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25+ years of experience
As Scotland’s leading rewire specialist we have been rewiring Scottish homes for over 25 years.
Excellent Customer Ratings
With over 700 five-star reviews on Trustpilot and Google, our reputation speaks for itself.
Family-Run, Scotland-Based
Proudly family-owned, we’ve been rewiring homes across Scotland since 2000.
Certified Specialist
All our electricians are NICEIC-certified, ensuring top-tier safety and compliance standards.
Are My Electrics Safe?
If your property was built more than 25 years ago, it is time to check your electrical system. Unless your system has been upgraded within the last 15 years, it is very likely it may need replaced. We offer free visual inspections on all local installations and timely quotes for any remedial works.
HomeRewire has been rewiring properties around Glasgow and the central belt for over 10 years. We have the experience to tell you very quickly whether you are likely to need an upgrade — often just by looking at an image of your fuse box, which you can send to us via our Fusebox Finder page.
Alternatively, call us on 0141 459 5909 to arrange a formal assessment or test of your system. We may be able to greatly improve the safety of your home with a few simple upgrades.
Reasons to Rewire
People choose to rewire their home for a number of different reasons, but the most common is peace of mind with regards to safety. Old or faulty electrics can lead to fires or electric shock, so it is important to maintain them properly.
The risks of faulty electrics are well documented. Faulty electrics are responsible for 12,500 fires and 2,000 electrical shock accidents in UK homes each year. With the introduction of residual current devices, the risk of fire and fatal shock is massively reduced — providing your system is installed to BS7671. HomeRewire are an NICEIC approved contractor, so all our work meets this standard.
Signs That Your Electrics Are Outdated
Here are the most common signs that your electrical system may need replacing or upgrading:
- Skirting-mounted socket outlets
- Toggle-type light switches
- Fuses blowing regularly
- Cable with sheathing other than PVC
- Lamps blowing regularly
- Signs of overheating at outlets or general damage to outlets
- Re-wireable fuses rather than trip switches
- Minimal socket outlets in rooms — one or two single sockets usually indicates an old installation
- Wooden-backed switches or fuse boards
- Lack of an earth cable at switches and sockets
- Cables coated in black rubber (phased out in the 1960s)
- Cables coated in lead or fabric (pre-1960s)
- Cast iron switches or fuseboxes, or a haphazard mixture of fuse boxes
- Older round-pin sockets and round light switches
- Braided flex hanging from ceiling roses
- Brown and black switches
- Sockets mounted in skirting boards (pre-1960s)
If you recognise any of these signs in your home, contact HomeRewire today for a free assessment.
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Michael Carroll
Was renovating my parents old house a late 60s 3 bed detached as the wiring was over 50 years old. Jamie came out to assess the job and managed to slot us in at short notice. Amy was very helpful with any queries that I had before the job started. Zak and Ryan turned up bang on time and finished up the next day at 1pm. The new electrics are great and we’re pleased that we took the plunge. The only downside is that it is messy but Homewire were at pains to point this out to us, so there are no surprises and we do need to redecorate. All in all a professional job by a very professional, approachable team.
Rymanda
Grant and Martin’s team arrived on time and did a thorough and fantastic job, with a really quick turnaround (3 days) considering they had to rewire the entire property. Upon arrival the team went through the plan with us, noting where sockets were to be added/removed, even installing a new light up mirror in our bathroom upon request. Overall, the entire process between our initial contact with Home Rewire, assessing the EICR certificate and completing the rewire was incredibly speedy, taking approx 3 weeks for everything.
Ché Gwynn
Lewis, Thomas and Sam did an amazing job rewiring my flat on short notice too. They were very efficient and completed the job in 2 days even though it was definitely an awkward job. They left absolutely no mess and all the rubbish was packed up neatly and light so it’s been so easy to dispose of myself. I also couldn’t thank Jamie enough for sorting me out with organising the rewire even on a Sunday. The whole process was smooth and efficient and I couldn’t have asked for anything better.
25+ years of experience
As Scotland’s leading rewire specialist we have been rewiring Scottish homes for over 25 years.
Excellent Customer Ratings
With over 700 five-star reviews on Trustpilot and Google, our reputation speaks for itself.
Family-Run, Scotland-Based
Proudly family-owned, we’ve been rewiring homes across Scotland since 2000.
Certified Specialist
All our electricians are NICEIC-certified, ensuring top-tier safety and compliance standards.