4 REAL COSTS
House rewire
A full rewire is priced by the number of bedrooms and the age of the house. Real bills give a far better benchmark than a rate card.
Every price we track (hover a dot)
| Year | Region | Source | What it was | Paid | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Somerset | Real bills paid | Full rewire, 3-bed house incl consumer board movepaid; 2020 | £4,200 | source |
| 2022 | UK unspecified | Real bills paid | full rewire of 4-bed detached including mains-wired alarmactually paid; incl mains alarm; year approx (from a March 2022 thread, exact job date unstated) | £4,600 | source |
| 2022 | UK unspecified | Real bills paid | Full rewire, 4-bed detached incl mains alarmpaid | £4,600 | source |
| 2022 | UK unspecified | Real bills paid | Full house rewire, 3-bed two-storey (140m2)3-bed, 140m2, two storeys, full rewire (all sockets, switches, wiring, consumer unit); kitchen rewired separately at over £1,700 (nearly £9,000 total); charged hourly, 200+ hours | £7,000 | source |
Common questions
How much does rewire cost in the UK?
Across 4 real prices people actually paid, the median is £4,600, ranging from £4,200 to £7,000. These are real prices homeowners posted, not cost-guide estimates.
Why do rewire prices vary so much?
Size, spec, region and the individual trade all move the figure, and cost guides rarely say which. Seeing what real people paid, with the details they shared, gives you a far better benchmark than a single average.
Are these rewire prices quotes or actual bills?
Actual bills. We deliberately exclude quotes and estimates and only publish amounts people said they paid, each linked to the original post.
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Methodology: every price here is a real amount a UK homeowner said they paid, taken from a public forum post and linked to its source. We exclude quotes and estimates: paid, not quoted. We never invent figures and no sponsor can touch a number. Spot an error? Tell us and we'll fix or remove it fast.