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Everything You Need
to Know About Rewiring

This resource exists because deciding to rewire your home is a big decision, and homeowners deserve honest advice before making it. As The Rewire Specialists, full house rewires are the only work we do — so this is everything we know, in one place, before, during and after your project.

We're continually adding new guides to help you plan your full house rewire with confidence — this resource will keep growing.

5Guides Published
21Guides in the Pipeline
4Knowledge Areas
20+Years' Experience
Planning Your Rewire (7) During Your Rewire (6) Electrical Advice (6) Real Projects (2)

Popular Guides

The guides homeowners read most before booking a survey.

Planning Your Rewire

Everything to consider before committing to a full house rewire.

During Your Rewire

What actually happens once work begins in your home.

In Development
During Your Rewire

What Happens Each Day?

A day-by-day walkthrough of a typical rewire, from first fix through to testing and handover.

In Development
During Your Rewire

Dust Control

How our specialist chasing equipment and daily clean-downs keep disruption to a genuine minimum.

In Development
During Your Rewire

Chasing & Cable Installation

What cable chasing actually involves, and why the method matters for a clean, lasting finish.

In Development
During Your Rewire

Testing & Certification

The testing every circuit goes through, and the certification you receive once work is complete.

In Development
During Your Rewire

Keeping Your Home Safe

How we protect your family, pets and belongings while live electrical work is carried out.

In Development
During Your Rewire

Daily Progress

What to expect from communication and visible progress throughout your project.

Electrical Advice

The standards, regulations and terminology explained in plain English.

In Development
Electrical Advice

Consumer Units Explained

What a modern consumer unit does, why RCBOs matter, and how it differs from an old fuse board.

In Development
Electrical Advice

Smoke Alarm Regulations

Current BS 5839-6 requirements for interlinked smoke alarms in domestic properties.

In Development
Electrical Advice

NICEIC Certification

What NICEIC registration means, why it matters, and how to verify a contractor's credentials.

In Development
Electrical Advice

Building Regulations

How Part P applies to a full house rewire and what notification to Building Control involves.

In Development
Electrical Advice

EICRs Explained

What an Electrical Installation Condition Report checks, and when you might need one.

In Development
Electrical Advice

Modern Wiring Standards

How today's 18th Edition wiring regulations compare to older installations, and why it matters.

Real Projects

Genuine rewires, genuine homeowners, genuine results.

Case Studies in Development

We're putting together real before-and-after projects and honest customer stories from across North Somerset, Bristol and Bath. Check back soon, or see our gallery in the meantime.

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