Electrical work quotes

Anything from adding sockets and lighting to rewiring and new circuits. It is work every house needs at some point and it is not something you can avoid forever.

Is your property suitable?

The important point is not whether you need it, it is when you do it. If you are renovating, electrical work and plumbing come first, before anything else.

The reason is simple. New wiring, new socket positions and new routes mean cutting into walls and floors. Do that after you have finished and you are chasing out fresh plaster, patching it and repainting, and the repair rarely looks as good as the wall did. This is doubly true if you currently have conduit running on the surface of the walls and want it hidden.

Typical cost range

£4,600 – £9,775

Excludes VAT, and includes a 15% contingency allowance for the unexpected.

The cost depends on how much wall and floor has to be opened up, which is why your plan matters more than the number of sockets. Decide where everything goes before anyone starts.

What to ask before hiring

Get three or more quotes. Ask whether the work carries a warranty and what it covers.

Ask whether the job has to be notified to building control, and whether the electrician handles that submission or you do. Some jobs need it and some do not: replacing a fuse box, rewiring and new circuits are the kind of work that usually does, so it is worth asking rather than assuming.

Ask whether making good the walls afterwards is included or left to you.

Red flags

No mention of certification or notification. Reluctance to put a warranty in writing. Anyone who starts cutting into walls before you have agreed exactly where everything is going.

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Common questions

When should electrical work happen during a renovation?

First, along with the plumbing, before anything else. New wiring and new socket positions mean cutting into walls and floors, and doing that after you have finished means patching fresh plaster and repainting.

Does my job need to be notified to building control?

Some jobs do and some do not. Replacing a fuse box, rewiring and adding new circuits are the kind of work that usually does. Ask the electrician whether it applies and whether they handle the submission or you do.

Will they repair the walls afterwards?

Not always. Ask whether making good is included or left to you, because it is a common gap between one quote and another.

Can surface conduit be hidden?

Yes, but it means cutting into the walls, which is exactly why the electrical work should come before decorating rather than after.