A full house rewire replaces every cable, circuit, socket, switch, and protective device in your property, bringing the entire electrical installation up to current BS 7671 standards. It’s the most comprehensive electrical upgrade you can carry out and the only solution when the existing wiring has deteriorated beyond the point where partial repairs or upgrades are sufficient.
Brighton has a significant stock of Victorian and Edwardian housing, particularly across Hanover, Kemptown, Seven Dials, Preston Park, and Fiveways, where many properties still contain original or partially updated wiring that no longer meets modern safety requirements. Rubber-sheathed cables, fabric-covered wiring, rewirable fuse boards, and circuits without earthing or RCD protection are all common findings in these homes.
We carry out full house rewires across Brighton, working methodically room by room to minimise disruption while delivering a completely new electrical installation. Every rewire includes a modern consumer unit, full testing, and all certification. Contact us for a free rewiring assessment at your Brighton property.
A full rewire follows a structured sequence. We begin by isolating and removing the old wiring, then install new cables throughout the property, routing them through walls, floors, and ceilings to every socket, switch, and fitting position. A modern consumer unit with RCD or RCBO protection replaces the old fuse board. New circuits are run for lighting, sockets, cooker, shower, and any other dedicated supplies your home requires. Once all cabling is in place and first fix is complete, your plasterer makes good the chased walls. We return for second fix — fitting faceplates, hanging lights, and connecting everything — followed by comprehensive testing and certification of the entire installation.
Brighton’s Victorian and Edwardian houses present specific rewiring challenges that require experience and care. Lath and plaster walls behave differently to modern plasterboard when chased. Original cornicing, ceiling roses, and decorative features need protecting during the work. Floor voids in older properties often provide useful cable routes that reduce the amount of visible chasing needed. We’ve rewired hundreds of period properties across Brighton and understand how to work with these buildings rather than against them, keeping disruption and making good to a minimum while delivering a complete modern installation. If your period home in Hanover, Kemptown, or Seven Dials needs rewiring, we have the experience to do it properly.
Most Brighton homeowners stay in their property during a rewire, and we plan the work to make this as manageable as possible. We rewire room by room rather than stripping the entire house at once, maintaining power to the areas you’re using while working on others. You’ll always have lighting and at least some socket availability in the evening. We discuss the programme with you before starting so you know which rooms are affected each day and can plan accordingly. A typical three bedroom house takes five to eight working days for the electrical work, after which your plasterer makes good the chased walls before we return for second fix and testing.
Every full rewire we carry out includes removal of all old cabling, installation of new twin and earth cabling throughout, a modern consumer unit with RCD or RCBO protection, new lighting circuits with ceiling roses and switch drops, new socket circuits with double sockets in every room, dedicated circuits for cooker, shower, and other high-demand appliances, smoke and heat detection to current regulations, full earthing and bonding to all services, comprehensive testing of every circuit, and an Electrical Installation Certificate. We also advise on socket and lighting positions during the planning stage, ensuring your new installation is designed around how you actually use each room rather than simply replicating what was there before.
A full rewire is one of the most significant investments you’ll make in your home, and the electrician you choose matters. We are fully qualified, NICEIC registered, and experienced across all property types found in Brighton — from compact flats and terraced houses to large period properties with complex layouts. We self-certify all work and issue the electrical installation certificates you need for insurance, property sales, and peace of mind.
We plan every rewire carefully before starting, discussing socket positions, lighting layouts, and circuit requirements with you so the finished installation works for how you actually live. Our pricing is transparent with no hidden extras, and we keep you informed throughout the project so you always know what’s happening and when.
We carry out full house rewires throughout Brighton and the surrounding area, covering Hove, Kemptown, Hanover, Seven Dials, Preston Park, Fiveways, Patcham, Rottingdean, Saltdean, Woodingdean, Peacehaven, Lewes, and surrounding East Sussex areas.
Charge your electric vehicle at home with a professionally installed charging point. A dedicated 7kW home charger delivers a full overnight charge for most vehicles, saving you time and money compared to public charging. We install all major brands including Easee, Zappi, Ohme, and Pod Point, handling the full process from electrical assessment through to commissioning and certification. If you’re having a full rewire, adding an EV charger circuit at the same time is significantly cheaper than installing one separately later. Professional EV charger installation across Brighton.
Good lighting transforms how a room looks and feels, and a rewire is the ideal opportunity to upgrade your lighting throughout the property. We install recessed downlights, pendant lights, dimmer circuits, under-cabinet kitchen lighting, bathroom lighting to zone regulations, and outdoor lighting for security and ambiance. Planning your lighting scheme during the rewire means all wiring is in place before plastering, giving you a cleaner finish and more flexibility than retrofitting later. Whether you want a simple upgrade or a complete lighting redesign across your Brighton home, we handle the full installation.
An Electrical Installation Condition Report gives you a clear picture of your wiring’s condition, identifying faults and grading their severity. We carry out EICRs for Brighton homeowners wanting peace of mind, landlords meeting their legal compliance obligations, and buyers assessing properties before purchase. If your EICR has recommended a full rewire, we can provide a detailed quote based on the report’s findings. Every inspection is thorough, every report is clear, and where faults are found we provide honest advice and fair pricing for remedial work. EICRs are required every five years for rental properties.
Think your Brighton home needs a full rewire? Contact us today for a free, no-obligation assessment from qualified local electricians.