By Haydon the Electrician | Watt & Co. Electrical Ltd.
If you're thinking about installing an EV charger at home, you’re not alone. With more and more people choosing to drive electric vehicles (EVs), having a charger at home is not only convenient — it can also save you time and money.
If you're planning to use electrical equipment in your garden this summer, outdoor sockets are a safe and practical way to supply power without running cables through windows or doors. Whether you’re plugging in a lawnmower, outdoor lights, or even a hot tub, this blog will help you understand how outdoor sockets work, why they’re important, and how to use them safely.
Home Re-wires
By Haydon the Electrician | Watt & Co. Electrical Ltd.
Why re-wire your home?
If your home is more than 35 years old, or you're planning a renovation, it's worth checking if your electrical installation meets the latest regulations and if it doesn't, it's worth considering a full home re-wire. Outdated wiring can be inconvenient with too few sockets or in the wrong locations but it can also be dangerous. In this post, I’ll walk you through when a rewire might be needed, how the process works, what it costs, and how to know what’s right for your home.
If your home’s electrics are showing their age—or if you’ve just moved into an older property—it might be time to consider a re-wire. But what exactly does that involve?
At Watt & Co. Electrical Ltd, we know the idea of a full house re-wire can sound a bit daunting. So here’s a quick breakdown of the basics.
Buying your forever home is a big achievement, but before settling in and making it a 'home', you should consider having a full electrical re-wire if the house and wiring is over 30 years old and here's why.
When to Rewire a House.
Can You Rewire a Home in Stages?
A full home rewire is quite a substantial job, and if you're living in the property at the same time then a home rewire can be quite intrusive. especially if you’re living in the property during the work. Because a house rewire is a big job it can also come with a big cost, many homeowners in Bath and West Wiltshire wonder if it’s possible to rewire a home in stages rather than all at once. The short answer is yes—it can be done, but there are important factors to consider.
It's true. I'm a trusted electrician in Corsham and Bath and I too make mistakes. I've had a few people message me about smoke alarms recently and it;s because I've been changing some of my 'behind the scenes/back-end' systems and I've recently added the best part of 800 people in to my new system not realising that I accidentally put them in to an electrical safety tips email campaign. DOH!
Old and faulty wiring can be a hidden issue in many homes, especially those built over 30 years ago or on those that have had poor DIY work carried out by 'someone who knows electrics'. Sometimes the best case solution is to re-wire your home. Old and wiring will not always require a home re-wire but it may have faults that are not visible, the signs of wear and tear can show up various ways, things like sockets that get warm to the touch. Sockets or lights that occasionally stop working or random tripping of your fuseboard.
There are many ways to re-wire a home and your budget may determine how you have your home re-wired, especially if you don't want to pay a lump-sum to have your home re-wired all in one go.
Many Electricians in Bath and West Wiltshire are simply not interested in small electrical works. They want the choice jobs, and will drop you like a hot potato when a bigger, supposedly more lucrative, project comes in.
Others advertise as electricians having no qualifications. They thrive on the basis that you don’t understand what they do and, as a result, overcharge for shoddy, and often dangerous, work.
I set up Watt & Co. Electrical in order to fill a gap in the domestic sector. I want to provide you with a quality service that provides you with exactly what you need from an electrician.
