Rewires & Partial Rewires
Wiring that is old, worn or unsafe replaced, planned so the disruption to your home is as small as it can be.
What a rewire involves
A rewire replaces the cables, circuits and fittings in a property so that the electrics suit how the home is used today. It is a big job, and the way it is planned decides how much disruption you live with.
We start by looking at the existing installation and talking through what you want: more sockets, new lighting, a better consumer unit. You will be told the order of work, which rooms are affected and when, before anything is lifted.
What a typical job covers
Planning
- Surveying the existing installation
- Agreeing where sockets, lights and switches go
- Planning cable routes to limit damage to finishes
- Agreeing the order of work and what is in use when
The work
- Stripping out old wiring that is being replaced
- Running new cables and fitting back boxes
- Fitting a new consumer unit where needed
- Connecting circuits, sockets, switches and lights
Testing and handover
- Testing every circuit before it is switched on
- Providing the electrical certificate the work requires
- Explaining the new consumer unit and what each circuit does
- Leaving the property clean, ready for making good
Choices you will be asked to make
Full rewire
Every circuit renewed. The most thorough answer for an installation that is old throughout.
Partial rewire
Renewing the circuits that need it, such as a kitchen or an extension, when the rest of the installation is sound.
Planned around other work
If a renovation is under way, wiring is best done at the right stage so that first fix and second fix fit around the other trades.
Before we start
- Decide where you want sockets, lights and switches, room by room
- Clear access to floors, loft and the consumer unit
- Talk through how long the property can be without power
- Tell us about any other trades who will be working alongside us
How it works
Tell us what needs doing
A fault, an upgrade, a new circuit or a full rewire. Describe it, send a photo of the consumer unit if you can, and tell us the address.
We look at the installation
We check what is there now, what the job needs and anything that affects it, so the quote reflects the real work.
A written quote
It sets out the work and what is included, so you know exactly what you are agreeing to.
Installed, tested and explained
We do the work, test it, tell you what we have done and explain any paperwork that applies to the job.
Questions about rewires & partial rewires
Signs include very old cables, a lack of earthing, scorch marks or damaged fittings, and a failed inspection report. An inspection is the way to be sure.
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Need a rewire?
Get in touch with Mason Electrical and tell us what you need.