Fuses blow and lights flicker
Circuits that trip for no reason, or lights that dim when the fridge starts, point to loose or degraded wiring.
House rewires · Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and the Hunter
Old wiring out.Peace of mindin.
Cotton-and-rubber cable, unearthed circuits and ceramic fuses replaced room by room, with the patching kept small, the power kept on where we can, and a tested, certified board at the end.
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What a rewire fixes
The wiring yourhouse came withis past it.
A lot of homes around Mayfield, Hamilton, Cardiff, Toronto and Maitland were wired before 1960 with rubber or cotton-insulated cable. The insulation goes hard, cracks and falls off, usually in the roof where nobody looks. Add unearthed light circuits, a ceramic fuse board and sixty years of power points being added by whoever was handy, and you have a house that works until the day it does not.
A rewire replaces all of it: new circuits to every room, earthing throughout, a modern switchboard with a safety switch on each circuit, new power points and switches, hard-wired smoke alarms. We plan it around the roof and subfloor access so the holes in the walls stay small and few, and we work room by room so you can stay living in the house.
- Full rewires and staged partial rewires
- New switchboard with RCDs included
- Smoke alarms, power points and switches replaced
- Insurers and buyers can see it was done properly
Warning signs
If your housedoes any of this.
None of these fix themselves. Some of them are urgent.
Burning smells or warm switches
A hot switch plate or a fishy, plasticky smell near outlets is insulation breaking down. Stop using that circuit and call.
Crumbling cable in the roof
If the insulation flakes off when a cable is touched, it is past its life. We see it in a lot of pre-1960s roof spaces.
A ceramic fuse board
Rewirable fuses usually mean the wiring is the same age. The board goes as part of the rewire, with RCDs on every circuit.
Two-pin or unearthed outlets
Older lighting circuits often have no earth at all. Modern appliances and safety switches both need one.
You are renovating or selling
Opening walls for a renovation is the cheapest moment to rewire. And a certified rewire is something buyers and insurers ask about.
How we keep the mess down
Room by room,with the housestill liveable.
Survey the house
Dak checks the roof, subfloor and wall construction, maps every circuit, and quotes the rewire in writing, including the board and alarms.
Plan the route
Cable runs are planned through the roof and under the floor first, so the number of wall openings is kept to the minimum the house allows.
Pull and connect
New cable in, old cable out where it can be, one area at a time. Power stays on to the rooms we are not in.
Patch, test, certify
Openings patched ready for your painter, every circuit tested, RCDs timed, the certificate issued and the house handed back clean.
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Good to know
Rewiringquestions,answered plainly.
How do I know if my house needs rewiring?
Age is the first clue: homes built before the 1960s that have never been rewired almost always need it. Beyond that, flickering lights, fuses that blow, warm switches, burning smells, crumbling cable in the roof and a ceramic fuse board are the usual signs. A pre-purchase inspection or a quick look from us will tell you for certain.
Do we have to move out?
Usually not. We work room by room and keep power on to the rest of the house. For a day or two you might be without power in the area we are in, and we tell you when that will be.
How long does a rewire take?
A typical three-bedroom home takes several days, depending on access and how much of the house is included. Your quote has the timeline in it, and we stick to the days we agreed.
Does a rewire include a new switchboard?
Yes. There is no point putting new wiring onto an old fuse board. The rewire includes a modern board with a safety switch on every circuit, and if the mains or meter need upgrading our Level 2 crew does that too.
Can we do it in stages?
Yes. Some people do the roof-space lighting circuits and the board first, then the power circuits with a later renovation. We will tell you honestly which parts are urgent and which can wait.
How much does it cost?
It depends on the size of the house, the construction, the access and what is included. Dak looks at the house and gives you an itemised quote in writing. No deposit until you decide, no expiry date on the price.
Will there be holes in my walls?
Some, but fewer than people fear. Most cable goes through the roof and under the floor. Where we do need to open a wall, we keep it small, and we leave it patched and ready for paint.
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Where we work
Obligation-free quotes
Tell us aboutthe house.
Roughly how old it is, what it is doing, and whether you are renovating. Dak comes out, checks the roof and the board, and you get the options in writing.