re-wiring whole house - how much ??

resi

dear all,
I went to see a lovely house in the Conwy Valley (North Wales) at the week-end and it needs re-wiring - I am almost sure. could anyone give me an idea of cost as a starting point - just to see if it worth to go for a second viewing or not? I am inclined to think about £5k for complete re-wire but my partner seem to think much more...

I like to add links of house and electrical unit but for some reason MSE thinks i am a new user and so i am not allowed! (been a member for at least 3 years!!)

any advice also on how to find a reputable electrician would be welcome too.

many thanks for reading, R

baldelectrician

A rewire can cost from £1800

I had a look today and quoted one at £3100 (>100 items)



You should use a competent person for the work, links below
In Scotland:
Individuals registered;
http://www.sbsa.gov.uk/register/ListAC.asp
Companies
http://www.sbsa.gov.uk/register/SearchRegCo.asp?T=Construction
In England and Wales:
http://www.competentperson.co.uk

Suzwong2011

JBsplit wrote: »

if they let you ,offer to do the dirty work yourself to lower costs, like chasing out walls finishing off plastering or what ever they dont realy want to do themselfs. it can often take hours of labour charges just to do the donkey work, might as well do it yourself for free.

Who did you use in London?

Wonder_Girl

we're getting our done at the end of the month.

We're in a three bed 3 story terrace plus cellar. We are paying £1,850 including VAT.

this includes new fuse box, new lights in kitchen & bathroom and basic pendant lights in all other rooms. Replacing all plugs and adding a few extra. installing alarm and outside light and connecting the cooker to a proper cooker plug (currently attached to an extension lead behind the cupboards!!)

HTH

will-he-payitoff

katyk wrote: »

Can anyone please advise how often a house should be rewired? I am not aware of any specific problems but am aware house was built 1975 and has almost certainly never been done.
Also how much (Aberdeen area) I would expect for 3 bedroom terraced house and just how much mess etc? (kids rooms are very small and unsure how much furniture would need to be moved etc.)
Last question - how long does a rewire normally take as would need to organise time off etc

Thanks
Katyk

May not need a rewire, are you having any problems with electrics? How long to do it would depend on how many sparks, 3 bed semi should be about 5 man days.

nicksthename

My house, similar size came to about £2k-£3k all said and done. Though I got a bit of a deal as it was a new business and thus were under the VAT threshold.

iandv

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iandv

Are all these prices including chasing the walls? or is this extra cost on top of some of those quoted on the thread?

I have been quoted £3,500 for a 145m2 3 bed detached with approx 45 items (sockets, switches, pendents, fuse board etc) and chasing of the walls

Seem expensive?

will-he-payitoff

iandv wrote: »

Are all these prices including chasing the walls? or is this extra cost on top of some of those quoted on the thread?

I have been quoted £3,500 for a 145m2 3 bed detached with approx 45 items (sockets, switches, pendents, fuse board etc) and chasing of the walls

Seem expensive?

Depends on construction of house, is it possible to get access under downstairs floor, where mains is situated and how far from gas&water. Is the house occupied, if so are all rooms full of furniture and loft full of junk.

iandv

No house is empty, good void space beneath the ground floor (enough to crawl under) and for the 1st floor again good void between the two flors.. Walls are solid brick however and very strong. Loft is empty no insulation so easy to get around. No carpets in place and some of the floorboards are up already after the central heating pipework had been replaced

They may be able to run the lighting cables down existing runs in the solid walls, but they wont know until they start as they may not go all the way down to the switch or they may not be enough room for the cables.

Quote seem fair? South Wales