A significant benefit of rewiring is that you can create an independent circuit for vital home appliances.
Rewiring a whole house is quite an expensive task. The overall cost to rewire depends upon numerous factors but on average, expect to pay between $4,000 to $8,000 to rewire a medium-sized house. Bigger houses cost more as they demand more material and more labour costs per hour. The cost will depend upon the following:
Size of the house .
Materials needed (amount of wire, switchboards, outlet and other electric equipment).
Electrician's hourly rate.
Additional charges for materials.
Location of the house.
The high cost depends upon the labour charges and the material required. The material needed for house wiring includes electrical components like switches, power points, copper wiring and a switchboard.
New switch, outlet or power point can cost between $60 and $120, copper wiring can cost between $600 and $650 and a new switchboard setup will be worth around $2,000 to $3,000. The average cost per number of room is:$1,500 to $5,000 for a two-bedroom house
$4,000 to $8,000+ for a three-bedroom house
$10,000 to $12,000 for a four-bedroom house
The labour charges mostly depend on factors, including the electrician's hourly rate and the accessibility of electrical components. An electrician's rate per hour varies between $70 and $80. Homeowners may also pay additional charges such as a call-out fee or an after-hours charge.
Access to electrical components play a vital role in defining the pace of the work, and the work will be easier and faster if electricians have easy access.
Though the process is costly, it is still worth it because unsafe electrical wiring might force homeowners to partially demolish walls or even the house to rewire again in the future. Other significant benefits of rewiring are listed below.
The new wires will conduct the electricity efficiently.
Modern wiring will make your wiring more efficient than a legacy system.
If looking to sell your house at the best market price, rewiring might be crucial. Rewiring a house might make it attractive to buyers who are not into home improvement.
A significant benefit of rewiring is that you can create an independent circuit for some of the vital home appliances.
Fitting a house with upgraded wiring and electrical components is essential to staying safe. Safety is the foremost reason to get the house rewired, and it should be a primary concern as it can reduce the risk of electrocution and electric fire. It ensures that the house is up to Australian standards and can handle the current energy load. If living in a house built more than 30 years ago, it may have its original wiring, which cannot withstand the current electricity load. Below signs notify the need for rewiring:
Burning smell from the wires.
Hot, charred and discoloured power outlet.
Circuit breaker tripping regularly.
Unusual sparking and odour from switches.
Flickering and dim lights.