ELECTRICAL REWIRING
The process of electrical house rewiring is required in houses where the electrical installation is been in service for more than 30 up to 60 years. Old installation are found in houses that have been wired in 1960 to 1980 or 1990, the cables that have been subject to wear and tear, and the external pvc insulation started to crack from the heat of many years of service, could present a risk of fire in case the installation goes into service with sockets being used for lamps, hair dryers, phone charger, all appliances in kitchen, computers and so on.
A lot of old houses in uk have been wired in old fashion style where few connection boxes have been installed throughout the floor, then a main supply cable is been brought to them, and that wasn’t of considerable size, from those boxes many other cables have been joined to supply as example socket, lights, outside lights, convection heaters, storage heaters and so on. This particular wiring method overloads the main cable which usually gets very hot and the insulation started to crack leaving open spaces for the cables to touch or spark. In the days probably this was best practice and it worked well for many years considering that 30 years ago our use of electrical diapositives was very limited compared to modern usage.
To be on a safe place is always good to rip off all old wiring and rewire the house. Should you want smart switches lights and smart sockets you could potentially get some interest on the systems that provide home automation, and smart house, and upon their configuration have the cables pulled in to suit.
How can electricians help you to feel safe in your home in regards your electrical system,
As the saying goes a house that is looked after, will after you, consider your house as a person that knows how you treat it, and has feelings and respect it.
That s what some electricians like me consider when we come in your house, we know it is important for you.
Pricing for 2 bed or 3 bed houses can range from 3000£ up to 10000£ figuratively it all depends how many points you add to the installation and specification of switches, sockets, spurs, data points or tv points.
Occupied houses rewires are very difficult to do as we don’t do them, but empty property in construction site style is our yes job.
Have your project well planned before, of what features, you’d like to have in your rewired house, consider this is an investment for your peace of mind and beauty of your house, thinking long term is the way to go. Mind changes at mid project cause grief and absolute slowing of works.
Choosing the right electrician, I recommend people before refurbishing their houses to wether take some diy courses and not necessarily to do the electrical job yourself but to get an understanding and view of how you could plan and do all pieces of the puzzle, as plumbing, plastering, decorating , carpentry, structural works, from initial stages.
From my own experience i have taken multiple courses in different trades, as traditional english roofing, plumbing, and construction management oh boys and girlies that helped a lot along the path.
