How long for a house rewire?

katyk_2

Hi

I am in a similar position as the original poster. I am in a 3 bed terraced ex-council house, built in 1975 and I am fairly sure it will never have been rewired in that time. Not actually aware of any problems but kind of feel it may be time to do with the house being 35 years old.

Must admit had no idea it would make quite such a mess though! Pretty off putting as we are a family of 4 and do not really have anywhere else we could just 'go' for a few days. Does this also mean I would have to pack away a lot of belongings to provide full access?

We are getting the double glazing renewed soon and will need to redecorate afterwards so would hate to decorate everywhere then need this done, say, next year or year after.

Is there any real way of knowing when it is likely to need replaced?

Thanks
Katyk

fluffpot

as per my previous post - get it tested to know for sure

"If you want to know for sure, you need to get your electrics tested before the fuseboard is changed - this is called a PIR (Periodic Inspection Report) and will take around a day to do properly. This will tell you if you have any underlying problems which would cause a new type of fuseboard to trip.

Fluff"