Rewires
Full and partial, in houses and converted flats. We work a floor at a time and take care to protect plasterwork and cornices.
Explore rewiresOld houses.
New confidence.
We’re Kemptown Current, an electrician for Brighton’s older homes. We rewire terraces, replace fuse boxes and carry out landlords’ EICRs.
An illustration of the work, not a wiring plan. See what’s involved
Work that starts
with your home.
Six kinds of work in Kemptown’s old houses, and the facts to check before we start.
Fuse box upgrades
Old rewirable fuses out, a new consumer unit with RCD protection on every circuit in.
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EICR reports
The five-yearly safety report landlords need, with any work it finds quoted in writing.
Check your EICR dateFrom fuse box
to final socket.
A closer look at what each kind of work includes.
The wiring
A full rewire includes new cable to every socket, switch and light, a new consumer unit, and boards lifted and relaid, with chases filled for your decorator.
What a rewire includesThe fuse box
A consumer unit upgrade includes a new metal consumer unit, RCD protection on every circuit and testing of every circuit on the board.
Explore our servicesThe report
An EICR includes inspection and testing of every circuit, the full report emailed to you, and anything coded C1, C2 or FI quoted in writing.
Plan the next inspectionWhat it costs.
A “from” price is for a straightforward job; after a visit we quote the work in writing before anything starts.
- EICR, 1 to 2 bed flat
- £180
- Inspection, testing and the full report.
- Fuse box upgrade
- from£650
- A new consumer unit and testing of every circuit.
- Rewire, 3-bed terrace
- from£5,800
- New cable, a new consumer unit and certification.
All prices include VAT.
See all pricesKeep the next
inspection in view.
Put in the date of your last report and see when the next one is due. Our EICR checker works it out in your browser; nothing is sent.
Check your EICR dateA clear quote.
Before the work.
All prices include VAT. After a visit, we quote the work in writing before anything starts.
Registration, insurance, who attends and our hours are on our About page, with unconfirmed facts clearly marked.
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