If you have found your homes wiring to be outdated, in need of repairs, or unsafe for any other reasons, then it is necessary to perform a rewire. Faulty wiring can cause a wide range of serious problems; blown fuses, outages, flickering lights, and at worst, electrical shocks, and serious house fires.
But rewiring a house isn’t an easy feat. Not only is it expensive (but very much necessary) but it also requires a huge deal of preparation and planning to ensure it is successful. However, a properly organised house Rewire will allow you to make major improvements to your home and property which will improve not only the value of the property but make it far more modern and comfortable to live in.
Opportunities offered by a House Rewire
It is a big job to rewire a home – it will see existing wiring removed and replaced. This means you can freely make changes to any switches or sockets – as well as electrical appliances. This is of course a huge opportunity for ‘future proofing’ your home – making it far more suitable for a huge host of different appliances.
Mapping Everything Out
This means it’s key you consider just how many light switches and plug sockets you’ll want in each of your rooms, as well as what positions they’ll have. The same goes for electrical appliances such as showers, hobs, and any outdoor lighting. Planning this out now is a vital part of this job. So, it is key to get it started early on.
Check your plans frequently and try and think in the long term. A rewire is a great way to prepare your home for future technological innovation.
Finding a reliable expert
You should always use a professional electrician when approaching a rewiring job.
While it is possible to rewire a home yourself, there’s very little reason to go this route. Not only is rewiring a very demanding job, in terms of technical skills, resources, and effort, but it also not significantly cheaper to do it yourself than it is to have a professional perform the work on your behalf.
Furthermore, it must be properly signed off by a professional. This must either be a building control inspector or registered third party. This is not impossible, but it is a lot harder to find a registered third party than people might think. Many electricians dislike reviewing the work of other people, and furthermore it isn’t cheap either – it can cost as much as £500 to have a properly certified professional
Preparing the home for a Rewire
There’s a lot you’ll need to do to prepare your home for a rewire.
First is the planning. You will need to look at what rooms you want to update, where you’ll want additional plugs, sockets, and other infrastructure added. You will want to thoroughly do this – because mid or late-stage changes are expensive and demanding and often difficult to implement.
After this, you will need to clear out the home. An electrician will need to access to every wall, all the floors, the ceiling, the loft, and attic. Anything which remains in your home is guaranteed to get in the way – making the job take a lot longer, and so costing you more money. So, move furniture into storage or another house.
Likewise, you should potentially consider moving out of the house while the work is going on. Rewiring is a very demanding, very busy, very messy job. The Electrician Glasgow will have to be cutting into walls and ceilings, removing floorboards, and doing all other kinds of work – which is both noisy and messy work. Because of this not being in the property at the time is usually the best option for the owners. This will make the job much, much easier for the electrician to get the work finished.
You will also want to temporarily rehome any pets, since a rewiring job is unlikely to be a pleasant experience for any animals.
Be Ready for Redecorating
After the bulk of the rewiring work is complete, it will be necessary to reorganise and redecorate your home. This will involve all the wiring and cables being chased away within walls and any coving, and so will necessitate plastering and redecoration. This is a great time to repaint and reorganise your home further, but you’ll need to be prepared for the demanding redecorating work that’ll follow.