If you’re considering a full rewire, the honest answer is that yes, it can be dusty, disruptive and messy.
At Electrician Beverley, a typical full rewire can cost around £7,000–£9,000 for a larger property, depending on its size and what’s involved. The good news is that the mess is temporary, and if you’re planning other renovation work, it can be much easier to deal with everything at the same time.
We need to get new cables where they need to go, which can mean lifting floorboards, chasing walls and making access holes where necessary. There will be dust, bits of plaster and plenty of tools moving around the house.
How much disruption you have will depend on the property and how accessible everything is. Older homes can sometimes present a few surprises once we start opening things up, particularly if the existing wiring has been added to and altered over the years.
Why do we have to chase walls & lift floorboards?
If cables need to run through walls, we may need to chase channels into the plaster so the new wiring can be safely installed. This is one of the messier parts of a rewire. The walls will need making good afterwards, but they may not look particularly pretty while we’re working. If you’re having decorating or plastering done anyway, this is where the timing of your projects can really help.
It’s much easier to deal with a few dusty walls when you already know they’re going to be plastered and painted afterwards.
Floorboards may also need to come up to give us access to the cables underneath. We’ll always try to minimise the amount we need to lift, but with a full rewire, access is part of the job.
This is something we discussed with a family on Elmshall Drive, who have a four-bedroom detached home dating back to the 1950s or 1960s.
They’re carrying out a complete renovation of the property, with a full rewire included as part of the work. They had originally wondered whether they could move into the house before the electrical work was completed. After talking through what would actually be involved, it made much more sense for them to wait until the work was finished.
Should you move out during a rewire?
There isn’t one answer for every family, but if you have the option to stay somewhere else, we’d generally recommend it for a full rewire. But it isn’t just about the dust.
There will be electricians coming in and out, rooms may need to be accessible and furniture will probably need moving. You may also have periods where certain electrical supplies are switched off while we’re working.
For the family on Elmshall Drive, waiting until the renovation and rewire were complete means they can move into a finished home rather than trying to live around the work.
Can you reduce the mess during a rewire?
Good preparation makes a big difference. Removing furniture and belongings from the rooms we’re working in gives us better access and helps protect your things from dust. If you’re having plastering, decorating or flooring work done, it’s also worth planning the jobs around the rewire. In fact, a full renovation is often an ideal time for house rewiring in Beverley because walls, floors and ceilings are already likely to be getting work done.
If you’re considering house rewiring in Beverley and want to know what will actually be involved in your property, Electrician Beverley is happy to have a chat, explain the process and give you an idea of the likely disruption before any work begins.
Contact us today by phone on 01482 530011 or via our contact form to discuss your rewire.
