Services : Rewires / Additions / Alterations

At Electrasafe we have completed various rewiring works ranging from 1980’s built bungalows right through to 7 bedroom Georgian detached properties.

All of our clients will be issued with an NICEIC electrical installation certificate upon completion of the works, this guarantees the client that the work has been carried out in accordance with the current regulations and that it is safe to use.

Signs that a rewire is needed:

Cables run through our walls and fuse boxes and are hidden away in cupboards, making it all too easy to forget that the electrical wiring does need checking periodically. Cables, sockets and switches all deteriorate with use over time, and require regular checking. All houses should have their electrical wiring checked at least every ten years.

• Cables coated in black rubber, which was phased out in the 1960s. Cables coated in lead or fabric are even older! Modern cables use PVC installation
• A fuse box with a wooden back, cast iron switches and/or a haphazard mixture of circuit boxes
• Older round-pin sockets and round light switches, braided flex hanging from ceiling roses to light fittings, black switches, and/or sockets mounted on or in skirting boards
• Wall mounted light switches in bathrooms

• Part P imposes the requirement that "fixed electrical installations in dwellings shall be suitably designed, installed, inspected and tested so as to provide reasonable protection against their being the source of a fire or cause of injury to persons". This means that electrical work in dwellings will need to be installed in accordance with BS 7671:2001 (The 'Wiring Regulations'), including new circuits, extensions to existing circuits and all works in high risk areas such as kitchens and bathrooms.
  
  There are two routes that the homeowner can take to ensure that the installation or maintenance work complies with Part P:
  
  
  • Inform the Local Authority Building Control of proposals to carry out electrical installation work before it begins. On completion of work, Building Control will carry out an inspection of the work for a fee
  • Engage the services of an electrical contractor approved as a 'Competent Person'

When considering having your property rewired we can either work to a design that you have thought of your self, to architects drawings, or we can talk over with you the design of the system so that it is tailored to meet with your likes and requirements. Here are some points that you should consider which we can give strong advice on:

• How many socket outlets would be appropriate for a bedroom or a kitchen?
• What type of lighting would be the most efficient or effective in certain areas?

An important point when having rewiring work done is to decide on what style of accessories you would like to be installed as these can really complement a property, here are some ideas to consider:

Lighting:

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