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Timing

How Long Does a Rewire Take?

4 to 10 days on site for a 3-bed house, and 6 to 12 days for a 4-bed. Living in the house adds a few days, because the work goes room by room.

The stages, day by day, and what to plan around.

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  • 4 to 10 daysfor a 3-bed house
  • 6 to 12 daysfor a 4-bed house
  • 15 to 20%more if you're living in it
  • 1 dayto swap the board, with the power off for part of it

Rewire cost check

What will your rewire cost?

Six quick taps. You see our price range for your home and whether it sounds like a full rewire, a partial one, a new fuse board or an inspection first. Want a written price? One Safe Electric registered electrician who covers your county rings you.

Step 1 of 7

What kind of home is it?

Pick the closest.

How many bedrooms?

Size is the biggest thing in the price.

When was it built, or last rewired?

A rough guess is fine. The age of the wiring matters more than the age of the house.

Do you see any of these?

Tick all that apply.

The whole house, or part of it?

A partial rewire only makes sense when the rest is sound.

Will you be living in it during the work?

An empty house is quicker and costs less.

Our price range

€7,000 to €14,500

A full rewire of a 3-bed house: new cables, a new fuse board, testing and the Safe Electric certificate.

Answer the six questionsYou'll see whether it sounds like a full rewire, a partial one, a new fuse board or an inspection first.
  • About 4 to 10 days on site for a 3-bed house.
  • A new fuse board on its own: €350 to €1,400.
  • An inspection and report: €150 to €350.
  • A guide, not a quote. The written price comes after the electrician has seen and tested the house.

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Only your county and phone number are needed. Your answers go with it, so the electrician knows the job before ringing.

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By size

How long by size of home

HomeFull rewireOn site
1-bed apartment or house€4,000 to €9,5002 to 4 days
2-bed house€6,000 to €11,0003 to 6 days
3-bed house€7,000 to €14,5004 to 10 days
4-bed house€11,000 to €19,0006 to 12 days
5-bed or large period house€13,000 to €25,000+8 to 12 days

These are days on site for the electrician. Plastering and painting afterwards come on top.

The stages

What happens, in order

  1. Survey and plan. The electrician tests what's there, agrees where every socket, switch and light goes, and books ESB Networks if the supply needs to be cut off and reconnected.
  2. First fix. Floorboards come up, channels are cut in the walls, and the new cables are run back to where the board will be. This is the dusty part and the longest.
  3. Making good. The channels are filled and plastered, usually by a plasterer.
  4. Second fix. Sockets, switches, lights and the new board go in.
  5. Test and certify. Every circuit is tested, and the Registered Electrical Contractor issues the Safe Electric completion certificate.

Services

Rewiring jobs we take requests for

Every job is done and certified by a Safe Electric registered electrician.

Two new consumer units on a board in an old house mid-rewire, with new cables coiled readyFull rewireEvery circuit replaced, a new board, tested and certified. €7,000 to €14,500 for a 3-bed house.More on full rewire →An electrician levelling a new back box in a tiled wallPartial rewireA kitchen, an extension or a few circuits, when the rest tests sound. €1,200 to €4,000+.More on partial rewire →A modern white consumer unit and a double socket on a plywood boardFuse board upgradeA new consumer unit with RCD protection. €350 to €1,400.More on fuse board upgrade →An old fuse box with pull-out fuse carriers and old cables around itElectrical inspectionA Periodic Inspection Report on every circuit. €150 to €350 for most houses.More on electrical inspection →Very old ceramic fuse holders on a brick wallRewiring an old houseRubber cable, ceramic fuses and period ceilings: what changes in an older house.More on rewiring an old house →CertYour completion certificateSafe Electric certOnly a Registered Electrical Contractor can issue it. Keep it with the deeds.More on Safe Electric cert →

Counties

House rewiring in every county

One registered electrician per county. Pick yours for local housing figures, prices and the council grants.

Guides

Rewiring guides

Questions

Questions people ask

How long does it take to rewire a 3-bed house?

4 to 10 days on site. An empty house is at the quicker end.

How long is the power off?

In an empty house, it can be off for days. In a lived-in house the electrician works room by room and keeps a circuit live overnight, so it's a few hours at a time, plus part of a day for the board.

Does the plastering add time?

Yes. Filling the channels and plastering comes between first and second fix, and painting after.

Can it be done in stages?

It can, but it costs more overall, because the floors and walls are opened more than once.

Find out what your rewire costs

Six taps for our price range, then a written price from one Safe Electric registered electrician who covers your county. Free, no obligation.

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