how much to re-wire and put new heating system(combi) and radiators etc a three bed semi house?

[fluffy apple]

Could someone please give me a rough idea how much it would cost to re-wire three bed house please?

Also to have all new pipes and new combi system and radiators etc.

Many Thanks replies would be appreciated

[raysparx1]

Hi fluffy, it really does depend what part of Uk you are talking about, but for the re-wire i would allow approx �2,000 allowing for 3 double sockets in each bed room, 5 in lounge and aprrox 7-8 in kitchen, plus cooker point and shower,,and socket in hall and on landing, you may have to pay bit extra for making good of chases, but you need to ask local people who they use, don't just pick somebody out of local paper,good luck, ray

[fluffy apple]

H i thanks ray. we are essex. Apparently it was rewired in 1979. But I thought whilst all new heating system is being fitted would you agree that it was wise to re-wire at the same time?

[dot.hawkes]

I think my plumber and electrician were very much having to work side by side with the work they did for me, which was boiler heating shower, spotlights in kitchen and light fittings, wall switches etc, they were dependant on one doing one thing to enable the other to do his bit, i think this causes less delays or having to rip stuff up again, don't forget the plasterers too, though my plumber did replaster after putting the shower in .

[raysparx1]

Hi fluffy, well price might be slightly higher in south, but if i were you I would get a "Periodic report" on the condition of wiring, will cost approx �100-�150 for this, are you happy with the amount of sockets already in the house ? it might just need earthing upgrading and new consumers unit (fuseboard) that would cost just a few hundred pound, the wiring from then will still be ok, it does not wear out, so get it checked first, good luck, Ray

[fluffy apple]

Thanks Ray ive had one of those reports..made head nor tail to me. But when he explained he did say it would need a new fuse box, a seperate box for the kitchen??? as there is only one switch.

Thanks Dot can you remember how much all your work roughly cost

[fluffy apple]

Sorry raysparx1 But did you think it was worth re-wiring seeing that we will be having th efloor boards up anyway?? or are we completly wasting our money. I expect hard for you to comment without seeing?

[raysparx1]

fluffy if you see knobbynonuts or kpnonuts on here ask him to look at the wiring, he lives in essex and he is a sparky, he will hopefully be able to help you, also you should ask the fella that did report if he honestly thinks it needs rewiring or just upgrading,, he hasnt tried to get you to have it rewired so he sounds honest enough, and if i see knobbys name i will ask him to look.

[raysparx1]

sorry fluffy cross posted, if you have it done now you will never have to have it done again, it won't mean all the floorboards coming up just a few in each room, but the plumber will take a lot more up, if sockets are in wrong place and nowhere near enough of them then probably will be, but again if lighting is ok, you can just have sockets, cooker etc done and leave original lighting wires, and then fusboard would be changed anyway,, hope I am making sense here.

[dot.hawkes]

I had a new white box put in the wall behind the tv with fancy plugs that just reset as opposed to the old wire fuse things, very posh it is, with a see thru plastic lid. All the lights were rewired and the sockets and i had 15 ceiling spots put in the lowered ceiling when it was knocked thru into a 20foot kitchen. Then a had a new wall built to create a hallway right thru to the kitchen and had wall ligyhts put in it too, uplights actually. I paid the electrician in cash and i think it was very cheap because he did the work whilst he was doing another job elsewhere, I don;'t think it was more than �300, and he did all of that and provided the light switches and sockets.

[fluffy apple]

Thanks for all your replies. Hopefully we will be moving soon..then the fun will begin!!!