With electrical rewiring, you can ensure your property meets the latest safety and electrical regulations. Meeting these regulations can make insuring your property easier and more affordable.
The risks of some electrical systems
In the past, before strict regulations, some electrical systems were developed with great hazards, and these hazards, if installed in your home, pose a great risk to you and your home and can make your property difficult to insure.
If your house displays signs of outlet staining your current system may not handle power surges and this poses a great fire and electrocution risk. This should be addressed as soon as possible to ensure you and your home’s safety.
Electrical Rewiring Services
Electrical rewiring is similar to how electricity is wired into new builds, however, not all homes need electrical rewiring. If you’re unsure whether your property needs an electrical rewiring to get in touch for advice or a free no-obligation quote.
- Upgrade Wall Sockets – For an increasingly digital world, making sure your devices are charged seems like life-or-death for some people. Instead of using USB plug sockets you could add modern technology and wall sockets with USB charging available. This is more convenient and can also reduce your need for multiple power extensions.
- Move Telephone and Arial Connections – In addition to this, electrical rewiring can be used to move telephone and aerial sockets. This can help give a tidier appearance and improve the layout of your home. It would certainly save you from having a massive jumble of wires just to connect your TV to an aerial.
- Improve Internet Connectivity – Most devices like laptops are wireless but some homes struggle to get any decent signal strength. One improvement you could make is by installing ethernet ports in key rooms of your home. You may be a landlord who rents out to students so having USB charging and Internet sockets in each room would certainly be a benefit.
- Central Heating and Lighting – Some newer central heating systems may not work with your current electrical system, and rewiring your property may be a necessity in installing the system. Some lighting installations, internal and external, may only work with newer technologies and some smoke alarms and doorbell systems may not be compatible with your current electrical wiring.
Having a futureproof home is one of the great advantages of electrical rewiring as it can help integrate current and future technology into your property. This includes high speed wired internet connections, new TVs and entertainment systems and smart lighting.
Rewiring for refurbished buildings and property extensions
Having refurbishments and extensions to your home can often be a good time to test your electrical wiring. Newer builds may use newer technologies for lighting, outlets and appliances all of which may require electrical rewiring for them to work.
Electrical Rewiring Frequently Asked Questions
Different properties use different electrical setups, however, the general advice is that your electrical system should be rewired if your home hasn’t been rewired within the last 25-30 years. If you are unsure then we can arrange an electrician survey to assess your premises and run tests on your electrics in your property.
A key indicator that you may need a full or partial rewiring is that you regularly trip your circuit breakers or blow fuses. Additionally, if your lights dim or flicker when you turn on an appliance, this can be a sign that a rewiring may be beneficial.
Do you have jumbles of wires or using a lot of extension leads? This could be greatly reduced with electrical rewiring, even just a partial rewiring, to add more sockets for easier and safer electrical connections.
Electrical rewiring involves the removal of old wiring and fittings and installing new cabling and outlets. This could include upgrading wall sockets, rewire telephone sockets, rewire aerial sockets or move existing connectors. Electrical Rewiring can be messy and walls may need to be patched if wiring is hard to reach.
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At Hopkins Electrical we can ensure that your electrical rewiring is efficient and you can have peace of mind that we adhere to strict regulations and safety standards. We hold the ELECSA certified electricians qualification to give our customers reassurance. If you are unsure if your house needs rewiring or if you would like a free, no-obligation, quote, get in touch.