Normally if you have maintenance and periodic inspections by qualified electrician your electrics should be up to date and safe. However, if you have not kept up to date there are some things you can look out for yourself to determine if you need a full rewire. If in any doubt or need any advice get in touch with a fully qualified electrician. The first and most obvious is the fuse board, if your fuse board is the old style which has push in rewirable fuses then the property is most likely at least 30 years old and may need rewiring. You may have had a fuse board upgrade at some point so you still may require work doing. More information on fuse board birmingham. Secondly is the wires themselves, if you can see black cables in your home then you definenty need a complete rewire. A good place to spot the cables is above your fuse board. These cables are at least 40 years old, rubber and over time the insulation on the cables will have broken down and is most likely not safe. Thirdly is the accessories them selves, look at your lighting and socket points. If your lights are a two wire twined pendant style then is likely your lighting circuit is not earthed. Not being earth presents a danger if you have added your own metal light fittings.

Also check the socket to see if they are the round pin style, that’s another good indication of age which could mean a rewire. There are other things to look at for but there not as obvious as above, the size of the mains cables. These days there is a bigger demand on electricity as we have more appliances which means you need 25mm2 tails. As well as that the earth bonding cables also needs to be bigger, 10mm2. Not sure what this means seek expert advice or check out rewire birmingham. The benefits with having you house rewired, well the main benefit is your own piece of mind knowing your home is in a safe condition. After your home has been rewired the company will test it and provide you with a certificate, this is also a benefit as it will help to increase the value of your home when up for sale and for mortgage providers. Also after a rewire you will have all your sockets and lights in your specified positions where as before you may of had extension leads trailing around skirting boards.

When a fuse board trips it could be one of three things, a fault in the electrical installation, a appliance plugged in which has became faulty, or a over sensitve RCD. What ever it maybe, we can find the problem and rectify it useing our test equipment and of cource our knowledge gained though years of college.

If you are having any problems concening fuse boards we can help. Please get in touch and we will be happy to give you a quote.

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Electrical work can vary from company to company because of there price structure and discounts with wholesalers.

The best way to determine a average price for the work is to get 3-4 quotes to get the general cost and them decide who you want to do the work.

Remember if a quote sounds to good to be true, it probably is.

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You should get your property tested once every 10 years and there should be a sticker on the fuse board with the date for the next inspection.

If you are unsure, i provide a free visual inspection service which will determine if a number of items of the installation is not up to date with the regulations.

The best thing to do is be honest and ask some questions. At the end of the day its your property and you want to feel comfortable with the tradesman you choose. You could ask question like these below.

• How long have you been qualified?
• Are you registered?
• Are you insured?
• Have you any references I could contact?
• What is the capital of brazil?…. Joke

Obviously there are rogue trademen out there or cowboys more commonly knows as, so here is some things to look out for.

• People asking for a deposit up front or before work starts.
• You cant get hold of there references.
• No prioof of registration or insurance.