House Rewiring Manchester

An electrical rewire is the replacement of the electrical system in a property. Circuits, sockets and consumer units will be checked and replaced as necessary.

A full rewire will involve wires being pulled through internal cavities below floors, above ceilings and inside walls. This may require plaster to be removed, floorboards to be lifted and walls drilled. This disruption is impossible to avoid but we will always keep such disruption as small and localised as possible.

The time a commercial or domestic rewiring job will take depends on the complexity and scale that specific job. If you have need of electrical rewiring in Manchester, we are always happy to come and assess the work required and provide you with a realistic timetable.

The precise cost of house rewiring, or the rewiring of commercial premises depends entirely on the size and difficulty of the job. As you would expect, large and complicated jobs are usually more expensive than quick and simple ones. If you are looking for a competitive quote for electrical rewiring in Manchester, just ask us.

Usually rewiring work means that some plastering will be needed. How much will be required will vary according to the design of the property being rewired. We avoid chopping into plaster as much as we can by passing new cables through existing voids in walls, above ceilings and below floors, and obviously any required plastering will be completed before we leave the job.

Yes, although you may prefer not to. There can be a great deal of disruption when you rewire your house and so many householders choose to leave for the duration. However, while staying put does present some challenges if you are happy to deal with the inconvenience of living in a house undergoing domestic rewiring you can stay to monitor the progress of the work.

We have the capacity to undertake domestic and commercial electrical rewiring in Manchester and across the wider North West. Contact us for more information.

Commercial and domestic wiring in can reasonably be expected to have an effective lifespan of twenty five to forty years. However, electrical wiring tends to deteriorate at an unpredictable rate, so you should speak with a properly qualified electrician to get advice if you think you might need your house rewiring. Manchester home owners can always talk to our engineers about their concerns.

Electrical rewiring in Manchester and elsewhere is something you should review periodically, especially if you do not know how long the current wiring has been in use. For expert advice regarding an electrical house rewire, Manchester home owners can speak to our house rewire electrician, Manchester based and keen to help!

House rewiring in Manchester is absolutely worth doing if rewiring is needed. While rewiring involves a lot disruption and inconvenience, a fire caused by old and damaged wiring would cause significantly more. You should have your wiring checked by a qualified Manchester house rewire electrician regularly and act on any recommendations.

If it is possible for new cables to be fed through cavity walls, under floors or over ceilings it is theoretically possible to rewire a house without damaging any plaster. Realistically however a full house rewire in Manchester will have to involve some plaster removal. We keep such removal to a minimum and will make the site good when the rewiring has been concluded.

If only some of the wiring in a premises needs to be replaced a partial rewire might be a good option. It is important to have the whole of the electrical system inspected, but any parts of the system found to be safe would not need to be replaced in most circumstances.

A partial rewire might involve a single room if the wiring in the rest of the property is sound. However you must ensure that the rest of the wiring in the house is completely safe so always seek advice from a qualified house rewire electrician. Manchester householders can check with our team for any advice they require.

There are regulations which are applicable to a partial or full house rewire. Manchester householders must inform their local department of building control before starting work. However if the electrician completing the installation is registered with the NICEIC or ELECSA they can self-certify their work and simplify the paperwork.

When wiring is damaged or faulty short circuits can cause sparks and wires can overheat. This can cause the insulation material surrounding the wires or combustible material within the walls to catch fire resulting in a hazardous blaze.

A preliminary visual inspection identifies frayed, exposed or broken wires, rust, water damage, and corrosion. The circuit breaker is then tested to ensure it has the required capacity, before power outlets are inspected to ensure correctly wired and everything is earthed appropriately.

Your electrician should, as a matter of routine, produce an Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) confirming their work conforms to BS 7671. You may also need a Building Regulations Certificate confirming that the installation is compliant with applicable building regulations.

At the risk of sounding obvious, any new wiring and other new elements will be regarded as a new installation. Any parts of the old installation which remain after a partial rewiring will not.

Some wall damage is likely. A local house rewire electrician will cause the minimum damage possible but some drilling and plaster removal will probably be necessary. We will, however make everything on site good before we sign off on the job.