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Rewiring a house is necessary - like most things electrical actually - due to safety concerns. Electricity is one thing we use constantly and we all know is lethal if not set up properly or if it deteriorates. So basically, rewiring a house could stem from either problems arising due to deterioration or because the electrical system wasn't set up properly in the first place anyway. Lets take the first one first. Most cables were insulated by rubber insulation (6mm) about forty years ago. That was fine when they were put in, but the problem with rubber is that it deteriorates over time. This means that if the rubber ever wears away to an extent where the current running in the copper cables inside the sheath is able to jump across and make the rubber sheath live, then anyone who should happen to touch would be in for a very nasty shock! Of course having rubber cables per se doesn't mean that you HAVE to get a rewire, as some people have very durable (thick) cabling and it hasn't been tampered with since put in and was installed by a competent electrician in the first place. All of this means that the rubber cabling isn't actually a "safety" risk as such insofar as that. But the problem is that most old houses actually have cables that are a safety risk and when you come to rent the place out or sell it, you will have to get an electrical safety certificate from an electrician. He'll come in and have a poke around and notice the rubber cables. Bham! Your house fails its safety and you have to get a new rewire done. A few signs that will make clear if your house needs a rewire are to be found around your consumer unit. If your consumer unit has black and red wires entering it and has any metal conduits on sockets, or lights, or switches etc, then this is old school and rather dangerous. Get a qualified electrician in using our bargain quotes website www.electocontracts.com to come in and scare you into getting a rewire. No, I'm only joking. Our electricians know what they're doing and will try and save you money. Its in our interest as we want to foster a good customer relationship. We're not your rough and ready cowboys. Other reasons why a rewire might become necessary is because your consumer unit is very old (and unsafe). Actually this is the case for most houses in Britain at the moment - which is great for us electricians but not so great for your life expectancy. The problem with an old consumer unit (the thing with all those switches in) is that if it is old then it probably isn't designed to handle the greatly increased amount of electricity we use in our houses every day. This means that circuits which are designed for low amps are suddenly being forced to carry really high amps. Need I say that's a very dangerous thing? Also, if any of your circuits aren't earthed, that's an immediate fail and also a MASSIVE safety risk. To get your house rewired today by full qualified local electricians in your area, please visit our website at www.electrocontracts.com and fill in the totally free form. We'll get back to you by phone or email (as you wish) within 24 hours with the best bargain quotes for you.
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