rewiring a house - how much?

elsien

A work colleague tells me I won't get my bogstandard 3 bedroom house in the midlands rewired for less than £8000 -£9000. :eek: Surely she jests?
I need a rough idea before I think of getting quotes, as by the time I've saved that much up, we'll all be extinct from global warming.

shelovestobuystuff

Cheaper buying a new house.

Sorry,just kidding.We have needed our victorian semi re-wired for a few years now but have yet to get a quote we can afford.Its working okay just that the newest bits are about 1960's so definately all needs redone.Our cheapest so far has been around £14,000.So it remains undone.

zfrl

It really depends what you want - One lamp holder, 1 light switch & 1 double socket in every room in white plastic? New consumer unit, earthing etc.

Or

Wall lights from Christopher Wray, 2 way dimmer switches in every room, several double sockets in each room (10 in the kitchen) made of brushed chrome.

You should be able to do it for about £3000-£4000 for the basics - get some local companies in to give you a quote, electricians (& plumbers in the main) really don't make what is reported in the papers!