Rewire One Liners

· Get at least 3 quotes.

· You get what you pay for – be very wary of quotes that are a lot cheaper than others.

· Don’t attempt to do a rewire yourself – use a qualified electrician – there are lots of pitfalls for the inexperienced and unaware.

· An electrician can do an ‘Electrical test and Inspection’ to get a good idea of the state of the wiring.

· Rubber cables are a good sign of old wiring (1960’s).

· Rewire a house about every 25 years or when a problem suggests a rewire is needed.

· A rewire takes about a week.

· A rewire is a messy job – lots of dust.

· A rewire is very disruptive to a household.

· You house will need redecorating after a rewire.

· Plan the rewire to last 25 years – add new sockets, new light fittings etc.

· A rewire is very likely to be covered by some type of building regulations – investigate what regulations apply in your country\area.

· Best practise is to put the freezer on its own dedicated supply – prevents another appliance tripping the supply to the freezer.

Links

This web page provides a set of tips and advice about electrical rewires – a series of one liners.

· 2010 rough costs of a rewire:

· One bedroom flat – £1000.

· Two bedroom flat – £1300.

· 2 bedroom house – £2000.

· 3 bedroom house – £2500.

· 5 bedroom house – £4000.

Rewire One Liners