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Buying or selling

Rewiring Before Buying or Selling

There's no law that says a house needs an electrical cert to be sold, but a buyer's solicitor will ask for the completion certificate for any rewire or electrical work done. Before buying an older house, an inspection (€150 to €350) tells you whether to budget €7,000 to €14,500 for a 3-bed rewire.

What to ask for, what to budget, and when to do the work.

Check my rewire costSee the price guide

Free, no obligation. One registered electrician prices it, not five.

  • €150 to €350an inspection before you buy
  • €7,000 to €14,500a 3-bed rewire, to budget
  • 6 monthsempty: a cert is needed to reconnect
  • Keys to move-inthe easiest time to rewire

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.

Get a written price

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

Free, no obligation. One electrician, not a list. Nothing is booked until you say yes.

Buying

Before you buy

  • Look at the board at the viewing: pull-out fuses and no RCD mean an old installation.
  • Ask for the completion certificates for any rewire, extension or new board. No certificate for work that clearly was done is a question for the solicitor.
  • Get an inspection on an older house. A Periodic Inspection Report costs €150 to €350 and tells you what you're taking on, and gives you something real to negotiate with.
  • A house empty for more than six months needs a completion certificate before ESB Networks will reconnect it.
  • Plan the work for between getting the keys and moving in. An empty house is quicker and costs less to rewire.

Selling

Before you sell

Find the completion certificates for any electrical work done while you've owned the house, and keep them with the deeds: a sale can stall while a missing one is tracked down. A recent Periodic Inspection Report is a quiet selling point on an older house. If the wiring is old, a buyer will price a rewire into their offer, so it's worth knowing the real figure.

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

Do I need an electrical cert to sell my house?

No law requires one for a sale. But the buyer's solicitor will ask for the completion certificate for any electrical work that was done.

Should I get the wiring inspected before buying?

For an older house, yes. A Periodic Inspection Report costs €150 to €350 and tells you whether a rewire is coming.

Can I rewire before I move in?

That's the easiest time. The house is empty, so the job is quicker and costs less.

The house has been empty for years. Will ESB Networks reconnect it?

If it's been disconnected for more than six months, they need a validated completion certificate first, which means a registered electrician testing and certifying it.

Is there a grant for a vacant house?

The Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant can cover rewiring as part of the refurbishment. See rewiring grants.

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.

Check my rewire costSee the price guide