Full house rewire — Islington
Full house rewire in Islington
NICEIC registered electricians carrying out full property rewires across Islington — Islington, Highbury, Holloway, Angel. Part P compliant, Building Regs notification included, Electrical Installation Certificate issued on completion.
Is your property due a rewire?
Signs you need a full rewire in Islington
Most UK homes built before 1970 were wired using rubber-insulated cable, often with fabric outer sheathing. Over 50 years this insulation hardens, cracks, and becomes brittle — creating live conductors that touch metalwork or combustible materials. It is the leading cause of house fires in older London properties. A full rewire replaces every metre of this aged wiring with modern PVC-insulated cable rated for a minimum 30-year service life.
Equally important is the consumer unit. Older properties in Islington often retain split-load boards fitted with rewirable ceramic fuses rather than modern MCBs. These fuses provide no overload protection and respond slowly to fault currents. Current regulations require RCD protection on all socket and lighting circuits — protection that ceramic fuse boards cannot provide. Our rewire always includes a new RCBO consumer unit where every circuit has its own independent overcurrent and RCD protection.
Insurance is increasingly the trigger for rewires in Islington. Household insurers now routinely decline cover — or impose prohibitive premiums — on properties with pre-1970s wiring, fabric-insulated cable, or no RCD protection. A full rewire resolves all of these underwriting concerns and is typically accompanied by a reduction in buildings and contents premiums that offsets part of the cost over time.
Our process in Islington
How a full rewire works
We begin every rewire engagement with a free on-site survey. Our NICEIC-registered engineer inspects the existing installation, notes the condition of all accessible wiring, maps the proposed circuit layout to 18th Edition requirements, and provides a written fixed-price quotation. For occupied properties we discuss phasing so that works can proceed room by room, keeping disruption to a minimum.
On the agreed start date our team strips all existing wiring back to the consumer unit position. First-fix wiring runs are chased into walls or run through new conduit, with cables routed to all socket, switch, and light fitting positions. New back boxes, recessed metal conduit boxes, and junction housings are installed at this stage. After plastering and making good by your decorator we return for second fix — fitting consumer unit, sockets, switches, and light fittings, and making all final terminations.
On completion we perform a full inspection and test of the installation to BS 7671 including insulation resistance, continuity, and RCD operation tests. As NICEIC Approved Contractors operating under the Competent Person Scheme we self-certify under Part P of the Building Regulations — you receive a Building Regulations Completion Certificate without any local authority application, as well as the Electrical Installation Certificate (EIC) required by mortgage lenders and conveyancers.
Transparent pricing
Full rewire cost by property size
1-bed flat
£2,500–£4,000
Studio or one-bedroom flat. Typically 5–7 circuits. Includes new consumer unit, all wiring, sockets, and Electrical Installation Certificate.
3-bed house
£3,500–£6,000
Three-bedroom semi or terrace. Typically 8–12 circuits. Includes full rewire of lighting, power, kitchen, and all circuits to 18th Edition standards.
Larger property
£6,000+
4+ bedrooms, larger detached, or commercial premises. Priced on survey. Includes design, phased works if occupied, and all certification.
All prices include materials, labour, certification, and Building Regulations notification. VAT applicable. Final price confirmed following free no-obligation survey.
What we do
Rewire services included
Full house rewire
Complete replacement of all fixed wiring, consumer unit, sockets, switches, and light fittings. Brings the property fully up to 18th Edition BS 7671 wiring regulations.
Partial rewire
Targeted replacement of specific circuits showing deterioration — kitchen, bathroom, or aged ring mains — without disturbing sound wiring elsewhere in the property.
Consumer unit upgrade with rewire
New dual RCD or RCBO consumer unit combined with a rewire of the circuits feeding it. Essential when the existing board is split-load, ceramic fuse-based, or fails Part P.
Smoke alarm installation
Mains-interlinked smoke and heat alarms fitted to BS 5839-6 Grade D, Category LD2 as standard during rewire works. Required under Building Regulations Part B.
Building Regs certificate
As NICEIC Approved Contractors we self-certify under Part P. We notify Building Control and issue the completion certificate — no local authority application required.
Electrical Installation Certificate
Every rewire completed by Prestige Engineers is issued with an Electrical Installation Certificate (EIC) signed by the inspecting engineer — the legal proof of compliance.
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Our NICEIC registered electricians cover all of Islington. Free no-obligation survey, fixed-price quote, Part P self-certification, and Building Regs completion certificate included.
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Full rewire Islington: frequently asked
How long does a full rewire take in Islington?
A full rewire in Islington typically takes 3–7 days for a standard 2–3 bedroom property. Larger homes or those with complex layouts may take up to 10 days. We work room by room where possible to minimise disruption. The timeline is confirmed at the free survey stage before any work begins.
Do I need to move out during a rewire in Islington?
You do not always need to move out during a rewire in Islington, but it is highly disruptive — most rooms will be without power for periods during first fix. Many customers choose to stay elsewhere during the main works. We can phase the rewire to keep one area of the property live at all times if required. This is discussed and agreed at the survey.
What does Part P mean for a rewire?
Part P is the section of the Building Regulations that covers electrical safety in dwellings. A full rewire is a notifiable work under Part P, meaning it must either be approved by Building Control or carried out by a registered Competent Person. As NICEIC Approved Contractors, Prestige Engineers are registered under the Competent Person Scheme — we self-certify our rewire work and notify Building Control on your behalf, issuing a Building Regulations Completion Certificate as part of every job.
Will I need to redecorate after a rewire in Islington?
Yes — a full rewire requires chasing cables into walls and ceilings, which means making good is necessary after first fix. We fill and plaster chase runs, but final decoration (painting, wallpaper) is the customer's responsibility. We coordinate carefully with your decorator so that second fix electrical work (fitting sockets, switches, and light fittings) happens after plastering is complete and before final decoration.
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