Hi there,
We're buying a 3-bed 1930s semi in Cambridge and have been advised by the surveyor that the existing electrics are very old (at least 10-20yrs). The socket configuration of the house is also totally inadequate (total of about six plugs) so we'll want to rewire extensively (although the lighting is basically fine).
Sarah Beeny (bless her) had me sold on the idea of running the wires myself to save money but I'm gathering from what I've read here that's not a great idea since the installation still needs to be certified, and since I'm likely to have trouble finding a contractor willing to just connect and test/certify a system they didn't put in place. Seems fair enough.
So is it reasonable to ask an electrician to advise on/design the circuit plan, have me open the necessary routes and mount socket boxes (the house will be vacant so leaving floorboards up/holes in the plaster/etc. isn't an issue) and then come back to lay the cables and connect/test?
Can I remove the old cables myself (once they're disconnected...) or should the electrician do that?
Thanks in advance!
We're buying a 3-bed 1930s semi in Cambridge and have been advised by the surveyor that the existing electrics are very old (at least 10-20yrs). The socket configuration of the house is also totally inadequate (total of about six plugs) so we'll want to rewire extensively (although the lighting is basically fine).
Sarah Beeny (bless her) had me sold on the idea of running the wires myself to save money but I'm gathering from what I've read here that's not a great idea since the installation still needs to be certified, and since I'm likely to have trouble finding a contractor willing to just connect and test/certify a system they didn't put in place. Seems fair enough.
So is it reasonable to ask an electrician to advise on/design the circuit plan, have me open the necessary routes and mount socket boxes (the house will be vacant so leaving floorboards up/holes in the plaster/etc. isn't an issue) and then come back to lay the cables and connect/test?
Can I remove the old cables myself (once they're disconnected...) or should the electrician do that?
Thanks in advance!