Full and partial house rewires carried out by qualified, NAPIT registered electricians. Careful planning, tidy work and proper certification, with the disruption to your home kept to a minimum.
Not every older home needs rewiring: plenty are perfectly safe. But certain signs suggest your wiring should be inspected by a qualified electrician, who can then tell you whether you need a full rewire, a partial one, or simply some minor work. If you notice any of the following, it's worth getting it checked:
Urgent: if you notice smoke, sparks, burning smells or signs of overheating, stop using the affected circuit where it is safe to do so and contact a qualified electrician urgently. Call us on 01592 407374.
The only way to know for certain is an inspection. An Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) checks the true condition of your wiring and tells you exactly what, if anything, needs doing, so you're never talked into more than you need.
A rewire doesn't have to mean the whole house. After surveying your wiring, we'll be honest about which of these actually suits your property.
Replacing the wiring throughout
All the cabling, sockets, switches and lighting points across the property are replaced, along with a new consumer unit. Usually the right choice where the wiring is genuinely old, unsafe or has failed an inspection.
Replacing only what needs it
Only specific circuits or areas are rewired, perhaps a kitchen, an extension or one problem circuit, while sound existing wiring is left in place. A cost-effective option where most of the installation is still in good order.
A rewire is a big job in your home, so we plan it properly and keep you informed at every stage. Here's how it works from first contact to finished job.
Before any work is booked, we talk through what you need and survey the property. This is where the job is properly understood and priced.
The hidden stage. New cabling and circuits are run through walls, floors and ceilings to every planned socket, switch and light, with back boxes fitted ready for the finish.
Where required, a new consumer unit (fuse box) is installed with modern RCBO protection, giving every circuit its own protection and bringing the installation up to current standards.
The visible finish. Sockets, switches, light fittings and the faceplates all go on, and everything is connected up and made ready to use.
The whole installation is thoroughly tested, and you receive your Electrical Installation Certificate. We then walk you through everything before we leave.
A full rewire involves working throughout the property, but careful planning can keep disruption as manageable as possible. Before work begins, we explain where access will be needed, how each stage will be carried out and what you can expect during the project. A rewire means allowing electricians access throughout your home, so careful planning, communication and tidy working matter.
Before starting, we explain which rooms we need access to, where flooring may need to be lifted and whether any wall access is required. Where practical, work can be organised in stages to help keep parts of the property usable. We protect surrounding areas, work carefully around existing finishes and keep the site organised throughout the job. Making-good requirements are discussed clearly during the survey, so you know what is included before work begins.
The work is planned around your home and your circumstances. A vacant or renovation-stage property can sometimes allow the work to be completed more efficiently, while occupied homes require additional planning around the household.
Before work starts we talk through which rooms we need access to, where flooring may need to be lifted and whether any limited wall access is required for the cable route. Nothing comes as a surprise on the day.
We protect surrounding areas, work carefully around your existing finishes and keep the workspace organised throughout the job, tidying as we progress rather than leaving it all to the end.
Where cables and boxes need some access into walls, we agree the making-good arrangements with you during the survey, so you know exactly what is included before work begins. Where required and agreed, we can also organise a plasterer for you.
Here are two Fife Electricians preparing cable routes during a house rewire. We plan full and partial rewires carefully around each property, with testing and certification completed as part of the agreed work.
Every rewire is different, so there's no single price, and any electrician who quotes one sight unseen is guessing. These are the things that genuinely shape the cost of your rewire, all of which we assess during the survey so your quotation reflects your actual property:
A lot of rewiring work comes from two situations: rental compliance and house purchases. We handle both regularly across Fife.
Landlords: if an EICR has come back unsatisfactory, we can carry out the remedial work or a full rewire to get your property compliant and safe for tenants, with the certification you need on file.
House buyers: if a survey or homebuyer's report has flagged the electrics on a property you're purchasing, we can inspect the wiring and give you a clear quotation, so you know the real cost before you commit or negotiate.
Testing and certification is a service in its own right too. Ask us about EICRs when you get in touch.
Discuss your property
“Haddon, Ben and the team were all fantastic right from the start. We needed a full house rewire and as well as making my vision possible for where to place sockets Haddon also gave his opinion and ideas which was super helpful. Very friendly team, will most definitely be using again in the future.”
A rewire means allowing electricians access throughout your home, so careful planning, communication and tidy working matter. It also matters who you let through the door.
We're based in Kirkcaldy and rewire homes right across Fife, from the older stone-built and traditional properties around Kirkcaldy, Dysart and the coastal towns, to homes in Glenrothes, Leven, Dunfermline, Cowdenbeath, Cupar, St Andrews and the surrounding villages. Wherever you are in Fife, we can survey your property and talk through your options. See our Kirkcaldy electricians page or all the areas we cover.
Tell us a bit about your property and we'll arrange a survey and a clear, no-obligation quotation. The more you can tell us, the more accurately we can help.