Electricity powers every aspect of modern life — but outdated wiring, old sockets, or insufficient protection can make it a serious hazard. At Solution Electric, we understand that rewiring your home isn’t just about modernising your system — it’s about protecting your family, ensuring reliable power, and making your home compliant with current safety standards.

Here’s why rewiring can significantly improve safety, when it’s needed, and what to expect from the process.

What is Home Rewiring?

Home rewiring involves replacing a property’s old wiring, sockets, switches, and often the consumer unit (fuse box) with modern, properly installed components. Older homes, or properties with frequent electrical issues, are particularly vulnerable to outdated wiring. Rewiring ensures your home meets the latest regulations (BS 7671), with properly earthed circuits to prevent fire, shocks, and other electrical hazards.

Why Rewiring Improves Safety

✅ Reduces Risk of Fire and Overheating

Older wiring — like fabric-insulated, rubber-covered, or aluminium cables — can degrade over time. Cracks, wear, or insufficient capacity for modern electrical loads can cause overheating, arcing, or short circuits. Rewiring replaces these risky components with modern, insulated copper cables and upgraded sockets, dramatically lowering the risk of electrical fires.

✅ Better Protection Against Electric Shocks

Homes with outdated wiring often lack grounding or modern safety devices like residual-current devices (RCDs) or circuit breakers. Rewiring and installing a new consumer unit with RCD/RCBO protection ensures that if a fault occurs, the system quickly cuts power, protecting occupants from electric shocks.

✅ Meets Modern Electrical Demand

Modern homes run more appliances, devices, and high-demand technology than ever. Old wiring may not support these loads, leading to flickering lights, tripped breakers, or blown fuses. A full rewire upgrades your system to handle modern demands safely and reliably, without overloading circuits.

✅ Compliance With Safety Regulations & Insurance

Electrical regulations evolve, and older installations may no longer comply. Non-compliance can affect property value, insurance, or future renovations. Rewiring ensures your home meets current standards, providing peace of mind and protecting your investment.

✅ Long-Term Reliability & Efficiency

Beyond safety, rewiring improves system efficiency and reduces the risk of breakdowns. Modern wiring and circuits minimise energy loss, extend appliance life, and reduce repair costs, giving long-term benefits for homeowners.

When Should You Consider Rewiring?

• Your home is several decades old and has never been fully rewired.
• You experience frequent electrical issues, such as flickering lights, tripped breakers, sparking sockets, or burning smells.
• The wiring is outdated, poorly earthed, or lacks modern safety devices (RCD/RCBO).
• You plan renovations, extensions, or increased electrical load (more sockets, smart devices, EV chargers, etc.).

What to Expect From a Rewiring Project

• Initial Inspection & Assessment – Evaluating your existing wiring for safety, compliance, and capacity.
• Planning & Quotation – Mapping the new layout, materials, and schedule.
• Installation Using Modern Materials – Copper wiring, properly earthed sockets, modern consumer unit with RCD/RCBO protection.
• Testing & Certification – Full circuit testing and issuing safety certificates confirming compliance.
• Clean-Up & Minor Repairs – Repairing small wall/plaster areas affected during installation.

Why Choose Solution Electric?

At Solution Electric, we specialise in safe, high-quality Electrical Rewiring Services in Barnet. Our fully qualified electricians ensure compliance with all safety standards, protect your property, and minimise inconvenience during the process. For urgent issues, you can also contact our Emergency Electricians in Barnet.