Rewiring

[BBH]

Has anyone ever had any rewiring done?? We have had a quote for just under £4.5K This is for a fairly big 2 bed flat in Tooting Bec, is an old victorian house & we are top flat of 3. Total rewire & some new sockets put in, plus plastering afterwards where they go over the wall chasing.

Does anyone know if this is standard as seems a lot?? we are getting other quotes, but would rather stay with someone properly registered (I know there will be a premium for this)

Thanks for any help people!

 

[Woodchip]

Sounds about right. I'm used to work in that trade and about 4 years ago it was in the region of £5k for a 3bed house. Flats are more difficult as you don't have as much access,although being a top floor victorian place it should be easier (presuming you have loft space, and floorboards).

Always make sure they are NICEIC registered.

 

[eastlondonseagull]

I had quotes up to £25K to re-wire my two-bed terrace house, put central heating in and re-plaster it. So, breaking it down, I would also say £4.5K is about right for the leccy.

 

[eastlondonseagull]

I had quotes up to £25K to re-wire my two-bed terrace house, put central heating in and re-plaster it. So, breaking it down, I would also say £4.5K is about right for the leccy.

Although in the end I got my cousin to do the lot for £7K!!

 

[Gwylan]

Has anyone ever had any rewiring done?? We have had a quote for just under £4.5K This is for a fairly big 2 bed flat in Tooting Bec, is an old victorian house & we are top flat of 3. Total rewire & some new sockets put in, plus plastering afterwards where they go over the wall chasing.

Does anyone know if this is standard as seems a lot?? we are getting other quotes, but would rather stay with someone properly registered (I know there will be a premium for this)

Thanks for any help people!

Sounds a bit on the steep side to me but not much over - I had similar work done in Balham about 10 years ago and was charged less than half that (but no new sockets put in). And I know someone in Uxbridge who's just been charged 2 and a half grand to have a bungalow rewired.

I'd continue to get quotes if I were you. When we had our house done, we picked a builder who charged half the amount of the first quote..and did a top job too.

 

[Rangdo]

Find a guy in an EDF Energy van (the old Seeboard) and ask him to give you a quote for some private work. He'll be properly registered, you'll get it done to the same standard as if you paid EDF for his services and it will be a fraction of the price.
Same applies for British Gas engineers for heating.

 

[BBH]

Nice one - Thanks people, have a few more people booked in for quotes coming & will look into the EDF. Have lots of loft space, floorboards & all rooms are pretty big, so access should be OK. We shall see
Cheers!

 

[graz126]

as you say make sure they have all qualifications needed. if they have not got certificate 239 part p, then they cannot legalally test their work and say all i s ok. this is a requirement for all electricians working on domestic dwellings. and also why i dont do any work in houses myself. even though im a sparky any work i do in my own house would not be legally covered. not sure of prices down there but it does sound a little steep. but to be fair things are as cheap as chips up here.