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Glenda
Hi all, I'm not knowledgeable about electrics at all, just here for some advice please if you don't mind. My husband and I are buying a house in Southport and I think it's going to need a full rewire. It's a 5 bedroom 3 reception room house and I know that nothing has been done to the electrics for over 20 years.
I looked at the fuses and breakers and there seems to be a mix of stuff. There are some old fuses (the 15 amp fuses that blow out and need replacing) and there are some on breaker switches. The people selling the house said "a mate of theirs" ( no idea of qualifications) looked at the setup and said "because the cables are all the thick kind it's not that bad " but this is all I know so far. I also know that there won't be any room for negotiation on price as we're getting a decent price already but the seller has made it very clear he won't renegotiate after a survey.
So my questions are:
1. Any way of guessing whether we need a full rewire or just patching things up?
2. Assuming we need a rewire approx what kind of price should we be expecting to pay?
3. And would the price be much lower if we didn't move into the house until the work had been completed, so the house would be retired while unoccupied?
4. Finally, if the cost is say £5k do most people get loans or something to pay it all at once? Or do many electricians take credit cards nowadays? We will be quite skirt for a few months after purchasing the house but don't want to wait to get a rewire if the electrics are a safety risk now.
Thanks for any help you can offer. By the way, my wonderful uncle, sadly passed away a few years ago now, was a very talented electrician who tookmhis work very seriously and I have a lot of respect for your profession.
I looked at the fuses and breakers and there seems to be a mix of stuff. There are some old fuses (the 15 amp fuses that blow out and need replacing) and there are some on breaker switches. The people selling the house said "a mate of theirs" ( no idea of qualifications) looked at the setup and said "because the cables are all the thick kind it's not that bad " but this is all I know so far. I also know that there won't be any room for negotiation on price as we're getting a decent price already but the seller has made it very clear he won't renegotiate after a survey.
So my questions are:
1. Any way of guessing whether we need a full rewire or just patching things up?
2. Assuming we need a rewire approx what kind of price should we be expecting to pay?
3. And would the price be much lower if we didn't move into the house until the work had been completed, so the house would be retired while unoccupied?
4. Finally, if the cost is say £5k do most people get loans or something to pay it all at once? Or do many electricians take credit cards nowadays? We will be quite skirt for a few months after purchasing the house but don't want to wait to get a rewire if the electrics are a safety risk now.
Thanks for any help you can offer. By the way, my wonderful uncle, sadly passed away a few years ago now, was a very talented electrician who tookmhis work very seriously and I have a lot of respect for your profession.