House re wiring?

omnipeta

Any idea how much it would cost (roughly) to rewire 45 year old 3 bedroom terraced house? Also, how long (roughly) does it take? Any advice appreciated, thank you.

Risteard

Around the cost of a second-hand car. 

macman

A house wired in 1975 should not necessarily need a full rewire, but it may well need a modern RCD-protected CU, and some additional sockets in some places.

Mickey666

Risteard said:

Around the cost of a second-hand car. 

The last second-hand car I bought was £21k, the last one I sold was £500.  So yes, I guess that range should cover it

MACKEM99

Mickey666 said:

Risteard said:

Around the cost of a second-hand car. 

The last second-hand car I bought was £21k, the last one I sold was £500.  So yes, I guess that range should cover it

Just shows the difference between buying  and selling.

Ectophile

It makes a big difference whether the house is unoccupied and unfurnished, or occupied and furnished.

It also makes a difference whether or not you want them to "make good" after ripping up the floorboards and digging channels in the walls.

Risteard

macman said:

A house wired in 1975 should not necessarily need a full rewire, but it may well need a modern RCD-protected CU, and some additional sockets in some places.

It's over 45 years old. A full rewire is almost certainly a good idea.

donemedosh

I helped a mate of mine who is a electrician rewire a 3 bed detached house (built 1930's) which was undergoing a complete renovation before the owners moved in. Putting in a new ring main & sockets where required etc. It took us just over a week & it cost £2500 but that was mates rates so I would say about the same time but cost wise anywhere from £3000 to £5000 that includes cable/ switches/ sockets etc

Risteard

donemedosh said:

I helped a mate of mine who is a electrician rewire a 3 bed detached house (built 1930's) which was undergoing a complete renovation before the owners moved in. Putting in a new ring main & sockets where required etc. It took us just over a week & it cost £2500 but that was mates rates so I would say about the same time but cost wise anywhere from £3000 to £5000 that includes cable/ switches/ sockets etc

£3k is pie-in-the-sky stuff nowadays. Obviously it will depend what exactly is going in to the installation, but £3k simply isn't very realistic.