House Rewiring
Our qualified electricians, will conduct a thorough assessment of the condition of the electrical installation in your home, and provide a report listing any defects which need attention. Any remedial work can be arranged to be repaired for a fixed price and a Certificate of electrical Compliance issued.
You can also find out about our $50 rebate available to Seniors Card holders who book and pay for an electrical home inspection.
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How to determine you may need a rewire
The most common symptoms on a home more than 25 years old are -
- Loss of power in short intervals when using many appliances
- Old electrical fuse boards, Note - you may find older homes with new circuit breaker switchboard, this is still not a good indication the home has been rewired.
- Porcelian fuses too hot to touch
- Wiring clipped to floor boards or around architraves and not protected
- No earth a lighting points
- No earthing at power points
- Electric cables in original metal conduit that has been disturbed
- Lights flickering at night when using appliances
- Safety Switch tripping will be frequent with older homes due to cable insulation breakdown
Poor wiring practice, the image above shows water entry in junction box , electric cable not protected or fixed to wall , cable used as a clothes line.
Are there difficulties faced with rewiring a home
The ease or difficulty of rewiring your home will be partly dependent on the type of house (i.e. solid brick, timber) that you live in. In order to install and conceal new electrical cabling, access under floors and in roof space becomes important. When putting in power points in a solid brick home we sometimes have to take up the floorboards, or use the outside part of the wall and install conduit, This may be acceptable if the home is under renovation.
Most homes whether timber or brick veneer have cavity gaps between the walls, so the electric cables can be installed without any inconvenience . However, when rewiring two-storey houses, there's no avoiding lifting up the floorboards on the second level or a popular choice is to cut plaster ceilings to gain access and create man traps in walk in robes.
Alternative home cable systems
When engaging in an electrical rewire the opportunity in installing additional power points, lighting points new light fittings, data home networking, phone points and TV outlets can be an advantage and cost effective way to modernise your home.
Do I need to be at home when rewiring my home
When it comes to the question of staying in the home
versus taking yourself away while the rewiring job is being done, the
best thing to do is converse with our electricians and they will explain the schedule for the day, most of the time being home will not be difficult to live around as we communicate with our customers at all times and clean up after each day.
Our rewiring technique is done in such a way that the family
always has electric services running in the evening, when they are
home.
Estimate - Costs of rewiring a home
The cost of a rewire should be looked at as an investment as well as safety and will depend on the number of points, lighting, power points and main switch boards are installed, not only a safety benefit, a positive outcome will be the increased value added when completed.Contact United Electrical Services for a free competitive price and our interest free monthly payment plan.
