LB ElectricalsHouse rewires in Doncaster & Sheffield
A rewire is the biggest electrical job most houses ever need, and the reason is usually simple: the wiring is old. Plenty of the terraced and semi-detached homes around Doncaster and Sheffield still run on cable installed fifty or more years ago, and once the insulation starts to degrade it puts everything behind your walls at risk.
Lewis and the team carry out full and partial house rewires across South Yorkshire. Every job is surveyed first, priced before anyone lifts a floorboard, and left tidy at the end of each day. Catherine, whose home had a full rewire, said exactly that in her review — they made sure they tidied up, which some people don't.
What's included
A full rewire replaces every circuit in the house. A partial rewire targets only the circuits that need it — common where an extension or a previous owner's work has left the house half old, half new. The survey tells us which you actually need, and we'll say so honestly, even when it's the cheaper answer.
Work carried out in line with applicable UK wiring regulations and good industry practice.
- New wiring for socket, lighting, cooker and shower circuits
- A new consumer unit with clearly labelled circuits
- Sockets and switches moved or added while the walls are open
- Every circuit tested before it goes into service
- An Electrical Installation Certificate is issued on completion
Our process
Rewires go smoothly when they're planned. Here's how we run one:
- Survey — we walk the house with you, room by room, and note what's staying, what's moving and what's being added.
- Fixed quote — a written price for the agreed scope. If you add things later, the change is priced before it's done.
- The work — first fix (cables into walls, floors and ceilings), then second fix (sockets, switches and fittings), one area at a time so you're never without power everywhere at once.
- Testing and paperwork — every circuit is tested, and an Electrical Installation Certificate is issued on completion.
- Tidy-up — floorboards back down, dust sheets away, waste taken with us.
How pricing works
No two rewires cost the same, so we don't do guesswork prices over the phone. The quote follows the survey, and it's fixed for the agreed scope — the price we give is the price you pay unless you change the job. These are the things that move it:
- The size of the house — rooms, storeys and layout
- How many sockets, switches and light points you want, and where
- Whether the house is empty or lived in during the work
- Access — fitted carpets, laminate floors and boarded lofts all add time
- Extras done at the same time, like outdoor power or a media wall, while the walls are already open
Living through a rewire
Most of our customers stay in their homes while we rewire them, and the job is planned around that. We work one area at a time, keep power on overnight where we can, and put boards and sheets back at the end of each day so the house stays liveable.
A rewire is dusty and disruptive in the rooms being worked on — anyone who tells you otherwise is selling something. What we can control is the sequence, the tidiness and the communication: you'll know which rooms we're in each day and when the power will be off.
If the house is empty — between tenants, or before you move in — that's the ideal time to rewire, and it's usually quicker too.
What customers say
“Lewis came to my house and did a full rewire. I recommend Lewis and his team to anybody that's is wanting electrical work done. Very good at what they do and I can't fault them at all they was all professional and made sure they tidy up all their work which some people don't but they did. Thank you Lewis and your team again for all your work.”
Frequently asked questions
How long does a house rewire take?
It depends on the size of the house and whether it's occupied. As a rough guide, a three-bed semi takes somewhere in the region of one to two weeks. The survey gives you a firm answer for your house — homes in Doncaster and Rotherham vary a lot, even on the same street.
Do I need a full rewire or a partial one?
Not every older house needs everything replacing. If parts of the wiring have already been renewed — after an extension in Bentley, say — a partial rewire may be the honest answer. The survey tells us which, or an EICR can formally assess the condition first if you'd like the evidence in writing.
Can we live in the house during the rewire?
Usually, yes. We work room by room and keep power on overnight where we can. If you can stay with family for the noisiest few days, all the better, but most customers in Doncaster and Sheffield stay put.
What happens to the walls?
Cables are chased into the walls, and we cut those chases as cleanly as we can. We'll agree at the survey exactly what making good is included in your quote, so there are no surprises when the decorator arrives.
What paperwork do I get at the end?
An Electrical Installation Certificate is issued on completion, covering every new circuit. Keep it safe — solicitors ask for it when you sell, and it's the record that the work was tested, not just finished.
Read up on it first
- Signs your house needs rewiring
The things that genuinely mean a rewire — and the things people are told mean a rewire when they don't.
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