House Rewiringin Staffordshire &the Midlands.

Replacement of all (full rewire) or part (partial rewire) of the fixed wiring in a property — including cabling, back boxes, accessories, consumer unit, main earth and bonding — designed around how you actually use the rooms.

Owners of pre-1970s properties with original wiring, renovators taking floors up anyway, families adding an extension or knocking through, landlords addressing serious EICR findings, and buyers taking on a project property.

When an EICR has flagged widespread C2 issues, when the wiring is visibly rubber-insulated or cotton-covered, during a renovation while walls and floors are already open, or when the circuit design no longer matches how the family lives.

Old wiring is a fire and shock risk that no amount of consumer unit upgrading can fix. Rubber and cotton-covered cabling from before the 1970s is at end-of-life. Older circuit designs (single ring, minimal sockets, no dedicated appliance circuits) don't match modern demand. A proper rewire fixes the safety issue and the practicality issue in one project.

Full vs partial rewire — when each makes sense

Full rewires make sense when the wiring is genuinely at end-of-life across the whole property or when a full renovation is opening every ceiling and wall anyway. Partial rewires suit properties where one floor has already been done and the rest is holding up, or where a specific area (kitchen, extension) is being refitted while the rest stays. We recommend based on what the property actually needs — not on maximising the scope.

Modern circuit design

Typical modern domestic: separate ring or radial circuits for kitchen sockets and general power on each floor, dedicated circuits for oven, hob, shower, EV charger, immersion, and any high-load appliance. Dedicated lighting circuits per floor. Outdoor and garage on separate circuits. Data and networking to key rooms as a matter of course.

Cabling and containment

Modern PVC-insulated twin-and-earth for general circuits, run in floor voids and chased walls with mechanical protection (metal capping) where regulations require it. Fire-rated cabling on emergency and smoke alarm circuits. SWA on garden runs, buried at correct depth. Conduit and trunking where flexibility matters (workshops, plant rooms).

Working around renovation trades

First fix has to hit before plaster; second fix has to hit before handover. We coordinate with your builder, plasterer, kitchen fitter and decorator. Late-stage additions (extra sockets, changed switch positions) are easier when raised early — we build slack into the plan.

Fire and smoke alarm integration

Full rewires are an opportunity to install a properly interlinked mains-powered smoke and heat alarm system (BS 5839-6 Grade D), replacing battery-only units. Mandatory in Scotland; strongly recommended everywhere else.

Consumer unit sizing at rewire stage

Rewires are the right point to size the consumer unit for future needs — spare ways for EV chargers, solar systems, garden circuits, extensions. We routinely fit boards with 25–50% spare capacity to avoid second changeovers.