Bronze
£12/mo
Billed annually at £144Save 20%
Lower rates on every job, plus a free safety certificate each year.
- 5% off labour
- 5% off certificates
- Free safety certificate, once a year
House Rewiring in Colchester
Lighting Electrical rewires houses in Colchester, Witham, Maldon and the surrounding Essex towns. Lighting Electrical quotes the work in writing and stays on the job from the first cable pull to the certificate.
“Ten years on Colchester housing stock and I have seen most of it: terraces where the lighting circuit has been extended once too often, boards fitted before RCDs were standard, new builds with sockets nowhere near the kitchen. I check the earthing, the bonding and whether the supply will carry another load before I price anything, because the age of a house settles nothing on its own.”
Valandi KotorriElectrician · NAPIT
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
What a rewire covers
A house rewire replaces the cables that feed lights, sockets and fixed appliances, then finishes with a new consumer unit and a certificate. The written quote names the rooms and circuits before we start.
Included when agreed
- 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
Not included automatically
- 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
What happens on the day
We arrive, protect the floors, then work room by room until the new circuits are live and certified.
- 01
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.
- 02
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.
- 03
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 a rewire costs
House rewiring starts from £2,400. That starting price buys a typical three bedroom house with the old cables taken out, new circuits run, and the certificate issued when the work is finished.
- Larger houses, extra circuits, or work that has to go through plastered walls or loft insulation cost more than the starting figure.
- The written quote lists the rooms and circuits we will cover before we book a start date.
- NAPIT registration covers the notifiable parts of a rewire, including the certificate at the end.
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.
Official rewiring guidance
Two public guides sit behind the paperwork a rewire produces.
- When Building Regulations approval is neededA full rewire is notifiable work. This government page sets out when approval is required and how a registered electrician notifies it.
- Electrical safety questions answeredElectrical Safety First answers common questions about old wiring, sockets and what a certificate means for a homeowner.
Why customers choose Lighting Electrical
Lighting Electrical plans the working sequence for a rewire, agrees the figure first and completes the job with testing and certification.
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Electrical maintenance plans in Colchester
Three yearly plans. Bronze takes 5 percent off labour and certificates and includes one free safety certificate. Silver doubles that to 10 percent and adds next day priority. Gold takes 15 percent off, runs to three free safety certificates a year, and adds same day priority booking with two emergency call outs.
Silver
Popular£20/mo
Billed annually at £240Save 20%
Double the discount, next-day priority, and a free safety certificate each year.
- 10% off labour
- 10% off certificates
- Free safety certificate, once a year
- Next day priority
Gold
£31/mo
Billed annually at £372Save 20%
Best rates, same-day priority booking, three free safety certificates a year.
- 15% off labour
- 15% off certificates
- Free safety certificates, 3 times a year
- Same day priority booking
- 2 emergency call-outs a year
Recent work from Lighting Electrical
These photographs show work completed across the wider service area covered by Lighting Electrical; they are not all presented as house rewiring work.
Towns we rewire
Rewires run in Maldon and Heybridge, in Wivenhoe and Rowhedge by the water, and in Marks Tey, Dedham and Coggeshall.
House rewiring questions
These are the questions people in Colchester and the surrounding Essex towns ask before they book a rewire.
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.
— Valandi Kotorri
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.
— Valandi Kotorri
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.
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Book a rewire quote for your house and we will come and measure the job up.