Homeowner project request
House Rewiring quotes in Ireland
Request an assessment for a whole-house or defined partial rewire, with the property and intended use clearly described. State whether you are renovating, buying an older home or responding to an electrical report. You can ask for a survey without knowing how much wiring needs replacement; the request should explain the aim rather than diagnose concealed electrical conditions.
You post the job. Interested independent businesses may respond. You choose whether to hire; responses and availability are not guaranteed.
Define the work you want priced
A rewire proposal needs to separate circuits and accessories, consumer-unit work, testing, certification and making good. Decoration and plaster repair are not automatically included. This page is for planned quotations, not urgent fault attendance, and does not provide instructions for inspecting, opening or altering electrical equipment in order to gather information.
Property and existing findings
Describe the house type, approximate age, number of floors and whether it will be occupied during the work. Mention any existing inspection report and share it privately when appropriate. Ask the contractor to establish the scope from a suitable assessment rather than treating an old fuse board or visible socket style as a complete diagnosis.
Rooms, circuits and accessories
Prepare a room-by-room requirements list, including lighting, sockets, kitchen appliances and outdoor supplies you want considered. Explain future plans such as an electric vehicle charger, extension or home office. The contractor should assess the design and capacity implications rather than simply adding every requested item to an assumed existing arrangement.
Access and reinstatement
Discuss floor coverings, wall finishes, furniture, floorboards and routes between rooms. Ask how cables will be installed and what disturbance to expect. Chasing, lifting, plastering, flooring repairs and painting should have named responsibilities, especially where an occupied home needs staged access and safe temporary arrangements.
What to include in your request
- Describe the rooms, floors, occupancy and renovation stage, including any inspection or survey already completed.
- List desired electrical points and equipment by room without designing circuits yourself.
- Mention finishes, difficult access and other trades working at the same time.
- Ask who prices testing, certification, removal of redundant equipment and reinstatement after installation.
Keep personal contact details out of descriptions and photos. Add them only in the dedicated contact fields when posting.
Compare the complete quote
Give each business the same project information. Check the total and what is included, excluded or provisional before choosing a proposal.
- Defined electrical scope
- Compare the circuits, point schedule, accessory specification and consumer-unit work included in each proposal. Ask what existing work remains and how it was assessed. A partial upgrade, inspection-only visit and full replacement are different contracts even if they are all advertised under electrical renovation.
- Testing and completion
- Ask who performs and documents the required testing and certification for the actual work. Establish how the contractor deals with an unexpected defect or necessary supply-related process. Do not compare an undocumented labour allowance with a completed and certified installation without accounting for the difference.
- Disruption and making good
- Identify protection, access work, plaster repair, flooring reinstatement and decoration separately. Ask about waste, parking, VAT where applicable and changes requested after the point schedule is agreed. A low quote can exclude substantial non-electrical work that another contractor has explicitly allowed for.
Agree the sequence before booking
Agree the requirements schedule and sequence before walls are closed or new finishes are installed. Coordinate kitchen layouts, plumbing, plastering and insulation where they affect access. Discuss expected power interruptions and arrangements for an occupied property directly with the contractor, including any special household needs that should be addressed privately.
Set a clear variation process for extra points, equipment changes and unforeseen defects. Ask the contractor to explain any recommendation outside the original scope before approving it. Confirm the handover documents and keep the final layout information so later work does not rely on guessing where new cables or circuits were installed.
At handover
- Obtain the appropriate electrical completion documents and test information for the work performed.
- Check the agreed point schedule, circuit identification and outstanding non-electrical reinstatement.
- Keep drawings or layout records where supplied and the contractor's aftercare details.
House Rewiring: your questions answered
Do I need a full rewire or could part of the installation remain?
That needs an appropriate assessment of the actual installation and planned use. Describe the project and share any existing report privately. Ask the contractor to explain which work is necessary and why, rather than assuming the whole installation is suitable or unsuitable from its age alone.
Can I stay in the house during rewiring?
Ask the contractor about the scope, safe access and planned interruptions. Occupancy can affect sequencing and preparation, and some projects are much more disruptive than others. Agree the arrangements before booking rather than assuming every home can remain in normal use throughout.
Is plastering included after cables are installed?
Not automatically. Request a clear division between electrical work, filling or plastering, floor reinstatement and final decoration. Where other trades are needed, agree who books them and when. Compare the completed outcome rather than electrical labour totals alone.
Should I decide socket positions before getting quotes?
An initial room-by-room list helps, but ask the contractor to assess design and practical requirements. Finalise the agreed schedule before installation and record changes in writing. Furniture, kitchen layouts and intended equipment are more useful starting points than trying to specify cable sizes yourself.
Does the quote need to mention certification?
Yes. Ask what testing and completion documentation applies to the proposed work and who supplies it. Check the contractor's current registration and keep the records after handover. A general statement that work will be tidy is not a substitute for an appropriate documented installation.
Can I use this form for an immediate electrical hazard?
Do not rely on marketplace replies for an urgent safety problem. Seek appropriate immediate professional or emergency assistance. Use this request for a planned assessment or quotation when it is safe to wait, and do not open electrical equipment to investigate for the description.
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