Full & Partial Rewires
House rewiring in Solihull
Rewiring replaces old, worn or unsafe wiring throughout a property and brings it up to current standards. DGC Electrical carries out full and partial rewires across Solihull, lighting, sockets, kitchens, cookers and boiler circuits, planned around you, tested and certified.
When it's needed
Signs a property needs rewiring
Wiring doesn't last forever. Older installations were built for a different age of electrical demand, and cabling that was fine decades ago can now be worn, overloaded or simply unsafe. If your property has never been rewired and shows any of the signs below, it's worth having the installation looked at.
- Old rubber, fabric or lead-sheathed cabling
- A fuse board with rewireable fuses and no RCD protection
- Frequent faults, flickering lights or warm sockets
- Too few sockets for how you live
- A renovation, extension or new kitchen
- Buying an older home that has never been rewired
What a rewire involves
Working to the 18th Edition wiring regulations, we replace the ageing parts of the installation and bring the property up to current standards. Every rewire is planned around the building and how you use it, so the work covers exactly what's needed:
- Full or partial rewire to suit the property
- New circuits for lighting, sockets, cooker and kitchen
- A new consumer unit where needed
- Careful planning to keep disruption down
- Full testing and certification
- Tidy make-good around new points and runs
A rewire is disruptive, there's no getting around lifting floors and chasing walls, but it's planned in stages so the property stays as usable as possible while the work goes on. We leave the electrical side tidy, and plastering and decorative make-good can be discussed and quoted as part of the job.
How it works
A straightforward process
Survey
We look at the property and your needs to understand the scope of the work.
Plan & quote
You get a staged plan and a clear written quote before anything begins.
Rewire
The work is carried out in planned stages to limit disruption to the property.
Test & certify
Full testing and certification on completion, so you know it's safe and signed off.
Related work
Recent rewiring projects
Rewiring FAQs
Common questions
How long does a rewire take?
It depends on the size of the property and whether it's a full or partial rewire; a typical house is usually several days. We give a realistic timescale when we quote.
Can I stay in the property during a rewire?
Often yes, though rooms are worked on in turn and power is interrupted at times; we plan this with you so you know what to expect.
Do you make good afterwards?
We leave the electrical work tidy and can discuss plastering and decorative make-good as part of the quote.
Do I need a full rewire or a partial one?
Not every property needs a full rewire, sometimes specific circuits or a section is enough. We give an honest assessment rather than over-specifying.
Planning a rewire in Solihull?
Full or partial, planned around you and certified on completion, get a free quote today.
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