Farnham is known for its historic town centre, and many of the older properties there need a more sympathetic approach to rewiring: original features worth protecting, uneven walls, and sometimes restrictions if the building is listed or in a conservation area.
Further out, in places like Wrecclesham and Rowledge, we see a broader mix of 20th-century houses where the job is more about bringing an aged installation up to date.
Rewiring period properties
In older houses we spend more time on routes. Where possible we use existing voids, skirting runs and under-floor routes to avoid chasing into original plaster or disturbing features like cornices and panelling.
If your home is listed, you should check with the local planning authority about any consent needed for the works before we start. We're happy to discuss the proposed routes with you so you have the details you need.
Rewiring services in Farnham
- 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
Electrical rewire in Farnham: typical scope
Whether it's an old cottage or a 1980s detached house, a full electrical rewire usually includes:
- New socket and lighting circuits throughout
- Dedicated circuits for cooker, shower and other high-load appliances
- A new consumer unit with appropriate protection
- Main protective bonding
- Testing on completion and handover documentation
Signs your Farnham 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
Occupied or empty: what difference it makes
Older houses often have fewer places to put furniture while rooms are cleared. We'll help you plan which rooms to empty and when, so you're never living out of a single room for longer than necessary.
What affects the cost of rewiring
House rewiring in Farnham varies with the age and construction of the property, the care needed around original features, the number of circuits and points, access, and making good. Period houses typically need more time on routing and protection.
- 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?