Considering a home rewire? Wondering what the pros and cons are to rewiring?
These are all valid feelings. Rewiring can be a complex process but choosing an experienced team of electricians like Thames Valley can make all the difference.
Benefits of rewiring your Bracknell home
As with many forms of electrical upgrades, rewiring can make your home safer, more energy efficient and increase the value. Rewiring means you can also make additions like extra switches and sockets making day to day life easier and more enjoyable. Let’s look at this in more detail:
- Safety – Arguably the most significant benefit of rewiring is increasing safety within your homes electrical system. Having an up-to-date electrical system will decrease the risk of electrical fires and injuries massively. Over stretched, older electrical systems are often missing vital safety protection devices like RCDs (Residual Current Device). RCDs are installed alongside newer electrical installations which prevent electric shocks from live wires.
- Lifestyle – Believe it or not, rewiring your home can enhance your everyday life. One of the many benefits of rewiring is it allow you to personalise your home. Having the ability to add in extra sockets, USB’s, switches, and lights exactly where you need them is a welcome benefit. Our electricians at Thames Valley will always happily offer advice and suggestions ensuring you feel the full benefit of a rewire investment.
- Home renovations – Rewiring you home means your electrical system is strong enough to handle major renovations like an extension. Any additional pressure on an out-dated electrical system is extremely dangerous. Some people prefer to have the rewire and renovation take place together to save time, while others many decide to rewire a year or so before the planned renovation. Rewiring also means any renewable works such as Solar PV, battery storage and EV chargers can be installed without any further upgrades.
- Value – Another benefit of rewiring your Bracknell home is the possible increase in value. A home that is newly rewired means the potential buyer shouldn’t have to worry about the electrical system for at least 10-20 years. This is a desirable feature and could have an impact on the buyer’s final decision or offer. You may find that you get a higher valuation from your estate agent also.
- Property compliance – If you plan to start renting your home out, a rewire will likely be needed to ensure the property fully complies with all current wiring and electrical safety standards. This is a legal requirement set by law to protect tenants.
A job like rewiring should only be undertaken by qualified and experienced electricians. Thames Valley Electricians are just that. All our electricians are fully qualified and have been rewire specialists in Bracknell for many years. We are well versed in all current electrical safety requirements meaning you can sit back and relax knowing your property will be well looked after. Our electricians aim to rewire properties within 3 days, sometimes our experienced skills mean even less. For more information on full and partial rewires in Bracknell, get in touch our friendly team today.
