Rewire

JDH Electrics specialise in full rewires where required and we manage the project from start to finish including design, installation & full testing. Our team are experts in cabling and provide a competitive & compliant, neat & efficient rewire service. All of our rewires include an 18th edition new consumer unit, all switches and sockets at your desired location, all cabling and materials.

In addition we can install new circuits almost anywhere in the house outside or in a garage – either recessed & hidden or surfaced mounted to your requirements. Including circuits for; showers, kitchen appliances and cookers, ovens, socket outlets, or additional lighting points.

Our electricians also wire extensions, loft conversions, new rooms or re-wiring older residential buildings – ask us for a free estimate. Moreover we can also check any existing wiring giving it a thorough inspection to ensure effective and safe electrical performance in your domestic property.

There are no hard and fast rules. Simply because wiring is old, doesn’t mean it is unsafe. That is to say wear and tear can vary depending on type of materials and previous usage. See below a few examples that could lead to a rewire being recommended:

Rewiring can cause major disruption and so it is best to vacate rooms while the work is being done. Therefore floor coverings and floor boards may have to be pulled up and channels / chases made in the walls for the new cables, ceilings may also need holes in them / plasterboard taken down. If rewiring is needed, it should be done before any plastering and decoration is carried out and around the same time as any plumbing and central heating installation.

In addition to rewiring for power and lighting, it is important to make sure there are a sufficient number of sockets and switches to meet your needs and those of the modern homebuyer, during a rewire is the ideal time to change the location and amount of switches and sockets.

The duration required when rewiring a house will depend on a number of factors, for example: is the property occupied and the accessibility to install new cabling being the main elements that cause delay. As a guideline a 3 bedroom house will take around 7 – 10 days to complete.

Other factors include:

• Are floorboards available to be lifted upstairs?
• Are ceilings down / able to come down if floorboards cannot be lifted? Or small holes can be made in ceilings to minimise damage
• Is there furniture that needs to be moved?
• Do all circuits need to be kept on?
• Is there access to loft-space?
• Complexity of cable routes
• Specification of the project e.g. number of sockets & lights, grid switch arrangements, downlighting, outside lighting, etc

Send us a message here or give us a call and we can come and take a look to check if you need a rewire, moreover we can provide any recommendations on the electrical installation and provide a free no-obligation quote for any works required.