Hi,
Looking for some advice if possible, I’ve bought a bungalow in a rural situation and unlike any other houses I’ve owned the mains electricity is fed to the house via a wooden pole in the neighbours front garden and an over head cable that connects to the facia board.
The cable I think is covered in a black plastic or safety coating by the looks of it but it’s very close to the ground as it approaches the bungalow, I’d say under 2.5m above ground at the point it joins the facia. There is also a large ash tree in the corner of the garden close to the pole and the wire runs through the branches Which I assume I’ll need to get cut back for safety reasons.
Ideally I’d like to get the supply wire buried underground and routed to the house that way. Has anyone any experience of how to go about this and any idea of costs? The house is within UK Power Networks supply area. There are two cables from the pole, one for my electric and the other for another neighbour that’s attached to me, they both join the same junction.
Also on a personal note should I be concerned about the wire being so close? Are overhead supplies dangerous?
Any advice or opinions would be really appreciated.
Thanks!
Looking for some advice if possible, I’ve bought a bungalow in a rural situation and unlike any other houses I’ve owned the mains electricity is fed to the house via a wooden pole in the neighbours front garden and an over head cable that connects to the facia board.
The cable I think is covered in a black plastic or safety coating by the looks of it but it’s very close to the ground as it approaches the bungalow, I’d say under 2.5m above ground at the point it joins the facia. There is also a large ash tree in the corner of the garden close to the pole and the wire runs through the branches Which I assume I’ll need to get cut back for safety reasons.
Ideally I’d like to get the supply wire buried underground and routed to the house that way. Has anyone any experience of how to go about this and any idea of costs? The house is within UK Power Networks supply area. There are two cables from the pole, one for my electric and the other for another neighbour that’s attached to me, they both join the same junction.
Also on a personal note should I be concerned about the wire being so close? Are overhead supplies dangerous?
Any advice or opinions would be really appreciated.
Thanks!