable with the plan.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How quickly can an electrician be in Knossos or Archanes?

It is about 35 minutes from Hersonissos. A total power failure, sparking or a burning smell I treat as urgent, and I usually come the same day. Rewiring and other planned work we schedule together.

Can you rewire my old house in Archanes without damaging the wooden ceilings?

Yes. I plan the cable routes first and keep beams and ceilings free of new holes wherever I can, using existing channels or neat surface trunking instead. I show you the plan before I start.

I am buying a house near Peza. Can you check the electrics first?

Yes. I test the circuits, the earth and the fuse box, and give you a clear report of what is safe, what needs work soon and what can wait. That helps you know what you are buying.

What does an electrician cost for a house in Knossos or Archanes?

It depends on the house and the job, so I look first and then give you a free quote with a fixed price. Because this area is on my regular route, the drive adds little to a normal job.

Do you come out at night for an electrical emergency near Knossos?

Yes, 24/7 for real emergencies such as a burning smell, a sparking socket or a dangerous fault. Switch off the main switch if you can safely do so and call me.

Can you wire a new pool pump at my villa near Kounavi?

Yes. I put the pool pump on its own protected circuit, check the earth and make sure the connections outdoors are protected against water.