What a rewire actually looks like from your side
People imagine a rewire is a house full of dust for a fortnight. It doesn't have to be. Here's how ours run:
- Site visit first. We walk round with you, room by room. Note every socket, switch, light fitting, and where you'd like new ones. Photograph the current board, the meter position, the earthing arrangement. Ask about how you actually live in the house — where the kettle sits, where the phone charges, whether the kids' rooms need extra outlets.
- Written quote with a clear scope. Fixed price. What's included. What's not. Timeline. If it can be phased (living areas this month, bedrooms next), we'll price that way so it fits your cashflow.
- On site. Dust sheets before we start, M-class extraction on anything that kicks up dust, sweep as we go. Tidied at the end of every day. Kettle on when we arrive, off when we leave.
- Test and cert. Full BS 7671 test at completion. Reports and certificates are provided for the work carried out. Electrical work is carried out in accordance with BS 7671 and applicable Scottish Building Standards.
Most three-bed houses take 5-8 working days. Old stone cottages with awkward walls can take longer — we'll be honest about that in the quote.