Electrical Services

Red Elec Electrical Services provides full and partial house rewiring for homeowners, landlords and property developers across Widnes, Runcorn, St Helens, Warrington, Liverpool and the surrounding areas.

A house rewire replaces old, damaged or unsuitable wiring with a safer, modern electrical installation. This may include new wiring, sockets, switches, lighting circuits, consumer unit upgrades, earthing, bonding, testing and certification.

Rewiring is a major electrical project and should only be carried out by a qualified, competent electrician. NICEIC states that house rewiring is not suitable for DIY because working with electricity can cause property damage, injury or death.

Local House Rewiring Electricians You Can Trust

Red Elec is a family-run electrical company based in Widnes and established in 2006. We carry out domestic electrical work across the North West, including full rewires, partial rewires, consumer unit upgrades, EICRs, fault finding and emergency repairs.

Our electricians are City & Guilds trained, NAPIT affiliated and experienced in safe domestic electrical installations.

We can help with:

• Full house rewires
• Partial house rewires
• Rewiring for renovations
• Rewiring for extensions
• Old wiring replacement
• Socket and lighting upgrades
• Consumer unit upgrades
• Kitchen and bathroom rewiring
• Landlord property rewiring
• Electrical testing and certification
• Fault finding before rewiring
• Remedial work after failed EICRs

What Is A House Rewire?

A house rewire involves replacing outdated, unsafe or unsuitable electrical wiring and accessories throughout part or all of a property.

Depending on the condition of the property, a rewire may include:

• New electrical cables
• New socket circuits
• New lighting circuits
• Additional sockets
• New switches and fittings
• Consumer unit replacement
• Smoke alarm circuits
• Cooker, shower or appliance circuits
• Outdoor power or lighting supplies
• Earthing and bonding upgrades
• Electrical testing and certification

The exact work depends on the age of the property, current wiring condition, layout, access, safety requirements and any changes you want to make.

Signs Your House May Need Rewiring

You may need a rewire, or at least an electrical inspection, if you notice:

• Frequent tripping circuits
• Flickering lights
• Buzzing sockets or switches
• Warm or discoloured sockets
• Burning smells
• Old rubber, fabric or lead-insulated cables
• An old fuse box with no RCD protection
• Too few sockets for modern use
• Extension leads being used permanently
• Damaged or exposed wiring
• DIY electrical work from previous owners
• Failed EICR results
• Electrical faults that keep returning

Electrical Safety First says older rubber, fabric or lead-insulated cabling are signs that rewiring may be necessary. It also notes that if a property is over 30 years old and still has its original wiring, it is likely to need updating at least in part.

NICEIC also lists warning signs such as circuit breakers or RCDs tripping, blown fuses, flickering lights, discoloured sockets, buzzing sounds and a consumer unit without RCD protection.

Full House Rewire

A full house rewire is usually needed when the electrical installation is old, unsafe, heavily altered, damaged or no longer suitable for modern electrical demand.

A full rewire may be recommended for:

• Older homes with original wiring
• Properties with unsafe or deteriorated cables
• Homes undergoing major renovation
• Properties with repeated electrical faults
• Rental properties needing safety upgrades
• Homes with old fuse boxes and limited circuits
• Properties with poor DIY electrical work
• Houses being extended or remodelled

A full rewire gives you the opportunity to improve the layout of your electrics, add more sockets, update lighting, prepare for modern appliances and improve safety across the property.

Partial House Rewire

Not every property needs a full rewire. In some cases, only part of the electrical installation needs updating.

A partial rewire may be suitable for:

• Kitchen upgrades
• Bathroom renovations
• Extensions
• Loft conversions
• Damaged circuits
• Unsafe older sections of wiring
• Outdoor lighting or power supplies
• Additional sockets or lighting circuits
• Failed EICR observations affecting specific circuits

Before recommending the right approach, Red Elec can inspect the condition of the existing wiring and advise whether a full rewire, partial rewire or smaller remedial work is needed.

Rewiring For Renovations And Extensions

If you are renovating a home, adding an extension or changing the layout of a property, it is a good time to review the electrics.

Rewiring during building work can make it easier to:

• Add sockets where you actually need them
• Upgrade lighting layouts
• Install modern switches and fittings
• Add outdoor lighting or power
• Prepare for EV charger installation
• Improve kitchen and bathroom electrics
• Replace unsafe or outdated wiring
• Upgrade the consumer unit
• Reduce disruption later

Planning the electrics early can help avoid extra chasing, patching and rework once walls, floors and finishes are complete.

Consumer Unit Upgrades During A Rewire

Many rewiring projects include a consumer unit upgrade. This allows the new or updated circuits to be protected correctly and tested as part of the installation.

A modern consumer unit can include RCD or RCBO protection, clearer circuit labelling and safer isolation. Electrical Safety First explains that RCDs can help prevent fatal electric shock and provide some protection against electrical fires.

If your current fuse box is old, damaged, poorly labelled or lacks modern protection, Red Elec can advise whether it should be replaced as part of the rewiring work.