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Ohh, you opinioned in another thread in January this year concerning a 4 bed houseÂŁ10K basic Re-wire is pretty standard these days
2 socket per room and 1 pendant light is absolute bare bones these days 5 grand would be absolute bare bones re-wire literally , I never get any customers just wanting the absolute minimum on a full re-wire these days neverOhh, you opinioned in another thread in January this year concerning a 4 bed house
"You could probably do a Very basic rewire for about ÂŁ5000, Very basic. A couple double sockets in every room , a pendant light in each room , a bit of 2 way switching and maybe a couple outside lights."
Personally I think ÂŁ10K is completely over the top!
A basic rewire in an unoccupied empty property would probably come in at ÂŁ5k in January move forward 6 months and all the material price increases coming through and you are very likely pushing towards ÂŁ6kOhh, you opinioned in another thread in January this year concerning a 4 bed house
"You could probably do a Very basic rewire for about ÂŁ5000, Very basic. A couple double sockets in every room , a pendant light in each room , a bit of 2 way switching and maybe a couple outside lights."
Personally I think ÂŁ10K is completely over the top!
EXACTLYA basic rewire in an unoccupied empty property would probably come in at ÂŁ5k in January move forward 6 months and all the material price increases coming through and you are very likely pushing towards ÂŁ6k
As Dusty points out once the "wouldn't it be nice if we had" kicks in and you start the price spiralling upwards the sky is the limit and once you add in the occupied and furniture / carpet / laminate flooring you bump the price again
While you may consider ÂŁ10k completely over the top you may be searching for a long time to find an electrician who will do it significantly cheaper
Old T&E that has not had known problems like the "green goo" of the early 70s, or been nibbled by rodents or nailed by DIY'ers is usually just fine. An IR test should verify that.I seem to have stirred up some hornets! I don't want any extras at all. I am trying to get the underlying rubber replaced that is an obvious fire risk, the actual sockets, switch plates & ceiling roses are modern and only one needs renewing as it's missing. something like 30% of the underfloor and 60% of the in wall power cable is already PVC T&E, just red/black. I have already lifted the bulk of the flooring and boards to gain access and trace routes.
Part P is just about notifying the local building control of certain types of work. Basically it was intended to make sure it was done by those competent to do it, test it, and submit certification to prove it. Sadly it has not delivered on the goals of greater safety in many cases, but that is life.The CU needs replacing as it's out of date and that's about it unless part P requires something else I am unaware of.
Unless there is old cable plastered in then you probably can replace the old VIR without needing to go that far. If it is joined with other cable under floors, etc, then if replacing and joining again make sure you get maintenance free junction boxes and terminals (e.g. some of the Wago range). A also read the instructions as many MF boxes are only rated as such with specific choices of terminals, and with other step taken (such as cable ties on the box lid).As for chasing there really should not be any need and anyway I don't want the dust & decor damage.
Yes I expect you are right, bit like trying to find a builder for anything less than a big extension on a house.
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