Property Information
- Property type, age and approximate floor area
- Occupied, empty or furnished
- Floor construction and access below
- Wall construction and permitted chasing
- Loft, cellar and external access
- Parking, permits and working-hour restrictions
Count Every Electrical Point
| Category | Record separately |
|---|---|
| Power | Single, double, USB, appliance and external sockets |
| Lighting | Points, switches, two-way switching and dimmers |
| Kitchen | Cooker, hob, oven, extractor and fixed appliances |
| Safety | Smoke, heat and carbon-monoxide alarms |
| Services | Boiler, immersion, data, doorbell and EV provision |
Consumer Unit and Earthing
State the proposed consumer unit, protective devices, surge protection, circuit schedule, bonding assumptions and any work required before the installation can be certified.
Chasing and Making Good
This is one of the most common sources of disagreement. Define whether chasing, lifting floors, refitting boards, patch plastering and final decoration are included. “Making good” should describe a measurable finish, not a vague promise.
Clear wording: “Price includes electrical chasing and a basic bonding-plaster fill. Final skim, sanding and decoration are excluded unless itemised.”
Testing, Certification and Notifications
Include inspection, testing, certification and applicable notification work. Allow time to produce documents and explain whether remedial work outside the agreed rewire scope is included.
Temporary Power and Occupied Homes
Occupied properties need more protection, daily reinstatement and coordination. Agree room sequence, working hours, temporary supplies and customer responsibilities before work starts.
Materials and Fixtures
Specify the range or allowance for sockets, switches and light fittings. Explain how premium products, customer-supplied fittings and delivery delays will be treated.
Payment Schedule
Link staged payments to clear milestones such as mobilisation, first fix, second fix and certification. Do not use ambiguous dates if progress depends on other trades.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should a full house rewire quote include?
It should list points and circuits, consumer unit, earthing, access, chasing, making good, testing, certification, fixtures, exclusions, schedule and payment milestones.
Is plastering included after a house rewire?
Only if the quote says so. Define whether the electrician provides a basic fill, full plaster finish or no making good.
Does an occupied house cost more to rewire?
It often requires more protection, coordination, temporary power and daily reinstatement, so the quote should reflect the extra time.
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