PRICE GUIDE · ELECTRICAL · 2026–2027
Partial Rewiring cost in the UK
£1,200–£4,500 per job. Typically £3,000.
A partial rewire in the UK costs £1,200–£4,500, with about £3,000 typical for rewiring a kitchen, bathroom or one floor. The number of circuits replaced, access under floors and in walls, and whether a new consumer unit is needed set the price.
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HOW MUCH IT COSTS
How much does partial rewiring cost in the UK?
| Low end | £1,200 | a single kitchen or bathroom rewired |
|---|---|---|
| Typical | £3,000 | what most people pay |
| High end | £4,500 | a whole floor with a new consumer unit |
Locufy guide prices for 2026–2027. Updated 2026. A national range, not a quote — enter your town above for real prices from the electricians and electrical firms near you.
What moves the price
- Number of circuits — rewiring one kitchen circuit costs far less than a whole floor
- Access — lifting boards and chasing solid walls adds time to a partial rewire
- Consumer unit — older boards may need replacing to protect the new circuits
- Condition of remaining wiring — an EICR may find more circuits needing work
- Room in use — rewiring a lived-in kitchen or bathroom takes more care
- Making good — plastering and decorating after chasing new rewiring are often priced separately
Electrical work prices in the UK are up 6% over five years (ONS Consumer Price Inflation, Services for maintenance and repair, to 2026 August). Five years ago a typical partial rewiring would have cost about £2370 — an estimate from today's guide price and that index, not a recorded price. Source: ONS MM23 D7DO →
WHAT YOU GET
What a partial rewiring booking includes
Takes: Two to five days for most partial rewires. Not included: Plastering, decorating, a full rewire of the rest of the house and new light fittings are usually priced separately — see the related guides below.
WHAT PEOPLE BOOK
Common partial rewiring jobs
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How to pay less
- Combine a partial rewire with a kitchen or bathroom refit, when walls and floors are already open
- Use an EICR to target only the circuits that need replacing
- Plan socket and light positions in advance so the partial rewire is done once
Before you book
- A partial rewire is notifiable under Part P, so use an electrician registered with NICEIC or NAPIT
- Ask whether the remaining wiring will be tested and what happens if faults are found
- Check whether the consumer unit needs replacing to protect the new circuits
- Ask whether making good plaster is included in the rewiring quote
Partial Rewiring cost: questions people ask
£1,200–£4,500 per job, about £3,000 typical. One kitchen or bathroom costs least; a whole floor with a new consumer unit costs the most.
Two to five days for most jobs, depending on how many circuits are replaced.
If an EICR flags only certain circuits, a partial rewire can be enough. Old cable throughout the house usually means a full rewire is better value.
Often, if the existing board lacks RCD protection for the new circuits. The electrician will advise after testing.
Plastering, decorating and new light fittings are usually extra. Ask for the making good to be listed separately.
They are Locufy guide prices for the UK, read from a published UK rewiring cost guide — a national range, not a quote. Circuits and access decide your price.
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