Preparing your home for a rewire

Thankfully there are many precautions you can take before the rewire begins and in this blog post we’ll go over these and what your electrician will also do preparation wise.

Preparation for a rewire:

As you’re probably aware a rewire is messy. Here at Thames Valley Electricians we take many different precautions to ensure you belongings remain as they are. One example of this is covering sofas and other soft furnishings with dust sheets. Wondering how else can you prepare your home? Read on!

• Keep areas of importance clear: Your electrician will need easy access to your loft and fusebox. It’s also a good idea to move items blocking sockets and switches. 
• Move large items away from walls: If you have the means to, moving items into the middle of the room will save a lot of time as it will allow your team of electricians to get straight to work. 
• Pack away small items: Unfortunately we can’t promise smaller items will be safe, so we strongly advise these are packed away – especially those of sentimental value. 

Thames Valley Electricians always aim to look after your home and leave it as we found it. When rewiring your Bracknell home, mess is inevitable. However using dust sheets and dust catchers will limit mess causing less disruption. This is even more important if it’s a lived in rewire. 

Lived in or empty rewire?

Leading on from this, before the rewire you need to decide if you’ll continue living in your Bracknell property or you intend to move out. A lived in rewire is totally possible but it will take much longer and of course cost more. If you do have the luxury of moving out briefly, we would advise this. It will make your life much easier as well as ours. A lived in rewire is not the end of the world though so do not worry. We will work with you to ensure you’re never left without power and can still move around your home comfortable once we’ve packed up for the day. 

Trusting your rewire electrician 

Trusting your rewire electrician is important. Without trust, the rewire process will be more stressful than it needs to be. But how can you ensure your electrician has good intentions?

• Make sure the electrician is highly rated within your local community.
• Make sure they are registered and fully qualified. Ask for proof if it’s not displayed on their website. 
• Look at their portfolio – is their work to your standards?
• Don’t just go with the cheapest option. You should gather a range of quotes for a big job like a rewire. However the cheapest option could cost you more in the long run. 

Rewiring your Bracknell home

So you’ve prepped your home and are waiting for the team to arrive. What is the first day likely to look like? At Thames Valley Electricians our first day will consist of prep work and planning. We will be chasing walls and mapping out new additions. A lot will happen during the first day to give us the best chance of finishing on time, if not earlier. During the rewire process we will of course be very busy however this doesn’t mean we can’t be contacted. Assuming you’ve moved out, we will be in contact everyday to give you updates and reassure you on our progress. If we suspect things may be delayed, we will communicate this with you as soon as possible. 

We hope this blog gave you some useful insight on how to best prepare for a rewire. If you still have a question or two just reach out to us. No question is silly! If your looking to rewire your home in Bracknell get in touch with your local rewire specialists today!