Rewiring in Brent
Full and Partial House Rewiring in Brent
AC1 have many years of experience working in both occupied and unoccupied properties. AC1 specialise in all types of full and part rewiring. Every AC1 electrician is fully qualified, complete with the right certifications, to carry out all electrical work on your property in Brent. Continue reading for more information on our house rewire service in Brent.
We regularly work in houses, flats, apartments, listed buildings, mansions, extensions, loft conversions, rented property and HMOs as well as multiple conversion – (Houses into Flats etc). Get in touch with AC1 Electrical if you require property rewiring in and around in Brent.
We also provide commercial rewiring as a contractor to some well known companies, including Costa Coffee, Budgens and Cambridge City Council.
Full Rewiring
Does your property need to be fully rewired? AC1 Electrical Services offer an exception full house rewire service. We will walk you through the rewiring process and aim to cause as little disruption as possible. Our electricians are fully qualified and equipped to complete a full house rewire.
Partial Rewiring
In some cases it may only be necessary to have some circuits rewired within a property, for example, following an unsatisfactory electrical report. AC1 Electrical Services can also install new circuits such as a new cooker circuits, shower circuits or armoured cabling to supply an outbuilding or garage.
HMO Rewiring
An HMO must be installed with safe electrical wiring that meets minimum safety requirements. It is often useful to landlords of houses of multiple occupancy to have each occupant on each circuit. AC1 Electrical can expertly rewire your HMO, ensuring an EICR is taken out on the property.
Extensions and Loft Conversion Rewiring
AC1 Electrical Services are experts in dealing with new wiring for a new extension or loft conversion that has been built. Book a free site visit and we will come a discuss your requirements with you and advise on the most placatable and cost effective options available to you.
Alterations and additions
Adding extra sockets or lighting points like downlight fixtures will require the alteration or addition to an existing circuit. AC1 Electrical Services will issue you with a minor works certificate on completion of any such works to show they have been tested and are safe to use.
New Kitchen Wiring
Having a new kitchen designed and installed often means that the existing socket outlets and isolation switches for your appliances will need to be moved and relocated to suit the new kitchen layout. We will advise you on the best possible options base on your new kitchen design.
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Frequently asked questions about Rewiring
We get lots of questions about house rewire costs in Brent. The best place to start is with a free survey - just click the button and off you go. Or if you just want a rough idea over the phone, call us. Prices start from around £2000 - but it depends on the size of the property and the number of sockets, lights, and switches.
AC1's house rewire prices in Brent are very competitive for the quality and responsiveness of the services we provide. We use the best supplies and we don't cut corners - electrical safety is our highest priority. We give fair fixed price quotes and surveys. You won't find a better service for the cost.
The best answer to all these is to book a free survey. AC1 provide domestic and commercial rewiring services in Brent, and nearby areas.
House and business wiring should last 20+ years. With modern cabling, maybe as long as 40 years. Eventually, the insulation will begin to deteriorate and you will need a rewiring service. Ask us for a free survey if you think you may need our house rewire services in Brent.
Usually, an electrical inspection (Electrical Installation Condition Report) for a house rewire in Brent would have been carried out by a registered electrician, this may have highlighted some potential faults or items that do not meet current national standards and regulations meaning the existing installation and wiring is unsafe.
The report may recommend full rewiring or part-rewiring of the installation depending on the test results obtained by the engineer, there are a number of reasons that wiring may not be suitable or up to current standards.
Current mains cabling is mostly PVC. Old cabling might use paper or vulcanised rubber (VRI/VIR) as the insulating material. Lead and aluminium are also used in old wiring. Other problems include no circuit protective conductor (CPC) or earthing conductor within the installation. Testing may indicate many possible faults in existing wiring throughout an installation.
If you have not had an electrical inspection carried out by a registered electrician and think your wiring may be outdated or unsafe, Please see ‘Reports and certificates’section for more information on electrical inspection and testing, relating to house rewires in Brent.
The older your home is, the less likely your wiring is up to modern safety standards. House rewiring (location) is always worth it if you believe your house wiring needs upgrading, or if you are experiencing faulty electrics.
If you are experiencing flickering lights, blown fuses, a smell of burning, shocks from outlets, or a fluctuation in power, it may be time for a house rewire (location). Contact AC1 Electrical if you need a house rewire (location).
The time taken to rewire a domestic or commercial property will depend on the size of the property.
An average-sized 3 or 4 bedroom house will take around 2 to 3 weeks for house rewiring in Brent. For an accurate fixed-price quotation, ask for a free survey.
You will receive a fixed price quote before any house rewiring in Brent work commences. Nothing more to pay.
During work or testing, we may uncover the need for additional remedial work. If this happens, you will be given a clear quotation for this electrical work - but you will not be obliged to use us further.
There are 2 stages to a house rewire in Brent. First, the new wiring and back boxes are installed. Secondly, the new fixtures are connected - these include the consumer unit, socket fronts, switches, and lighting pendants. The 2 stages are called the first and second fix. Both stages must conform to legal regulations - cables and fixtures can't just be run anywhere.
Rewiring can be very disruptive and messy, but AC1 Electrical ensures all house rewires in Brent cause as little disruption and clutter as possible.
AC1 provide domestic and commercial rewiring services in Brent, and nearby areas.
There are several ways to complete a house rewire in Brent, depending on the circumstances of which the wiring is taking place, for example:
- Chased
If you have just purchased a new property and will be living there for the foreseeable future, you would most likely want to have all cables hidden and inside walls, this would involve chasing a 25mm to 30mm channel inside the walls for the cables and back boxes to sit in, this would then require plastering, making good and decoration after, but would be a better finish.
- Trunking or Conduit
If you are renting a property and it requires rewiring, sometimes the best option is to use a surface-mounted mini trunking or conduit and surface back boxes to avoid damage or to cut cost, for example, if you have had laminate floors laid throughout you would not want to go to the expense of taking these up and replacing them. The ultimate purpose would be to ensure the installation is in a safe and operational condition for your tenants to use.
- Pull through
In a lot of council or ex-council properties like concrete flats and buildings alike, there originally would have been a small steel conduit laid inside walls and ceilings housing cables. Most of the time these can be re-used and there is no need for chasing or trunking we can simply pull new cables through the old conduit.
For any type of house rewiring in Brent, no matter what method you decide to use, there is likely to be some damage and mess, in any circumstance we will arrange for all 'making good' to be done, including re-decoration if requested.
Old or out of date wiring can become a fire and safety hazard. A house that needs rewiring may have flickering lights, sparking outlets or fluctuations in power, all of which can be dangerous to tenants. In fact, faulty wiring causes 12,500 fires annually in homes around the UK.
Whilst house rewiring in Brent isn’t always cheap, it is worth it to improve the safety standards of your home. A house rewire in Brent can also add value to your property, and up to date electrics can help reduce the cost of your bills. Talk with AC1 Electrical about the benefits of rewiring your house and why you should invest in our house rewire service in Brent.
Yes. AC1 have many years of experience rewiring occupied and unoccupied properties. Get in touch with us if you require rewiring for an occupied building.
Yes. All work carried out by AC1 Electrical come with a minimum 1-year guarantee, including supplied fixtures and equipment. Should any issues arise with your house rewire in Brent within this time frame, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us.
AC1 is fully insured for domestic and commercial electrical work on customer premises, including our house rewire services in Brent.
AC1 is trusted to complete electrical repairs and installations to the highest standard. If there is any problem with our services, including our house rewire service in Brent, please contact us in writing. If we are at fault we will rectify the issue immediately.