--- title: "House rewiring cost in Colchester (2026)" description: "House rewiring prices in Colchester: what the job involves, what moves the price, and what it costs town by town." canonical: "https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/costs/house-rewiring" --- # House rewiring cost in Colchester > House rewiring prices in Colchester: what the job involves, what moves the price, and what it costs town by town. ## What Lighting Electrical charges Published £2,400. Send the job details and the team will confirm the scope and price. ## What the price covers - Removal of the old lighting and socket circuits named on the quote - New cables, sockets, switches and a replacement consumer unit, also called a fuse board - Testing of every new circuit and an Electrical Installation Certificate at the end - NAPIT notification where Building Regulations require it - Making good of chases we cut, ready for a decorator ### Priced separately - Plastering, painting, flooring and kitchen fitting after the cables are in - Appliance supply, such as a cooker or electric shower, unless those items are listed on the quote - Rewiring of outbuildings, garages or commercial units that sit outside the named rooms ## Who needs a house rewire A rewire is for homes where the cables, sockets or fuse board no longer match how the house is used. We work on family houses, rentals and small commercial premises in Colchester and the towns around it. - **Old wiring in a Colchester house:** Many Victorian and interwar houses in Lexden, New Town and the Dutch Quarter still have rubber or early PVC cables. Those cables crack, overheat and fail an EICR, the electrical safety report. A rewire replaces them with new circuits sized for today's loads. - **A landlord preparing a let:** Landlords in Witham, Tiptree and Kelvedon often book a rewire after an EICR flags C1 or C2 faults on the original wiring. We quote the rooms that need new cables and leave you with a certificate you can show a tenant or agent. - **A renovation or extension:** Owners in Wivenhoe, Stanway and West Mersea book a rewire when they open walls for a kitchen, loft or rear extension. Running new cables while the plaster is off is cheaper than chasing finished rooms later. - **Repeated trips and warm sockets:** If the fuse board trips, sockets feel warm, or lights flicker in more than one room, the wiring itself is often the cause. We trace the circuits first, then quote a full or partial rewire rather than patching one fault at a time. ## What happens on the day We arrive, protect the floors, then work room by room until the new circuits are live and certified. - **Arrival and isolation:** We introduce ourselves, walk the rooms on the quote, and isolate the old circuits at the fuse board. Furniture is moved only as far as needed to reach walls and ceilings. - **Cables, fittings and fuse board:** Old cables come out, new ones go in, and sockets and switches go back on. The new consumer unit is fitted last so every circuit lands on a marked breaker. - **Tests and certificate:** We test continuity, insulation and earth on every circuit, then issue the Electrical Installation Certificate before we leave. You keep a copy for the house file or a future sale. ## What you get after a rewire You are left with new circuits that match the rooms on the quote, a working fuse board, and paperwork that names what was done. - **Full or partial coverage stays explicit:** The quote states whether every habitable room is on new cables or only the rooms that failed. Nothing is added later without a fresh written price. - **Building finishes keep their own responsibility:** We make good the chases we cut. A plasterer or decorator still owns the final wall finish, and kitchen or bathroom fitters still own their own trades. ## House rewiring price questions ### How much does house rewiring cost in Colchester? Lighting Electrical charges £2,400 — the rate we quote from, confirmed on survey, not a lead-generation estimate. ### How much to rewire a 2 bed house UK? Our rate for this work is £2,400. The price moves with access, the age and condition of the existing installation, and how much making good the job leaves behind — all of which we confirm before work starts. ### How much to rewire a 4 bedroom house UK? Our rate for this work is £2,400. The price moves with access, the age and condition of the existing installation, and how much making good the job leaves behind — all of which we confirm before work starts. ### How much does a house rewire cost? House rewiring starts from £2,400 for a typical three bedroom house. Larger homes, extra circuits or work through finished walls cost more, and the written quote sets the figure for your property. ### How long does a rewire take? A small terrace can be done in a few days. A larger detached house with loft work often takes longer. We put the number of days on the quote so you can plan around empty rooms. ### Do I need to move out? Most owners stay, using one live circuit while we work through the rest of the house. If the whole board has to come off on day one, we tell you that before we book the start date. ### Will I get a certificate? Yes. A rewire ends with an Electrical Installation Certificate. NAPIT notification covers the notifiable parts of the work. ### Can you rewire a rental in Witham or Tiptree? Yes. We rewire lettings in Witham, Tiptree, Kelvedon and the other Essex towns we cover, and leave the certificate with you for the tenancy file. - [When Building Regulations approval is needed](https://www.gov.uk/building-regulations-approval/when-you-need-approval): A full rewire is notifiable work. This government page sets out when approval is required and how a registered electrician notifies it. - [Electrical safety questions answered](https://www.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk/safety-advice/your-questions-answered/): Electrical Safety First answers common questions about old wiring, sockets and what a certificate means for a homeowner.