Farnborough sits just over the Surrey border in Hampshire, and we cover it regularly. A lot of our rewires in Farnborough are complete property rewires on houses that have changed hands — buyers who've had a survey flag the electrics and want the job done properly before they move furniture in.
A complete home rewire is the one time you get to put sockets, lighting and data exactly where you want them, so we treat the planning stage as seriously as the installation.
Complete property rewires in Farnborough
A complete rewire means replacing every circuit in the house: sockets, lighting, cooker and shower supplies, and the consumer unit, along with the bonding that ties it together. The old cables are disconnected and either removed where accessible or made dead and left in place.
On a typical Farnborough semi or detached house the work splits naturally into first fix — running new cables, fitting back boxes, chasing walls — and second fix, when accessories go on and the installation is tested once the walls have been made good.
Rewiring services in Farnborough
- Complete house rewiring — every circuit, the consumer unit and bonding replaced
- Partial rewiring — kitchens, extensions, single floors or individual circuits
- Rewiring surveys — find out what the installation needs before committing
- Consumer unit replacement carried out as part of rewiring work
- Socket and lighting circuit replacement
When a full rewire isn't the right answer
Not every rewiring service in Farnborough enquiry ends in a full rewire. If the main cabling is in reasonable condition, a partial rewire — for example new kitchen circuits, an extension, or replacing unearthed lighting circuits — combined with a consumer unit change can be the sensible route. We'll tell you plainly which we think fits.
Signs your Farnborough property may need rewiring
- Old fuse box with rewireable fuses, or a board with no RCD protection
- Rubber, lead-sheathed or fabric-covered cables
- Lighting circuits with no earth conductor
- Scorch marks, warm sockets or a burning smell
- Circuits that trip regularly or lights that flicker
- Too few sockets, with extension leads everywhere
- Round-pin sockets or switches on skirting boards
- A history of DIY alterations nobody can explain
Practical points for Farnborough homeowners
If you're buying, try to get the rewire booked between completion and moving in. An empty house with carpets up is far quicker to work in, and the plasterer and decorator can follow straight on.
If you're planning a loft conversion, kitchen or extension in the next couple of years, mention it at survey stage. We can allow for the extra circuits now rather than disturbing new decoration later.
Occupied or empty: what difference it makes
Living in the house during a rewire is possible, but it isn't comfortable for long. We'll agree a room-by-room order with you and aim to leave the kitchen and a bathroom usable for as much of the job as practical.
In a vacant Farnborough property we can usually lift more floor at once and work across several rooms in parallel.
What affects the cost of rewiring
The cost of rewires in Farnborough depends mainly on the number of bedrooms and circuits, how accessible the floors and loft are, how many sockets and lights you want, whether the house is occupied, and who handles plastering and decorating afterwards. We price after seeing the property, not from a postcode.
- Size of the property and number of rooms
- Number of circuits, sockets and lighting points
- Floor and wall construction (timber, solid, lath and plaster)
- Loft and underfloor access
- Whether the house is occupied or empty
- Consumer unit type and any outbuildings
- Accessory finishes and specialist lighting
- How much plastering and making good is included
For more detail, see our guide: how much does it cost to rewire a house?