Cardiff,
terrace by terrace.
Victorian terraces in Roath and Canton, shared houses in Cathays and flats around the Bay. What Cardiff pros need to know, and how booking one works on AYS.
- NationWales
- RegionSouth Wales
- Postcode areaCF (Cardiff)
- Popular hereRoofing, Home cleaning, Electrician
Pros choose the postcode districts they cover, so results can differ from one street to the next. Check yours to see who covers it today.
Booking a pro
in Cardiff.
Much of Cardiff is long rows of Victorian and Edwardian terraced houses, in Roath, Cathays, Canton, Splott and Grangetown, with bay windows, slate roofs and narrow rear lanes. Around Cardiff Bay the homes are newer flats. Wales also has its own housing rules, from the Renting Homes (Wales) Act to Welsh building regulations, and a good local pro knows how they affect a job.
AYS is new and opens area by area, so we cannot promise a pro covers your Cardiff street yet. Enter your postcode, such as CF24 for Roath and Cathays or CF11 for Canton and Grangetown, and you will see who covers it today. If you are a Cardiff tradesperson, cleaner, barber or gardener, you can join now and be among the first pros customers find.
Bay-fronted terraces and shared houses
A typical Cardiff terrace has a slate roof, a bay window at the front, a rear extension behind and a small yard onto a back lane. Some have had a loft conversion. Chimneys, valley gutters and the join between the main roof and the back extension are where leaks tend to start, and sash or bay windows often need care.
In Cathays and Plasnewydd, many terraces are shared houses for students and young professionals, and Cardiff Council has run additional licensing for houses in multiple occupation in parts of the city. Parts of Cardiff are also conservation areas, such as Cathedral Road and Roath Park, where even minor changes to the outside of a house can need consent. Ask the council before changing windows, doors or front walls there.
Good to know
before you book.
Local things that change how a job is done, or what it costs.
Welsh building regulations
Building regulations in Wales are set by the Welsh Government. For electrical work in a home, use an electrician registered with a competent person scheme such as NICEIC or NAPIT, or apply to building control before the work starts. Repairs and like-for-like replacements usually do not need notifying, except in kitchens, bathrooms and outdoors. Gas work must be done by a Gas Safe registered engineer.
Renting in Wales
Under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act, tenants are called contract-holders and hold occupation contracts. Landlords must keep a valid electrical condition report for each rented home, normally renewed every five years. If you are a landlord booking an EICR or an end of tenancy clean in Cardiff, say it is a rental so the pro can give you the right paperwork.
Parking and permits
Many inner Cardiff streets have residents' parking, and the council is rolling out a new city parking plan over the coming years. Visitor permits are sold to residents, and some streets are pay and display. Tell your pro what parking is like near your home, and whether they can use a visitor permit. Check Cardiff Council's website for the current rules in your zone.
No charging clean air zone
Cardiff chose not to bring in a charging clean air zone and went for other measures instead, such as cleaner buses and taxis. That means a pro's van is not charged for driving into the city centre today. Plans can change, so check Cardiff Council's website for the latest position if you are booking a central job.
Often needed
in Cardiff.
Each service page explains what is covered, how pricing works and how to get ready.
Roofing
Slate roofs on Victorian terraces, valley gutters and chimney stacks take the wet South Wales weather. Leaks often start where the back extension meets the main roof.
Home cleaning
Shared houses in Cathays and Roath turn over every summer, and landlords and contract-holders both book end of tenancy cleans before the keys go back.
Electrician
Landlords in Wales need a valid electrical condition report for each rented home. Older terraces may also need a new consumer unit or rewiring.
Gardening
Small back yards, rear lanes and front gardens behind low walls are typical in Cardiff terraces. Say whether green waste can go out through the lane.
Removals
Narrow terraced streets with parked cars on both sides and flats in the Bay with lifts and loading bays both shape a move. Tell movers about access.
Can I book a pro in Cardiff on AYS yet?
AYS is a new platform and is opening area by area, so coverage in Cardiff depends on which pros have joined and chosen your postcode district. Enter your postcode to see who covers it today. If no one does yet, check back soon. Every pro passes a photo ID check and a review by our team before they can take bookings.
Do I need an EICR for a rented house in Cardiff?
Yes. Under the Renting Homes (Wales) rules, a landlord must have a valid electrical condition report for each rented home, from an inspection by a qualified person. It is normally valid for five years, or less if the report says so. Book an electrician who can carry out the inspection and testing, and check the Welsh Government's guidance for the details.
Does Part P apply to electrical work in Cardiff?
Yes. Part P of the building regulations applies in Wales as well as England. Most new circuits and work in kitchens, bathrooms and gardens must either be done by an electrician registered with a competent person scheme, who certifies it, or be approved by building control before it starts. Ask your electrician which scheme they belong to.
Can I change the windows on my house in a conservation area?
Possibly, but check first. Cardiff has several conservation areas, including Cathedral Road and Roath Park, and some have extra controls that mean even small changes to the outside of a house can need consent. Listed buildings always need consent for changes to their character. Cardiff Council's planning team can tell you what applies to your street before you book.
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Get booked for it.
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