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Want to know What happens during a rewire? Considering asking Yeovil Electrics to carry one out on your Yeovil home then have a read of this and hopefully we can answer some frequently asked questions!
We fully understand that agreeing to a rewire being carried out on your Yeovil home can feel like a massive undertaking and very overwhelming. We want to reassure our customers that despite the amount of work involved there is no need to be alarmed. We are fully qualified, insurance and registered with all relevant and applicable bodies more of which can be found on our website. So typically your old wiring will be removed and replaced with new sounds easy or is it…?
Planning is key!
When it comes to explaining What happens during a rewire? Planning and preparation are key. Careful consideration and an in-depth thought process will go into designing your rewire for your Yeovil home and it is not something to be decided in the blink of an eye. Yeovil Electrics will break your wiring work down into two stages know as the first and second “fix”. The first fix stage will involve all wiring that will ultimately be hidden, buried into the walls and not seen after decorating. It also includes things such as recessed back boxes and switches that will lay flush against the wall. This can include things such has phone, TV and alarm cables. The second fix stage will include everything else once the rooms in your Yeovil homes have been decorated and that will be seen such as faceplates for your switches and sockets, lighting fixtures and connections for items such as heating thermostats and ovens.
Simples.. or is it?
Now although we are trying to explain this in simple terms it is not a simple procedure but we at Yeovil Electrics have all the knowledge and experience to carry out the complex steps involved including replacing cabling, consumer units (fuse boxes), moving or adding switches, sockets and light fixtures and adding cabling for futureproofing your Yeovil home for things like CCTV, media walls and other modern technologies.
Rules & Regs
There are various rules and regulations Yeovil Electrics will adhere to when it comes to the different fix stages of a rewire and these include for the first fix the depth of channels cut into walls or a chase as its referred to in the trade. The position chases are allowed to be made and the direction of the same. For the second fix, once everything is connected up to your new consumer unit it will then be tested to ensure it is live, safe and all working as it should be.
The United Kingdom’s wiring regulations are a national standard for all electrical work carried out in domestic properties such as your Yeovil homes. They ensure your fixed wiring is safely installed. They will also comply with a document know as Part P relating to Building Regulations and the relevant rules attached to this. All aspects including design, installation, inspection, testing and certification must meet these standards. All of which are part and parcel when Yeovil Electrics carry out your rewire.
We hope this has, in brief, covered some if not all questions you have in relation to What happens during a rewire? But if you need to know more or if you would like a free no obligation quotation please call us on Yeovil 01935 348438 and we’d be happy to help!
