jacquelineQ said:
I have just purchased a three bedroom Victorian house in Newport Gwent which needs totally re-wiring. Being female a great cook but totally useless at most DIY i worry about being ripped off! So before i start ringing round all the local electricians how much would a job like that cost?? Many Thanks
Jax
People phone the office and ask this question all the time, and it is always a difficult one to answer. You need to see the property, talk through your requirements and then create a quote from that information.
Some 3 bed properties are relatively simple to rewire, some a downright pain in the neck and take longer than you may imagine, it all depends on the construction of the premises and the amount of contents within it.
However, as a ball park figure, expect to pay somewhere between £1500 and £2200 for an average property. I would expect the figure to end up about £1900 INCLUDING VAT. This will include all materials for making good any walls chased out, but not redecoration.
I would suggest that you get at least 5 quotes from various registered companies. Ensure they are VAT registered.
I would suggest that you and your husband/partner (If there is one) sit down and make a plan of what you want, I always urge our clients to do this. Take each room as an individual, and note how many sockets you want in it, what sort of light you want, and try to determine where you want the sockets in that room. A little freehand sketch would be very helpful to both you and the contractors. Make copies of your sketches and notes and hand them to all those quoting for the work.
The more information they have, the more accurate your quotes will be.
One important thing to remember is that cheap is not always better, and nor is expensive.
As a company, it is our policy to only use certain Electrical Accessory manufacturers products, this ensures safety, appearance and longevity with no nasty surprises.
For sockets and light switches we always quote MK, and we also use MK for domestic Consumer Units unless our clients specifies something different, normally Hager or Crabtree.
Cieling roses we use Ashley-Rock or MK.
These are things to consider.
The type of lighting you want in the Kitchen is another factor that will effect the overall price, will it be a batten lampholder?, a fluorescent fitting or downlighters?
When you look for companies to quote for the work, don't be fooled into thinking that if they are not a member of the NICEIC that they will be no good. Whilst, for household insurance purposes, you will need an NICEIC completion certificate, the contractor doing the work does not have to be a member of the NICEIC, just have their work checked by one.
If you have any questions please feel free to ask here.
Please note: I would not prepare a quote for your house as you are outside our area of operations...we are in North London and snowed under with work! However I will offer any advise you want.
