Getting an Electrician in for a 'Job Lot'

[DIYINCOMPETENT]

Firs,t the whole point of my post is so that I don't end up doing any electrical DIY myself. I really don't want to. But, I couldn't find a forum that I recognised as fitting my question.

I bought a house - the first one I've actually owned - earlier this year. There are a number of things I want to get done.

First would be a general electrical safety check. I can't see anything obviously dangerous, but I would be happier if things could be checked.

The list of things I can see that an electrician would obviously be able to do include the following:

General safety check (Don't need a certificate. I won't be renting out the house)
Electrical oven trips the circuit breaker when used. I would like to know if this is because of the oven being faulty, or something else
Really annoying dimmer switches in one lounge - I would prefer traditional light switches
One 'upwards facing light' in same lounge doesn't work. The other does. Would like it checked and fixed if it's (e.g.) just the socket
No longer in use cables and switches, e.g. in the utility closet. What are they and are they live?

Here are some things that I don't know if an electrician will do or not.

Doorbell doesn't work. There is a dull light on in the doorbell switch. I'd like to know if that power could be used to power a brand new doorbell camera.

And the thing which is a high priority but which I think needs a separate professional:

Replace insufficiently flexible wireless thermostat for the boiler with a brand new smart controller.

If an electrician can do the thermostat install too, then that would definitely tip me over to doing the electrical stuff next. But, otherwise I'll probably do the thermostat replacement first. Because it's cold.

I'm asking here because I don't want to offend a local electrician by being cheeky by asking them things that it should be obvious that an electrician doesn't do.

Note: the boiler is an old combi boiler, but I'm not sure I'm ready to commit to (e.g.) changing to a heat pump, particularly since I think I'd need to replace the boilers too.

 

[Geoff1946]

Just get an installation inspection (EICR) done and then chat to the spark. No-one will be offended by being asked about items outside their scope. Some of the other items you list will be covered already.

 

[ProDave]

I would expect all of that to be within the scope of a competent electrician. Having done a safety check, known as an EICR, Electrical Installation Condition Report, you should get a standard set of paperwork outlining the findings and you should be able to discuss what needs doing.

If you know people in the area ask for a recommendation of an electrician that is good. A recommendation id by far the best way to choose who to use if you can.